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Jazz Therapy, Volume 1: Smile by Gene Bertoncini & Roni Ben-Hur

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Application for 2009 DownBeat Student Music Awards

You're one step away from winning a DownBeat Student Music Award. Just click below to download the application for the 32nd Annual Student Music Awards, which is posted here on the site in .PDF format.

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With any questions in regard to the Student Music Awards, e-mail Kelly Grosser at kellyg@downbeat.com.

We have added one new category this year: Latin Group. We look forward to your entries in this category!

Thanks for downloading an application, and best of luck! Remember, your application must be postmarked by Dec. 15, 2008. This is two weeks earlier than in previous years.

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The saxophonist started playing more than 60 years ago with only a desire to become part of the jazz life. He did not really want to become famous--he simply wanted to play. Today, as he turns 80 and prepares to release a new album from his recently re-formed Jazztet, the composer of so many jazz standards reflects on a career that has offered him an abundance of opportunities and achievements.

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