ArtistShare® Fan-Funded Recordings Receive Grammy® Nominations in The 58th Annual Grammy Awards
Fan-funded recordings by Maria Schneider and the Gil Evans Project nominated for Best Large Ensemble Albums and Best Improvised Solos. Maria Schneider’s collaboration with rock icon, David Bowie, receives Grammy® nomination for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals.
New York, NY, December 23, 2015 --(PR.com)-- ArtistShare® artist, Maria Schneider, has been nominated for three awards in the 58th Annual Grammy® Awards. Her new fan-funded recording, The Thompson Fields, has been nominated for Best Large Ensemble Album. Saxophonist, Donny McCaslin, has also been nominated for Best Improvised Solo on one of record’s tracks, “Arbiters of Evolution.” This album is the first recording in eight years to feature Maria Schneider’s critically acclaimed and Grammy® Award winning jazz orchestra. Maria has also nominated for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals, on “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime),” her dark and epic collaboration with rock icon, David Bowie.
NPR - The #1 Jazz Album of the Year - The 2015 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
NPR - Favorite Songs of 2015 (Nimbus)
The New York Times -Best Recording of 2015
The Telegraph - Best Jazz Albums of 2015, 5 Stars
Slate Magazine - #1 Jazz Album of 2015
The Guardian - 5 stars
Chicago Tribune - Best Jazz Albums 2015
“The Thompson Fields is a large-group jazz album of extraordinary dept.” - Nate Chinen (New York Times).
“Too good to miss”- John Fordham (The Guardian)
“Listening to them one after the other can induce synesthesia.” – Francis Davis (NPR)
The Gil Evans Project’s sophomore fan-funded release, Lines of Color, has been nominated for Best Large Ensemble Album. The record has been called “Impeccable” (New York Times) and “Another Truesdell triumph” (All About Jazz). It features incredible arrangements and compositions from the legendary Gil Evans, many of which had never been recorded or heard before. They were performed and recorded live at The Jazz Standard in New York. This Grammy® nomination will be the first for the BlueNote/ArtistShare partner label.
NPR - Best Jazz Albums of 2015
Downbeat - 4 ½ Stars
Irish Times - 4 Stars
“An unbelievable album. The band’s performance is incredible; precise and energetic. Gil would be proud of what Ryan has done.” – Bruce Lundvall (The Late Chairman Emeritus of Blue Note Records)
“We began the BlueNote/ArtistShare partnership in 2013. I'm not only thrilled that we've reached this milestone, I'm proud that the incredible music from Lines of Color is receiving the recognition it deserves.” - Brian Camelio (ArtistShare® Founder and CEO)
About ArtistShare®:
ArtistShare®, which launched in 2003 as the Internet's first crowdfunding platform, uses an innovative model that connects fans with artists in order to share the creative process and fund the creation of new artistic works. ArtistShare® projects have received numerous awards and accolades including 9 GRAMMY® Awards and 21 GRAMMY® nominations.
More information on Maria Schneider’s The Thompson Fields here: http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4136
More information on the Gil Evans Project’s Lines of Color here:
http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4137
More information about the Blue Note®/ArtistShare® partnership can be found here:
http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4138
To preview the ArtistShare experience behind the artists’ creative process, please contact publicity@artistshare.com
NPR - The #1 Jazz Album of the Year - The 2015 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
NPR - Favorite Songs of 2015 (Nimbus)
The New York Times -Best Recording of 2015
The Telegraph - Best Jazz Albums of 2015, 5 Stars
Slate Magazine - #1 Jazz Album of 2015
The Guardian - 5 stars
Chicago Tribune - Best Jazz Albums 2015
“The Thompson Fields is a large-group jazz album of extraordinary dept.” - Nate Chinen (New York Times).
“Too good to miss”- John Fordham (The Guardian)
“Listening to them one after the other can induce synesthesia.” – Francis Davis (NPR)
The Gil Evans Project’s sophomore fan-funded release, Lines of Color, has been nominated for Best Large Ensemble Album. The record has been called “Impeccable” (New York Times) and “Another Truesdell triumph” (All About Jazz). It features incredible arrangements and compositions from the legendary Gil Evans, many of which had never been recorded or heard before. They were performed and recorded live at The Jazz Standard in New York. This Grammy® nomination will be the first for the BlueNote/ArtistShare partner label.
NPR - Best Jazz Albums of 2015
Downbeat - 4 ½ Stars
Irish Times - 4 Stars
“An unbelievable album. The band’s performance is incredible; precise and energetic. Gil would be proud of what Ryan has done.” – Bruce Lundvall (The Late Chairman Emeritus of Blue Note Records)
“We began the BlueNote/ArtistShare partnership in 2013. I'm not only thrilled that we've reached this milestone, I'm proud that the incredible music from Lines of Color is receiving the recognition it deserves.” - Brian Camelio (ArtistShare® Founder and CEO)
About ArtistShare®:
ArtistShare®, which launched in 2003 as the Internet's first crowdfunding platform, uses an innovative model that connects fans with artists in order to share the creative process and fund the creation of new artistic works. ArtistShare® projects have received numerous awards and accolades including 9 GRAMMY® Awards and 21 GRAMMY® nominations.
More information on Maria Schneider’s The Thompson Fields here: http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4136
More information on the Gil Evans Project’s Lines of Color here:
http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4137
More information about the Blue Note®/ArtistShare® partnership can be found here:
http://www.artistshare.com/news/?pt=4138
To preview the ArtistShare experience behind the artists’ creative process, please contact publicity@artistshare.com
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