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58th San Sebastian Jazz Festival: 100+ Concerts / 15 Venues / Headliner Shows Free from July 21-25 2023!

Source: San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Jazzaldia)
March 27, 2023

For years the San Sebastian Jazz Festival had harboured the wish of billing Norah Jones in the city. That dream will come true on 22 July when the singer performs at the Kursaal Auditorium. Another of the aims fulfilled is being able to enjoy two British artists we have tried to bill for several editions, and who will perform in the Plaza de la Trinidad this year: the singer Joss Stone and the saxophonist Nubya Garcia. Completing our wish list ...
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Dom Flemons From Carolina Chocolate Drops Collaborates With John Sebastian And Revisits American Classics On SANKOFA, Due For Release On March 27

Source: 1888 Media
March 26, 2012

15-Track Album Features Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops, Canadian Singers Allison Russell & Ndidi Onukwulu Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Professor Louie And John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful The Uptown Strut Showcases The Original Composition “If Wishes Were Gold" And Reinterpretations of Songs by Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Minnie Wallace, Charlie McCoy, Bessie Smith and Louis Jordan New York, NY: In February 2006, Sankofa Strings, a progressive collective comprised of percussionist Sule Greg Wilson along with ...
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Hudson Valley Relief Concert: J. Sebastian, G. Hudson, Marco B

Source: JamBase
September 15, 2011

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HUDSON VALLEY VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IRENE Radio Woodstock 100.1 and WACBIZ have announced a special Hudson Valley Artists Hurricane Relief Concert set for Sunday, September 18 at The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. All proceeds go to Hudson Valley victims of Hurricane Irene. Click here to get tickets and support a good cause. Lineup Roswell Rudd Warren Bernhardt Marco Benevento John Sebastian Larry Campbell & Teresa ...
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Toots Thielemans Honored at San Sebastian Jazz Festival

Source: San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Jazzaldia)
July 1, 2011

Since 1994, the San Sebastian Jazz Festival (now Heineken Jazzaldia) has honored an outstanding musician or impresario for his or her contribution to jazz. This year, Toots Thielemans joins previous award winners: Doc Cheatham (1994), Phil Woods (1995), Hank Jones (1996), Steve Lacy (1997), Chick Corea (1998), Max Roach and Clark Terry (1999), Kenny Barron (2000), Ray Brown (2001), Elvin Jones (2002), Bebo Valdés (2003), Shirley Horn and the director Fernando Trueba (2004), Keith Jarrett and Charles Mingus (In Memoriam) ...
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B.B. King, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Cyndi Lauper and Jan Garbarek, stars of the Heineken Jazzaldia (San Sebastian, Spain)

Source: San Sebastian Jazz Festival (Jazzaldia)
April 1, 2011

B.B. King will be opening a massive open-air free-entrance show in the Green Stage at the Zurriola beach on July 21. Heineken Jazzaldia (San Sebastian Jazz Festival) is due July 21-25. The Festival will have a new venue (the San Telmo Museum) along with the Kursaal Auditorium, the Zurriola beach and the Plaza de la Trinidad (Trinity Square). Other confirmed names are: Abdullah Ibrahim, Mavis Staples, Dave Douglas, Medeski Martin and Wood, John Scofield, Hiromi, Charlie Haden, Cassandra Wilson, Toots ...
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Ron Carter to be Awarded at Heineken Jazzaldia (San Sebastian, Spain)

Source: Michael Ricci
July 8, 2010

Legendary bassist Ron Carter will be awarded at Heineken Jazzaldia (San Sebastian Jazz Festival, Spain) with the Donostiako Jazzaldia Award on July 22nd, prior to his performance at the Festival with his Golden Striker Trio. Every year, the Heineken Jazzaldia gives this award to an outstanding person in the field of jazz. It is not a money prize, but a souvenir of San Sebastian with an engraved plaque proclaiming the merits of the artist. Awarded musicians so far include: Doc ...
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Roy Haynes Receives the Highest Award of the San Sebastian Jazz Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
July 24, 2009

Roy Haynes received the award given by the Director of the Heineken Jazzaldia, Miguel Martin, for his outstanding career. The Donostiako Jazzaldia Award is the highest recognition given by the San Sebastian Jazz Festival to a musician every year. In that way Roy Haynes adds his name to the list of outstanding musicians who have received the Donostiako Jazzaldia: Doc Cheatham (1994), Phil Woods (1995), Hank Jones (1996), Steve Lacy (1997), Chick Corea (1998), Max Roach and Clark Terry (1999), ...
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2007 San Sebastian Jazz Festival

Source: Dr. Jazz Operations
April 19, 2007

The 42nd Heineken Jazzaldia Jazz Festival will take July 24-29 in the beautiful city of San Sebastian, Spain. Artists scheduled to appear include Pat Metheney, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Elvis Costello, Richard Galliano, Bryan Ferry, Vienna Art Orchestra, Isaac Hayes, Gotan Project, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Sly & The Family Stone, Madeleine Peyroux, Neneh Cherry, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Brad Mehldau and Horace Andy are some of the names in the program. The recent opening of the Victoria Eugenia Theatre ...
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John Sebastian's Reprise Recordings to be Reissued on Collectors' Choice Music

Source: conqueroo
December 6, 2006

Former Lovin' Spoonful frontman and solo artist readies five CDs including the hit “Welcome Back"

LOS ANGELES -- From his days as an insider on the Greenwich Village folk scene to his role as leader of the Lovin' Spoonful and through his subsequent solo work, John Sebastian has been a central figure in American pop music. And now, Collectors' Choice Music will “welcome back" Sebastian's Reprise solo albums from the 1970s with five CDs shipping to stores on February 20, ...
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Malaby/Sanchez/Rainey Trio (Sat) Sebastian Noelle Group (Sun) Big Bang (Mon) & More at the Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. Saturday Feb 18 6:00PM GREEK-AMERICAN WRITERS ASSOCIATION Dean Kostos, host Dean presents former students Kristen Anderson, Laura Gerheiser, Matthew Hupert, Darielle Rayner, & Barbara Rubin. Cover $6 (includes one house drink) 9:00PM MALABY/SANCHEZ/RAINEY TRIO
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