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Miho Hazama
is a Tokyo-born composer and jazz musician, based in New York City. Early life and career Miho Hazama started to play electric keyboard at the age of three at Yamaha Music Foundation's School, and received attention when she proceeded to the final of Junior Electone Concours '96 at the age of ten. Hazama attended and graduated the Kunitachi College of Music, where she studied classical composition from Masakazu Natsuda and . While in the college, she was active in composition and arrangement, and provided her works to Yōsuke Yamashita, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, and . In 2010, Hazama moved to New York City to study jazz composition in master's program of Manhattan School of Music, Manhattan School of Music (MSM). While attending, she studied under Jim McNeely, and received 2011 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards. Hazama obtained her master's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan School Of Music
The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in musical theatre. Founded in 1917, the school is located on Claremont Avenue in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City, adjacent to Broadway and West 122nd Street (Seminary Row). The MSM campus was originally the home to The Institute of Musical Art (which later became Juilliard) until Juilliard migrated to the Lincoln Center area of Midtown Manhattan. The property was originally owned by the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum until The Institute of Musical Art purchased it in 1910. The campus of Columbia University is close by, where it has been since 1895. Many of the students live in the school's residence hall, Andersen Hall. History Manhattan School of Music was founded between 1917 and 1918 by the pianist and philanthropist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DownBeat
' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the " downbeat" in music, also called "beat one", or the first beat of a musical measure. ''DownBeat'' publishes results of annual surveys of both its readers and critics in a variety of categories. The ''DownBeat'' Jazz Hall of Fame includes winners from both the readers' and critics' poll. The results of the readers' poll are published in the December issue, those of the critics' poll in the August issue. Popular features of ''DownBeat'' magazine include its "Reviews" section where jazz critics, using a '1-Star to 5-Star' maximum rating system, rate the latest musical recordings, vintage recordings, and books; articles on individual musicians and music forms; and its famous "Blindfold Test" column, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting jazz events in the year 2016. Albums released January February March April May June July August September October November December Unknown date # A * ''Quiet Revolution'' (Newvelle) by Ben Allison solo piano (vinyl LP). D * ''Return'' (Newvelle) by Jack DeJohnette solo piano (vinyl LP). F * ''Strength and Sanity'' (Newvelle) by Don Friedman Piano Trio (vinyl LP). K * ''Meantime'' (Newvelle) by Frank Kimbrough (vinyl LP). P * ''Some Other Time'' (Newvelle) by Noah Preminger (vinyl LP). Deaths January * 3 – Paul Bley, Canadian pianist (born 1932). * 4 – Long John Hunter, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1931). * 6 – Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Cuban trumpeter(born 1928). * 7 – Alan Haven, English organist (born 1935). * 16 – Hubert Giraud, French composer and lyricist (born 1920). * 31 – Janusz Muniak, Polish saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer (born 1941). Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcast Music, Inc
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a performance rights organization in the United States. It collects blanket license fees from businesses that use music, entitling those businesses to play or sync any songs from BMI's repertoire of over 20.6 million musical works. On a quarterly basis, BMI distributes the money to songwriters, composers, and music publishers as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. In FY 2022, BMI collected $1.573 billion in revenues and distributed $1.471 billion in royalties. BMI's repertoire includes over 1.3 million songwriters and 20.6 million compositions. BMI is the biggest performing rights organization in the United States and is one of the largest such organizations in the world. BMI songwriters create music in virtually every genre. BMI represents artists such as Patti LaBelle, Selena, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, Lil Nas X, Birdman, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Rihanna, Shakira, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Ed Sheeran, Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2015. Events January * 21 – The 4th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 21 – 24). * 23 – The 34th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 23 – 24). February * 5 ** The 17th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 8). ** The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 5 – 8). March * 6 – The 11th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 6 – 8). * 27 – The 42nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 27 – 29). * 28 ** Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album ''Solar Plexus''. ** Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work ''Apukaluptein'' at Vossajazz. April * 23 – The 21st SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 5 – The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idemitsu Kosan
is a Japanese petroleum company. It owns and operates oil platforms, refineries, produces and sells petroleum, oils and petrochemical products, and also operates gas stations under the brand and (until 2023) in its own ''Idemitsu'' and ''Shell'' brands, the latter under license from Royal Dutch Shell. Idemitsu is the second largest petroleum refiner in Japan, after Eneos. It was ranked as the 262nd largest company in the world by revenue in Fortune Global 500 (2008). It is number 26 in petroleum refining. Idemitsu Kosan is listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and, since absorbing Showa Shell Sekiyu in 2019, is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index; however, it is not a constituent of the TOPIX 100 index (instead, it is a constituent of the TOPIX Mid400 index). History Early 20th century Sazō Idemitsu founded in 1911, selling lubricant oil for Nippon Oil in Moji, northern Kyushu. He expanded to selling fuel oil for fishing boats in Shimonoseki.''Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2014. Events January * 16 – The 9th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 16 – 19). * 22 – The 3rd Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 22 – 26). February * 5 – The 16th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 9). * 28 – The 10th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (February 28 – March 2). March April * 11 – The 41st Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 11 – 13). * 12 ** Sigbjørn Apeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2014. ** Mats Eilertsen performed the commissioned work ''Rubicon'' for Vossajazz 2014. * 23 – The 20th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27). * 25 – The 3rd Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 25 – May 1). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 22 – The 42nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – 31) June * 26 ** The 34th Montreal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2013. Events January * 23 – The 2nd Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 23 – 27). * 24 – The 8th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 24 – 27). * 31 – The 15th Polarjazz Festival 2013 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 31 – February 7). February March * 1 – The 9th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 1 – 3). * 22 – The 40th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24). * 23 ** Tore Brunborg was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2013 as well as the Buddyprisen 2012 at Vossajazz. ** Stian Carstensen performed the commissioned work ''Flipp'' for Vossajazz 2013. April * 24 – The 19th SoddJazz 2013 started in Inderøy, Norway (April 24 – 28). * 26 – The 2nd Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 26 – May 1). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 17 – The 42nd Moers Festival started in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2011. Events January * 20 – The 6th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 20 – 23). * 26 – The first Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 26 – 29). February * 3 – The 13th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 3 – 7). March * 4 – The 7th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 4 – 6). April * 15 – The 38th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 15 – 17). * 16 ** Mari Kvien Brunvoll was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2011. ** Mathias Eick performed the commissioned work ''Voss'' at Vossajazz * 27 – The 17th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Inderøy, Norway (April 27 – May 1). * 30 – The International Jazz Day. May * 25 – The 39th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 4). June * 10 – The 40th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 10 – 11). * 15 – The 23rd Jazz Fest Wien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR (broadcaster)
DR (), officially the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English, is a Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union. DR was originally funded by a media licence, however since 2022, the media license has been replaced by an addition to the Danish income tax. Today, DR operates three television channels, all of which are distributed free-to-air via a nationwide DVB-T2 network. DR also operates seven radio channels. All are available nationally on DAB+ radio and online, with the four original stations also available on FM radio. History DR was founded on 1 April 1925 under the name of ''Radioordningen'', which was changed to ''Statsradiofonien'' in 1926, then to ''Danmarks Radio'' in 1959, and to ''DR'' in 1996. During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, radio broadcasts w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Opera City Tower
is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1996, it stands 234 metres (768 feet) high and has 54 floors. The tower is the third-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo and seventh-tallest in Tokyo. The closest train station to Opera City is Hatsudai. The building houses concert halls, an art gallery, a media-art museum (NTT InterCommunication Center) and many restaurants and shops on its lower floors. The fifth through fifty-second floors are devoted to office space. The building is adjacent to the New National Theater, which is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The combined complex of the tower and the theatre is called the "Tokyo Opera City". In film The building is seen blown up by a UFO in the 1999 Kaiju film ''Godzilla 2000 is a 1999 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura, produced by Shogo Tomiyama and starring Takehiro Murata, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida, Mayu Suzuki and Shiro Sano. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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