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Ten Nominations for Secretary of the Arts

Quincy Jones has officially called for President Obama (President Obama!) to create a Secretary of the Arts position in the U.S. cabinet. There’s an online petition for the cause, which has 170,350 signatures (and counting). Enjoy our list of nominees for the position: ...  read more

Ornette Coleman Wins Pulitzer

As reported by Pitchfork, jazz great Ornette Coleman has won the coveted Music Pulitzer for last year's Sound Grammar. Legend John Coltrane was also recognized with a Special Citation for his immense contributions to the field of jazz music. The worldly Coleman has a handful of TBA dates scattered throughout the U.S. and Europe in the coming months. Tour dates include: June 17 - Manchester, Tenn. @ Bonnaroo July 6 - Kongsberg, Norway @ TBA 9 - London, England @ Royal Festival Hall 11 - Perugia, Italy. @ TBA 13 - Perugia, Italy @ TBA 15 - Rotterdam, Netherlands @...  read more