THE JAMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL ARTISTS CHEVY CHASE, KELLER WILLIAMS
JURASSIC 5's CHALI 2NA, DOUG E. FRESH, MOUNTAIN'S LESLIE WEST, NICHOLAS PAYTON, ROY HAYNES
JAMMY AWARDS VOTING ENDS FRIDAY MAY 2 AT 8 P.M. EASTERN
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Chevy Chase, the Saturday Night Live alum, Caddyshack star and one-time college bandmate of Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, will perform with Keller Williams at the 7th Jammy Awards. In addition, the following artists have been added to the Jammys line up: Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Doug E. Fresh, Leslie West of Mountain, Nicholas Payton, and Roy Haynes.
"Like most other folks I missed my chance to see Chevy perform with Fagen and Becker during their Bard days, so we're busting out the baby grand for him at the Jammys. We're all looking forward to the world premiere of the Chevy-Keller Duo," says Jammys co-creator Dean Budnick.
These esteemed musicians will join co-hosts Warren Haynes and Grace Potter along with the previously confirmed performers: Booker T. Jones, Christian McBride, Fab Faux, Galactic, Glenn Tillbrook of Squeeze, HeadCount All-Stars, Jake Cinninger of Umphrey's McGee, James Carter, Joe Russo, Jon Gutwillig, Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, Marc Brownstein, Matisyahu, Page McConnell, Rose Hill Drive, Sharon Jones, Tea Leaf Green and Todd Park Mohr.
The 7th Jammy Awards will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office. For more information go to Jammys.com.
This year's ceremony and all-star concert will feature a special Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to jamband giant *Phish*. Fans can vote for the Jammys at www.jammys.com until Friday, May 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
THE JAMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCE LINEUP
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The Jammy Awards will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at The WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office. For more information go to Jammys.com.
In addition to the Co-Hosts, Warren Haynes and Grace Potter, the 7th Jammy Awards are pleased to announce the following artists will perform: Booker T. Jones, Christian McBride, Fab Faux, Galactic, Glenn Tillbrook of Squeeze, HeadCount All-Stars, Jake Cinninger of Umphrey's McGee, James Carter, Joe Russo, Jon Gutwillig, Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, Los Lonely Boys, Marc Brownstein, Matisyahu, Page McConnell, Rose Hill Drive, Sharon Jones, Tea Leaf Green and Todd Park Mohr.
"We're ecstatic with the initial Jammys lineup. The level of musicianship and the community of artists coming together at the Jammy Awards is something that we're all proud of," says Jonathan Schwartz, Jammys Producer. "From Booker T. and Sharon Jones to Galactic and Page McConnell, this year is stacked."
This year's ceremony and all-star concert will feature a special Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to jamband giant * Phish *. Fans can vote for the Jammys at www.jammys.com.
THE JAMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCE 2008 NOMINATIONS
WARREN HAYNES AND GRACE POTTER TO HOST THE MAY 7TH AWARD SHOW
The Jammy Awards will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at WaMu Theater At Madison Square Garden. Four-time Jammy Award Winner and seven-time Grammy Nominated Warren Haynes will co-host with 2006 Jammy Award Winner Grace Potter. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden Box Office. For more information go to Jammys.com.
Fans can vote for the Jammys at www.jammys.com. "Like the scene that it celebrates the Jammys is a true grassroots event. Ever since Year One, the awards have been voted upon by the discerning ears of the fans," explains the event's co-founder, Dean Budnick, editor-in-chief of Jambands.com and senior editor of Relix, who has overseen the nomination process since the outset.
The diverse slate of nominees includes such artists as the Beastie Boys (Studio Album of the Year), Neil Young (Archival Album of the Year) and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (Studio Album of the Year), as well as staples like Widespread Panic, moe., North Mississippi Allstars and the Allman Brothers Band all of whom received multiple nominations.
The show's co-hosts are nominated: Grace Potter in the song category ("Ah Mary") and Warren Haynes with Gov't Mule in the Live Performance of the year category. Haynes and Potter also received a collective nomination for Tour of the Year (Gov't Mule and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on the Mighty High Tour).
A complete list of the nominations is below.
Produced by Relix Magazine, Jambands.com, and Peter Shapiro, The Jammys has become one of New York City's premiere events and one of the top grassroots music events in the world, hosting countless historic musical moments, and drawing international acclaim for pairing the stars of the improvisational music scene with leading artists from across the musical spectrum.
This year's ceremony and all-star concert will mark the seventh installment of The Jammys, and will feature a special Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to jamband giant * Phish *. The performers for this year's concert will be announced in the coming weeks.
THE 2008 JAMMY AWARD NOMINEES
Live Performance of the Year
1. Gov't Mule with John Paul Jones, Bob Weir, Michael Franti, Jorma
Kaukonen, Jack Cassady and Luther Dickinson, Bonnaroo Music Festival,
6/17/07
2. Led Zeppelin, O2 Arena, London, 12/10/07
3. Phil Lesh & Friends with Trey Anastasio, Glens Falls Civic Center,
10/20/07
4. Soul Stew Revival with Luther Dickinson, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA,
12/31/07
5. SuperJam (Ben Harper, John Paul Jones and ?uestlove), Bonnaroo Music
Festival, 6/16/07
6. USTORM Benefit, The Park West, Chicago, IL 3/31/07
Tour of the Year
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1. Allman Brothers Band/RatDog
2. D.U.M.B.: The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's McGee
3. Gov't Mule with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals: Mighty High Tour
4. Solid Blues Tour: Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, The North
Mississippi All-Stars & Joe Krown
5. The String Cheese Incident: Summer
6. Widespread Panic: Fall
Studio Album of the Year
1. Dream: Keller Williams
2. From The Corner To The Block: Galactic
3. 100 Days, 100 Nights: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
4. Page McConnell: Page McConnell
5. The Conch: moe.
6. The Mix-Up: Beastie Boys
Live Album of the Year
1. Bringing It Home: Bonerama
2. Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy: Chris & Rich Robinson
3. Escaping the Sargasso Sea: Lotus
4. Live at the Murat: Umphrey's McGee
5. Live at Tonic: Marco Benevento
6. Live in the Northeast: Hot Buttered Rum
Song (a composition first appearing on an official release in 2007)
1. "Ah Mary" Grace Potter and The Nocturnals
2. "Cadillac" Keller Williams
3. "Circles" JJ Grey & MOFRO
4. "Heavy Rotation" Page McConnell
5. "Maria" ALO
6. "Telling Sue" Assembly of Dust
DVD of the Year
1. Immagine in Cornice: Picture in a Frame: Pearl Jam
2. JamCam Chronicles: Jam Cruise 5
3. Keep on Marchin': North Mississippi Allstars
4. Progressions: The Disco Biscuits
5. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
6. Years in Your Ears ...a story of Leftover Salmon
Archival Album of the Year
1. Boston Common, 8-17-71, The Allman Brothers Band
2. Live at Massey Hall 1971, Neil Young
3. Three From The Vault, Grateful Dead
4. Vegas 96, Phish
5. Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 2
6. Warts & All 5, moe.
eMusic Download of the Year
1. Cold Turkey 150 - Benevento Russo Duo, American Babies, Apollo
Sunshine, Keller Williams and Michael Franti (Relixradio.com)
2. N'awlins Funkmasters 4/29/07, Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans, 4/29/07
(Digitalsoundboard.net)
3. Music For The Planet: a nugs.net benefit for Rock The Earth (Nugs.net)
4. Phish, "Headphones Jam" (Livephish.com)
5. Tractorbeam, Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA, 6/26/07
(Livedownloads.com/Bisco)
6. Widespread Panic, Driving Songs, Vol. 1, Summer 2007
(Livewidespreadpanic.com)
New Groove
1. Blue Turtle Seduction
2. BuzzUniverse
3. Cornmeal
4. One Under
5. Scarecrow Collection
6. SeepeopleS
7. The Brew
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