BEVERLY HILLS / Philly / Castries / DETROIT / LONG BEACH / Boston / Chicago / Motown / Philadelphia / Cleveland / New York / New Orleans / /
Company
NBC / Rainbow Promotions LLC. / Bill Silva / Polycom / 5PM / the Associated Press / Boston Globe / Renaissance Center / HD Radio / CSULB / Global Jazz Inc. / National City Bank / CBS / Bill Silva Presents / Tall Pony Productions Inc. / Martin-Wahl Communications Inc. / Jakarta Post / Google / /
Continent
Africa / Europe / North America / /
Country
Trinidad / Mexico / Canada / Indonesia / United States / Chad / /
Currency
USD / / /
EntertainmentAwardEvent
Grammy / the International Jazz Awards / International Jazz Awards / the first Great Performer of Illinois award / Grammy Award / Academy Awards / the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival / Jazz Festival / /
Event
Person Communication and Meetings / /
Facility
station KKJZ-FM / University of Michigan Jazz Trombone Choir / Temple University Big Band / International Ballroom / Cal State University / Hart Plaza / Long Beach Marina / Rock Hall / Renaissance Center / Union Station / Michigan State University / The Club / Duty Free Shopping Complex / Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion / Beverly Hilton Hotel / Hurricane Hole Bar / Jay Pritzker Pavilion / The Boudreau Restaurant / Taj Mahal / /
Holiday
Labor Day / Carnival / /
IndustryTerm
exquisite food / media outlets / long-time home site / food / bank / e-zine / English language newspaper / executive producer / media people / Media sponsors / interactive videoconferencing technology / transportation / official hotel / co-executive producer / Internet service / posted online monthly / plantain chips / /
Movie
Down to the Bone / On the Road / A House Is Not A Home / Close To You / /
MusicAlbum
A Love Supreme / Luther Vandross / Beat the Donkey / UB40 / /
MusicGroup
the Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band / Tilt / Sly & the Family Stone / The Blasters / the Black Crowes / The Isley Brothers / Led Zeppelin / Al Williams Jazz Society / The Quark Alliance / the Allman Brothers Band / Chuck Berry / Santana / /
NaturalFeature
University Long Beach / Lucia beach / West Coast / Caribbean Sea / Piton Mountains / Pigeon Island / Marigot Bay / Jade Mountain / Detroit River / Cal State Long Beach / /
Organization
Juilliard Quintet / ICP Orchestra / funk-soul-jazz party / Chicago office of Tourism / Hot Club of Detroit / Beach Club / Brubeck Institute Jazz Quartet / Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs / Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs / Jazz Ensemble / Temple University / Juilliard Jazz Quintet / Quark Alliance / University of Michigan Jazz Trombone Choir / Illinois Arts Council / Michigan Council for Arts / the University of Michigan / John P. Murphy Foundation / European Union / Kresge Foundation / Michigan State University / Juilliard Quartet / Wayne State University / Eric Ildefonse Quintet / National Endowment for the Arts / /
Person
Luther Francois / Mavis Staples / Lou Ann Barton / Michael Braxton / Leon Huff / Slide Hampton / Wyclef Jean / Eric Clapton / Gladys Knight / Roy Ayers / Dewey Forward / Kenny Burrell / Tony Eaton / Robert Plant / Nancy Ann Lee / Cyro Baptista / D.L. Hughley / Charles Wright / Jim Martin Pilar Martin St. Lucia / Michael Bolton / Rahsaan Patterson / Son Seals / Grant Green Jr. / Basie / Ravi / David Sanchez / Dizzy Gillespie / Ron Weinstock / Kenny Barron / Nick Colionne / Benny Golson / Michael Franks / Pinetop Perkins / Roy Hargrove / Joe Cocker / Terri Pontremoli / Esperanza Spalding / Kitty Sears / Matt Simpson / Randy Brecker / Calvin Cooke / Stephenson King / Robert Israel / Mark Smith / Bill Wahl / Alice Coltrane / Nnenna Freelon / Jack DeJohnette / Jimmy Heath / Barbara Morrison / Jon Faddis / Ted Nash / James Moody / Christian McBride / Gustafson Guthrie Nichol / Stanley Jordan / Roy Young / Bobby Bland / Alex Bugnon / Poncho Sanchez / F. King / Lalah Hathaway / Ledisi / Ben Wolfe / Monroe Streets / Tamar Scarlet / Lowell Fulson / Keiko Matsui / Najee / Alexander Zonjic / Albert Collins / Joe Louis Walker / Tim McGraw / Wanda Simpson / Betty LaVette / Brian Bromberg / Dianne Reeves / Air Supply / Carl Allen / Annice Parker / Maysa / Gerald Wilson / Hank Jones / Gerald Clayton / Robin Eubanks / Otis Rush / Derek Trucks / Karriem Riggins / Pat Martino / Ana Popovic / Ron Blake / Buddy Guy / Patti Labelle / Mark Cole / Joe Liggins / Barbara Cadet / Eric Ildefonse / Barry Harris / John Coltrane / Tom Browne / John Mayall / Marvin Gaye / Bob Marley / Al Williams / Dionne Warwick / Roy Rogers / Joey DeFrancesco / Anish Kapoor / Charlie Haden / Martin Fleischmann / Herbie Hancock / Wayne Henderson / Jacques SchwartzBart / Jimmie Vaughan / Chuck Berry / Alison Krauss / Eddie Henderson / Irma Thomas / Bobby Womack / Reuben Wilson / Johnny Winter / George Wein / Anita Baker / Kirk Whalum / Piet Oudolf / Emily Wahl / Jeff Lorber / Mike Stern / Mindi Abair / Smokey Robinson / Bruce Hampton / Etta James / Wycelf Jean / Kenny Gamble / Geri Allen / Jim Hall / Bill Silva / Jonathan Butler / Deitra Farr / Martin Pilar Martin St. Lucia Jazz / Lonnie Liston Smith / Charlie Musselwhite / Thad Jones / Joyce Cooling / Artistry / Little Richard / Rhythm Band / Doc Gibbs / Luther Vandross / Miki Howard / Chris Hovan / Gerald Wilson Orchestras / Sonny Rollins / Bo Diddley / Robert Cray / Jose James / Dave Sunde / Terry Stewart / Dexter Gordon / Lonnie Mack / Duane Verh / Matt Wilson / Randolph Streets / Linda Morgan / Louis Horvitz / Jerry Butler / Jimmy Smith / Kelly Ferjutz / Roberta Gambarini / Angie Stone / Nick Troubetzkoy / George Benson / / /
Position
executive and artistic director / singer / self-taught keyboardist / and a prolific songwriter / co-executive producer / internationally acclaimed blues guitarist / guitarist / singer /songwriter / sensational vocalist / classy / romantic soul singer / Editor / soulful singer / vocalist / major fundraiser / saxophonist / Colonel / Teacher / soul vocalist / contemporary bluegrass artist / President / architect / Avenue bassist / drummer / co-producer / pianist / singer /composer / king / president and CEO / astounding guitarist / soul grabbing saxophonist / Usher / National Teacher / creator and executive producer / forever amusing guitarist / artist / singer / incomparable vocalist / director / bassist / saxophonist /singer / Actor / comedian and writer / Prime Minister / Butler / popular singer / /
Product
Beat / /
ProvinceOrState
California / Illinois / /
PublishedMedium
Boston Globe / the Jakarta Post / /
RadioStation
88.1 FM / KKJZ-FM / KTWV-FM / /
Region
Latin America / Southern California / West Coast / Caribbean / /
report jazz &blues July 2008