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ENTERTAINMENT SECTION:   ENTERTAINMENT SHOWBIZ BOOKS  I   SUBSCRIPTION  I  DESCRIPTION OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA  I  INCLUSION CRITERIA  I  NOMINATION FORM FOR INCLUSION IN THE ENCYCLOPEDIA  I TIMES SQUARE PRESS  

CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION IN THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION?

 

Influence and contribution.

Those who had contributed significantly to the field, and as a result, strongly influenced it. This status could be achieved through authorship, composition, production, and performance.

 

Talent and creativity.

Those who through their enormous talent and creativity, inspired peers and other members of the entertainment and music communities, such as composers, noted and prolific songwriters, arrangers, writers of music scores, performing arts production designers, pioneers and creators of new schools, movements, concepts or genres.

 

Support

Those who supported and nourished music and the performing arts, such as music and performing arts magazines, journals and publications editors and publishers, individuals who created music and performing arts scholarships, performing arts historians, deans of schools of music, educators, individuals who preserved the heritage of the arts, promoted talent, and worked for the better advancement of the performing arts and related disciplines.

 

The decision makers.

The most powerful people in the industry, the producers, noted critics and writers, all those who had helped shape the face of music and performing arts, and influenced their course, past, present, and future.

 

Wide public recognition.

Distinguished personalities and famous people who are widely  recognizable by peers and recognized by the public, such as the stars, the celebrities, the household names, the headliners and newsmakers.

 

Honorees and awards winners

Winners of important contests and festivals, nominees and  recipients of  major awards given by the industry.

 

Record Holders.

Artists, entertainers, performers, singers, musicians, composers, songwriters, lyricists and producers who climbed the charts, who had international hits ( gold or platinum)  and similar endeavors.

 

 

 

De Lafayette Encyclopedia Of  Entertainment, Music, Jazz  And  Performing Arts

Thematic and Biographical Encyclopedia of Singers, Performers, Musicians and the Arts.

Inclusion in the Encyclopedia is exclusively limited to those who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and noted achievement in  music, entertainment, the performing arts and/or in their  fields of endeavor and expertise and to individuals who have significantly contributed to the better advancement of the world of music and entertainment.
 

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Sample of a Biopage in the Encyclopedia : Traditional format

The biopage of the listees contains the following information

FIONA, JONES.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Profession: Composer and Jazz singer.                                                                                                                                                                                         Date of Birth: June 18, 1950.                                                                                                                                                                                               Place/Country: New York, New York, USA.                                                                                                                                                                 Nationality: American.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Parents: Father: Robert, diplomat.  Mother: Elaine, opera singer (Profession, optional)                                                                                               Spouse: Henry.  (Profession, optional)                                                                                                                                                                                Children: Rita, Robert.                                                                                                                                                                                                         Education: BA, arts, Lexington College, 1972. MA, music, Harvard, 1974. Ph.D., music, Oxford, 1992.                                                           

Career highlight, accomplishments and awards:   Fiona Jones (composer, jazz singer) gained international recognition for her compositions and work with contemporary big bands, including the National Jazz Orchestra and the Porter's Big Soul Band. Her compositions and  arrangements have been performed and recorded by such artists as Montiel, Aznavour, and M. Jarre. Her discography includes 46 albums as leader or musical director and more than 50 recordings with other artists. A frequent clinician and guest artist for Luxembourg National Orchestra and Europe Contemporary Jazz Conservatory, Stradivarius trombones, Fiona Jones  has appeared throughout the world, from Australia to Zurich, sharing her expertise in improvisation, composition, arranging, and jazz history. Her published work "Art of Composition" has inspired many composers and singers young and old. She is currently working on a new book Jazz Improvisation. The Montreal Jazz Festival gave her a 5 night tribute. In 1999, 1996 and 1994 she won Composer of the year award  from CabaretVilleMagazine. Selected Panels: International Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Grant Program (2002-2007), Society of Endowment for the Arts, International Music Programs (2000), Awards: Grammy nomination, Best Jazz Ensemble Performance (2000), LA Irvine Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellowship (2004), National Endowment for the Arts (Jazz Performance, 2004), University of Arts, Humanities Institute Fellowship (2003), Conservatory of Jazz Studies Award (2007). Her tours and performances include a one woman show at Paladin Casino, a concert at Carnegie Hall and leading role in the production of "La Femme du Mystere" at the Opera of Paris.

Press Quotes: " A national treasure." -Globe Weekly News. "A commanding Performance..."-New York Chronicle. "One of the best in the business..." Jazz Gazette.                                                                                                                                                                                                          Address: 300 Mamar Street, , Sussex 50013, Good Country.                                                                                                                                                 Telephone: 000-1234-6541.  E-mail: showbiz@anywhere.net                                                                                                                                        Website: www.artsform.org.                                                                                                                                                                                                     Agents/Managers: Miralexx Corp, New York.                                                                                                                                                                    Publicist: Voice Effects, Hollywood, California.                                                                                                                                                                      Photo of the listee appears  on the top of the biopage.

 

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Under Preparation:
DE LAFAYETTE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, JAZZ AND PERFORMING ARTS (2009-2012) 1st Edition

Thematic and Biographical Encyclopedia of Singers, Performers, Musicians and the Arts.

10 VOLUMES, 400 PAGES EACH PLUS THE YEARBOOK

 

 

The Encyclopedia is tentatively made available to the public in April, 2008. The inclusions, biographically and thematically, were carefully selected and decided upon by the editorial board, music historians, and critics who are members of the Federation. This is the first universal encyclopedia exploring the world of singers, divas, musicians, composers, showbiz, entertainment, and music, both thematically (in-depth articles and studies) and biographically. Although it is academic and traditional in its structure, the concept is certainly more exciting and interesting. That is because we are including personalities, people, rising stars, worthy of public recognition based upon their merits and outstanding accomplishments that were left out of relatively similar published work and ordinary encyclopedias.

 

En route: A major new publication on music, showbiz musicians, singers and divas.

About the Co-Author
International best-selling author, and world leading authority on Cabaret and performing arts, Maximillien de Lafayette wrote 114 books, 3 encyclopedias, 2 world premiere musicals (one play was produced at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., USA) and 10 volumes on divas, cabaret, jazz and entertainment. Fluent in 7 languages, playwright, director-producer, syndicated columnist and entertainment critic who has visited 46 countries, de Lafayette is in a privileged position to bring to us the known and hidden world of stars, divas, femmes fatales and ultimate musicians. His columns, articles and books are read by more than 20 million readers around the globe. His latest international best-seller is "Entertainment: Divas, Cabaret, Jazz Then and Now". It hits the top chart, the world 25 most popular items on the international market of Amazon. Uk.com on November 17, 2006. He currently lives in Paris and London.


THEMATIC AND BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SINGERS, PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS AND THE PERFORMING ARTS.

From Bach to Elton John and from Baroque and chamber music to jazz and cabaret; this is the core and concept of a new encyclopedia on music currently in production and soon to be made available to the public. What is so special about this encyclopedia and what should we expect to see and read in this enormous and ambitious project? We went directly to the source to find out: Ilii Arbei, Ph.D., co-author of The Thematic and biographical encyclopedia of singers, performers, musicians and the performing arts came to the rescue...
 

 

Q: How big is this encyclopedia?

A: We expect it to be around fourteen hundred pages, excluding the year book.

Q: What is the year book?

A: A compendium and appendix to the encyclopaedia, including updated major events in the world of music and entertainment, interviews with artists who made significant contributions throughout the year, new CD releases, major musical productions, and new concepts such as creating a new style worth mentioning.

Q: Are there photos in the encyclopaedia?
A: Of course there are. Hundreds of photos, ranging from illustrations of musical instruments, venues, legends of music, classical composers, to cabaret and jazz performers and divas.

Q: What kind of music do you cover in your eencyclopaedia? Is it only classical? Modern? Jazz? A mix?

A: All of the above and more. Anything that has to do with music.

Q: Is it an American encyclopaedia, focusing on American artists, or an international one?

A: It is both. Music is universal.

Q: What is so special about this encyclopaedia?

A: Unlike the traditional encyclopaedia, which is usually quite rigid and formal, we bring the human touch, while keeping the academic compliance as well. The encyclopaedia is going to be a tremendous learning tool – all that it should be as a good encyclopaedia – but it’s also going to be fun to read, browse, and enjoy.

Q: What are the criteria for inclusion and who makes the decisions about inclusion?

A: Anyone who has significantly contributed to the world of music and entertainment with documented track record can be nominated and considered. An editorial board consisting of a panel of highly respected writers, critics, and historians are going to make the final decision.

Q: When will the encyclopaedia be available?

A: Volume one is to be expected in April, 2007. Volume Two will follow three months later. The year book will appear every year around November.

Q: Where do we buy it?

A: Everywhere. At Barnes and Noble, barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com, Borders and Borders.com, and over forty-five thousands book sellers all over the world. It can also be purchased directly from the Federation – the address is online.

Q:  Who is going to be on the cover?

A: I have no idea, this is not something I deal with. The person (s) will be selected based on merit by a committee. I am curious myself as to who is going to make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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