Two American musicians win Polar Prize
Composer Steve Reich and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins have won the 2007 Polar Music Prize, which will be presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf on 21 May.…
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Jackie McLean dies
Saxophonist Jackie McLean, who played with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Charley Mingus, has died aged 74 at his Hartford home after a long illness.…
Songwriting competition announces 2005 finalists
The International Songwriting Competition has named its 2005 finalists, with a judging panel including Tom Waits and Loretta Lynn, and 50 winners to be announced in March.…