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11 Days Of Music And Celebration For 40 Years Of The Festival International De Jazz De Montréal

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
June 27, 2019

Summer is finally coming and with it, the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto, will be held from 26 June to 6 July next. It’s time to celebrate! As it inches closer to its 40th anniversary, the Festival pursues its mission to offer a vast lineup that brilliantly brings together jazz, blues, rock, reggae, world music, and electronic music, with more than 500 concerts, 2/3 of ...

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There Are 28 Grateful Dead For Kids Shows On Father's Day

Source: HypeBot
June 16, 2019

Peter Shapiro, the legendary concert promoter and venue owner, announced that he’s promoting dozens of family-friendly Grateful Dead tribute shows across the United States on Father’s day. The shows, part of Shapiro’s “Rock & Roll Playhouse” concert series, are aimed at providing concert experiences to kids and helping them connect with their parent’s music.“Celebrate the Grateful Dad in your life this Father’s Day Weekend with The Rock and Roll Playhouse as we play The Music of Grateful Dead for Kids ...

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Miami Beachtone Jazz Festival Presents Eliane Elias In Concert on June 15th

Source: Rachel Faro
May 29, 2019

MIAMI BEACHTONE JAZZ FESTIVAL IS PROUD TO PRESENT Multiple Grammy Winner Eliane Elias, Yamandu Costa and Sammy Figueroa with special guests Chico Pinheiro & Mirella Costa at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts (Knight Concert Hall) on JUNE 15, 2019 at 8:00pm. The Beachtone Jazz Festival celebrates its Miami debut on June 15th 2019 with one of the year’s most prestigious and exciting jazz events at Miami’s premier concert venue, the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht ...

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Live recording and concert, May 23-24: Jason Palmer Qt. feat. Mark Turner, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Edward Perez at NYC's InterContinental Barclay

Source: Ludovico Granvassu
May 19, 2019

A one-of-a-kind musical experience, combining the intimacy of a house concert with the luxurious ambience, comfort and breath-taking views of the Harold S. Vanderbilt Penthouse. Limited space available as this is a recording session that aims at providing the intimacy of a house concert, but with world-class musicians. Contact Astrid ([email protected]) to reserve your spot. Concert and live recording on May 23 and 24 debut an all-star quintet led by Jason Palmer featuring Mark Turner, with Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, ...

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Music Tectonics Conference To Bring Together Music, Tech

Source: HypeBot
March 26, 2019

Music and technology PR firm rock paper scissors has announced the launch of the first annual Music Tectonics Conference. Designed to sit at the intersection of music, technology and business, the day long event will be held on on October 29 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Music Tectonics will bring thought leaders and industry insiders who work at the epicenter of music and technology. Confirmed speakers include Cherie Hu, the award-winning music tech journalist (Billboard, Music Business ...

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Jazz-Rock Keyboardist Brian Auger To Embark On A Spring Tour

Source: Decibel
March 21, 2019

World-class jazz, rock, blues, soul, and R&B musician Brian Auger will kick off his multi-city North American tour on April 18 at Reggies Music Joint in Chicago. “I love performing in front of live audiences; there is always a great vibe that energizes me," said Auger ahead of the tour, which will also take him to Toronto, Cleveland, OH, and other cities. Details of his upcoming concerts, organized by New York-based In Touch Entertainment, can be found at here. As ...

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All About Jazz to Provide Video Coverage of 2019 Montreal Audio Fest

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2019

Audiophiles of all price ranges ahoy! All About Jazz will cover the 32nd Montreal Audio Fest, running March 22-24, 2019, with a series of interviews, music and more as Video of the Day from Saturday, March 23 through 29. With a 2019 theme celebrating Woodstock's 50th anniversary, the 2019 Montréal Audio Festival will take place over four floors of the city's downtown Bonaventure Hotel (recently renovated to celebrate its own 50th anniversary). Featuring more than 300 brands of audio products, ...

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Celebrate the 2019 NEA Jazz Masters with the National Endowment for the Arts Free Tickets to the April 15 Tribute Concert Available Now!

Source: All About Jazz
March 13, 2019

The National Endowment for the Arts will honor the 2019 NEA Jazz Masters—recipients of the nation’s highest honor in jazz—at a series of free events this April, held in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. These events—a concert with performances by stars of the jazz and music world, a listening party with in-depth conversations about the honorees’ lives and music, and a student master class with one of the 2019 Jazz Masters—will ...

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