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Rochester International Jazz Festival 2027 Club Passes On Sale At Early-bird Prices
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
New 5-Day Pass Added — And Anthology Returns as a Club Pass Venue More music, more discovery, more ways to experience the festival. Club Passes for the 24th Edition Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival, presented by M&T Bank, go on sale today, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. only at rochesterjazz.com. Club Passes offer significant savings compared with individual show prices and unlimited access to up to 180 shows across 10 venues featuring jazz artists from around the world. ...
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Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) Innovation Jazz Series Launched
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
The Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by M&T Bank has launched the new RIJF Innovation Jazz Series, a seven-concert series that brings the energy, artistry, and excitement of the annual June Festival to Rochester audiences throughout the year. The new series is presented by M&T Bank. “We’re excited to expand the Rochester International Jazz Festival experience beyond our nine days in June and bring exceptional live jazz to Rochester audiences throughout the year,” said Marc Iacona, Festival ...
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Jazzahead! 2027 Focus Areas Include Pacific Region And The Baltics
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Jan Paersch
For up-and-coming jazz acts, jazzahead!’s showcase programme is among the most effective launch pads anywhere in the world. Applications for the 2027 showcases – short concerts of 30 to 45 minutes – will be open until September 30, with entries to be made via jazzahead.de/showcases. Starting on 22 April 2027, the 38 international showcases and the approximately 120 Clubnight concerts will once again bring thousands of visitors, as well as international music industry professionals, including record labels, management and booking ...
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Polish Jazz Festival returns to London
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All About Jazz
September 2026 marks the second Polish Jazz Festival to take place in London-curated, as it was in 2025, by businessman and music fanatic Łukasz Droździel. Three significant women singers form the backbone of the festival: Anna Maria Jopek (also a pianist), pop/jazz/world music star Kayah, and jazz vocal legend Urszula Dudziak. The latter celebrates her 83rd birthday in October. “She's just a fountain of youth," says Drozdziel, “and you know, in her career, she's played with Nina Simone, ...
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Victor Wooten And The Wooten Brothers To Teach The Language Of Music For The Interactive Masterclass At The 15th John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival
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Nandrea Ward
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. invites musicians and music lovers of all ages to experience an unforgettable evening of creativity, collaboration and inspiration as five-time Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers present an interactive masterclass during the 15th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Taking place on Friday, September 4, at the High Point Theatre, the masterclass will feature Victor Wooten on bass and vocals, Regi Wooten on guitar and vocals, Roy “Futureman" Wooten on ...
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John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival Expands To Three Days For Landmark 15th Anniversary Celebration
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Nandrea Ward
Labor Day Weekend Festival Kicks-Off with Friday Golf Experience and Music Masterclass The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Oak Hollow Festival Park on Sept. 5–6, 2026, for its 15th anniversary celebration, bringing an all-star mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk and contemporary crossover artistry to the city where John Coltrane’s musical journey began. Timed with Labor Day Weekend and the centennial year of John Coltrane’s birth, the festival stands out for its uncommon blend of major ...
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Jazz Arts Project Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 'A Summer Of Jazz' In Red Bank, NJ
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Jazz Arts Project, Inc.
Jazz Arts Project is gearing up for another busy summer of live music concerts, café nights, jam sessions, music camps for kids, and many surprises along the way. This year, there will be a nearly non-stop lineup of world-class jazz artists performing at events across Red Bank, including park concerts, café nights, masterclasses, and community jam sessions. Throughout July and August, music lovers of all ages will have the opportunity to experience the joy of live music through performances by ...
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24 Hours Of Music Jamboree Stretching From Jersey City To The Jersey Shore
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Gregory Burrus
The 24 Hours of Music Jamboree began in 2017 in South Orange as a continuous 24‑hour celebration of community and live music. It shifted online in 2020 during the COVID‑19 pandemic, returned as a two‑day hybrid event in 2021, and has now evolved from two days in 2021 to an eight‑day “horizontal edition” stretching from Jersey City to the Jersey Shore. This expanded format allows the Jamboree to reach more towns, more audiences, and more stages while remaining rooted in ...
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