Monday, 07 January 2013 12:18
New Music Biennial from PRS For Music Foundation
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Jazz Services has received the following press release from the PRS For Music Foundation, who are today launching the first ever UK-wide New Music Biennial, presenting a series of brand new music commissions to audiences across the UK in 2014. Â From today organisations can apply for up to ÂŁ20,000 to commission and perform new work across all genres. Â The text of the press release is below, and it can…
Friday, 04 January 2013 11:52
All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group Awards 2013 - nomination form
Voting is now open for the 2013 All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group Awards! Just use the form below to nominate your choices for the nine categories in this years awards. The eventual winners will be selected from these nominations by the awards' judging panel, and the final winners will be announced at a ceremony at the House of Commons on Wednesday 8th May. Please note: voting closes at 12 noon on Monday 4th February 2013 The Parliamentary Jazz Awards is organised by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group (APPJAG), and supported by PPL in conjunction with Jazz Services,…
Thursday, 03 January 2013 17:41
Jazz in the Newspapers - by Esther Briggs
This report has been written by Esther Briggs who spent the summer of 2011 on a work placement at Jazz Services. Esther updated the first report on jazz in the media (2008) which was commissioned from the University of Westminster by Jazz Services. The report compares the actual press coverage of a range of musics, including jazz, with the level of coverage that might be expected if the newspapers under scrutiny based their coverage on their readers’ actual musical tastes as indicated by the standard media research sources used by the industry. Chris Hodgkins, Director Jazz Services October 2012 To download…
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Tuesday, 04 December 2012 12:20
Christine Tobin awarded the British Composer Award for Contemporary Jazz
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Jazz Services is happy to share fantastic news that last night the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) announced the winners in 13 categories of the 2012 British Composer Awards. Christine Tobin received the award in the Contemporary Jazz Composition category for her latest album "Sailing to Byzantium". photo: Anthony Statham Congratulations to Christine who has been touring with Jazz Services' support presenting this highly acclaimed material. More information…
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04 December 2012
On 27 November, at the Royal Academy of Music, Academy Principal, Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood presented Bournemouth & Poole, East Renfrewshire,…
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08 November 2012
The Will Michael Jazz Education Awards 2012 The 2012 Will Michael Jazz Education Awards are to be held at the…
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19 October 2012
Recording Support Scheme & Rural Touring Support Scheme  Jazz Services is pleased to announce the successful applicants to our…
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01 October 2012
Jazz Services: Giving The Jazz Community a Chance to Have Its Say Jazz Services Ltd is giving members of the…
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31 July 2012
Jazz Services: Rural Touring Support & Recording Support Schemes Jazz Services is pleased to announce the return of two funding…