From the media release
The Australian Art Music Awards finalists have been announced. Among them (of course) are a number of Australian jazz musicians and organisations …
Award for Excellence in Jazz
Alister Spence and Myra Melford for Everything Here Is Possible
Andrea Keller for the creation, release and presentation of three contemporary jazz projects in 2013
Jonathan Zwartz for the recording The Remembering And Forgetting Of The Air
The Street Theatre for Capital Jazz Project – a nine-day midwinter jazz festival
Award for Excellence by an Organisation
Arcko Symphonic Ensemble for 2013 activities
Australian Art Orchestra for touring, community building, recording, creativity and leadership
Chamber Made Opera for commissioning & presenting cutting-edge chamber opera
Frequency Oz for 2013 activities
Work of the Year: Jazz
Alister Spence and Myra Melford: Everything Here Is Possible, performed by Alister Spence and Myra Melford
Quentin Angus: Happy, performed by Quentin Angus, Alon Tayar, Bambam Rodriguez and Ari Hoenig
Tilman Robinson: Network of Lines, performed by Tilman Robinson, Peter Knight, Callum G’Froerer, Erkki Veltheim, Judith Hamann, Brett Thompson, Berish Bilander, Sam Zerna and Hugh Harvey
Paul Grabowsky: Tall Tales, performed by Monash Art Ensemble, publisher J Albert & Son Pty Ltd
More information
Read more about the finalists and the awards on the Australian Music Centre magazine Resonate >
