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BBC
Jazz Awards 2003 - presenters, International Artist of the Year
and Jazz Heritage winner announced
The
third annual BBC Jazz Awards are nearly upon us.
Hosts
for the night are legendary bandleader and radio presenter Humphrey
Lyttelton and Britain's best known jazz musician Courtney
Pine.
A galaxy
of jazz loving stars have been confirmed to present awards, including
Ulrika Jonsson, Paul Weller, Michael Parkinson, Warren Mitchell
and Georgie Fame.
Performances
on the night will come from among the nominees who include Mercury
nominated Guy Barker, Jamie Cullum and last year's Best CD winner
Brian Kellock.
The
International Artist of the Year for 2003 has been announced
as Esbjorn Svensson.
The
Swedish born pianist and leader brings his acclaimed trio E.S.T
to the Award stage.
The
Award for Jazz Heritage has been given to one of the longest
surviving bands in the country, The Merseysippi Jazz Band,
who will open proceedings on the night.
Voting
for the Best Album award has now closed but thousands have done
so by phone, post and e-mail. The winner to be announced on the
night.
This
BBC Jazz Awards staged by BBC Radios 2 and 3 take place on Tuesday
29 July at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London and will be broadcast
on Radio 2 on Monday 4 August at 7.00pm and on BBC Radio 3's Jazz
Line-Up on Saturday 2 August at 4.00pm.
Notes
to Editors
BBC
Jazz Awards 2003 - nominees announced (16.05.03)
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels, interactive services
from BBCi, as well as 11 BBC radio networks.
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