Press Release Source: The Henry Mancini Institute
Burt Bacharach to Receive Henry Mancini Institute's Top Honor from Presenter Phil Ramone at the 2004 Mancini Musicale Featuring Tom Scott and Many Special Guests
Tuesday July 6, 9:00 am ET
Annual Gala is Culmination of Henry Mancini Institute's Summer Education Program and Free Summer Music Festival - Saturday August 14th at UCLA's Royce Hall
LOS ANGELES, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Henry Mancini Institute (HMI) today announced the lineup for its 2004 Mancini Musicale honoring Burt Bacharach, to be held on August 14, 2004 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. The HMI will present Bacharach with its fifth annual Hank Award, which recognizes distinguished service to American music.
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"We are so honored to be able to recognize our good friend Burt Bacharach this year," said Ginny Mancini, President of the Board of the Henry Mancini Institute.
In six decades, Bacharach has amassed one of the most impressive resumes in the history of American music. Mentioned as easily alongside names like Gershwin and Porter as he is with Lennon, McCartney and Dylan, Bacharach's influence on modern music cannot be understated.
Among the hits for which Bacharach is renowned include "What the World Needs Now is Love," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" "The Look of Love," "Walk on By," and "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself," the latter a modern rock hit by the White Stripes last year. His accolades are too numerous to mention, and include three Academy Awards and five GRAMMY® Awards (including the 1997 Trustees Award with longtime collaborator Hal David).
Coming on the heels of the HMI's Free Summer Music Festival, the Mancini Musicale is the organization's annual fundraising event, and serves as a culmination of its Summer Education Program. All proceeds go to the HMI Scholarship Fund, which provides program participants with tuition, room and board. The Mancini Musicale will spotlight the Henry Mancini Orchestra, led by Emmy® and GRAMMY® award-winning Artistic Director Patrick Williams, alongside such musical legends as saxophonist Tom Scott and trumpeter Cecil Welch. Burt Bacharach will also perform a medley of his songs. Legendary music producer and past Hank Award recipient Phil Ramone will present the 2004 Hank Award to Bacharach.
"This organization was established to nurture the future of music, and this performance truly encapsulates that vision," said Patrick Williams, Artistic Director of the Henry Mancini Institute. "To see the HMI Orchestra perform with some of the brightest lights from the classical, jazz and popular music realms is an absolute treat. This is, without a doubt, the most talented collection of students we've had to date, and I'm thrilled they'll be collaborating with such top-tier pros."
Tom Scott, whose L.A. Express became one of the most successful pop-jazz outfits of the seventies, brings a unique crossover flair to everything he does. His work with Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and Carole King represents just a small sampling of his groundbreaking success in melding pop and Jazz.
Cecil Welch was the Principal Trumpet for Henry Mancini's permanent touring entourage for 18 years and is thrilled to perform "The Spanish Trumpet" at the event, which Henry wrote for him.
Tickets for the Mancini Musicale gala begin at $300, and include a cocktail reception, dinner, concert and dessert reception. For more information about gala tickets, please contact FTA Events at 310-288-1755. Tickets to the concert itself are $50 and limited $20 tickets are available for students with a student ID. For more information or to purchase concert-only tickets, please call UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310-825-2101 or Ticketmaster at 213-365-3500 or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com.
Sponsors of the 2004 Henry Mancini Institute's Mancini Musicale include the Music Performance Fund, KKJZ-FM, Yamaha, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd., Bel Air, Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, PR Newswire and Bombay Sapphire®.
About the Henry Mancini Institute
Founded in 1997, the HMI's mission is to nurture the future of music by providing comprehensive professional training and multi-level outreach programs that make a direct impact in people's lives. The HMI's Summer Education Program offers college students and emerging professionals the training and experience necessary to pursue a successful career in music. HMI provides 84 full scholarships (tuition, room and board) for this four-week intensive training program that includes a rigorous schedule of master classes, seminars, panel discussions and rehearsals and is completely funded by corporate, foundation and individual donations. For further information about The Henry Mancini Institute's Free Summer Music Festival please contact 888-HMI-1903 or go to http://www.manciniinstitute.org.
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Thursday 8th July, 2004
Burt Bacharach set for Mancini award
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Big News Network.com Thursday 8th July, 2004
The Henry Mancini Institute announced Wednesday saxophonist Tom Scott will headline the 2004 Mancini Musicale in Los Angeles next month.
The institute will present composer Burt Bacharach with the fifth annual Hank Award -- named after the late composer Henry Mancini -- at UCLA's Royce Hall on Aug. 14. The award is presented to recognize distinguished service to American music.
With lyricist and collaborator Hal David, Bacharach has written such pop standards as What the World Needs Now is Love, Do You Know the Way to San Jose?, The Look of Love, Walk on By and I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself.
He has won three Academy Awards and five Grammys. In 1997, David and Bacharach received the Recording Academy's prestigious Trustees Award.
Proceeds from the Mancini Musicale will benefit the Henry Mancini Institute scholarship fund. The event will feature a performance by the Henry Mancini Orchestra, led by Emmy- and Grammy-winning composer-conductor Patrick Williams. Bacharach will also perform a medley of his songs.
Legendary record producer Phil Ramone -- a past recipient of the Hank Award -- will present the award to Bacharach.
Burt Bacharach set for Mancini award
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Big News Network.com Thursday 8th July, 2004
The Henry Mancini Institute announced Wednesday saxophonist Tom Scott will headline the 2004 Mancini Musicale in Los Angeles next month.
The institute will present composer Burt Bacharach with the fifth annual Hank Award -- named after the late composer Henry Mancini -- at UCLA's Royce Hall on Aug. 14. The award is presented to recognize distinguished service to American music.
With lyricist and collaborator Hal David, Bacharach has written such pop standards as What the World Needs Now is Love, Do You Know the Way to San Jose?, The Look of Love, Walk on By and I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself.
He has won three Academy Awards and five Grammys. In 1997, David and Bacharach received the Recording Academy's prestigious Trustees Award.
Proceeds from the Mancini Musicale will benefit the Henry Mancini Institute scholarship fund. The event will feature a performance by the Henry Mancini Orchestra, led by Emmy- and Grammy-winning composer-conductor Patrick Williams. Bacharach will also perform a medley of his songs.
Legendary record producer Phil Ramone -- a past recipient of the Hank Award -- will present the award to Bacharach.