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Announcing Taste In San Pedro, Featuring Local Cuisine, Music And Art At The Port Of Los Angeles

Source: Kim Koury
July 26, 2011

Featuring Live Music By Legendary Latin Jazz Sensation Poncho Sanchez And His Latin Jazz Band, and Tribute Bands FanHalen, INXSive and LedZepagain San Pedro's premiere family, music and food festival will take place on the Waterfront Promenade at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro from August 5-7. The event will showcase local cuisine and wines and spirits and will offer continuous entertainment including live bands, a family fun zone with activities for the whole family; merchants and crafters, ...

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23rd Annual Bayfront Blues Festival: Ready to Rumble August 12th - 14th in Duluth, Minnesota

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
July 26, 2011

The Bayfront Blues Festival is one of the largest annual outdoor music events in the upper Midwest. Each year nearly 20,000 fans come to Duluth's Bayfront Festival Park to listen to the who's who of the blues and blues/rock world. Downtown Duluth, Minnesota is where Bayfront Park is situated right on the beautiful harbor of the citites of Duluth and Superior on the shores of Lake Superior. The park is within walking distance to Duluth's scenic downtown and canal park ...

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The 23rd Edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival Runs October 14 to November 6, 2011

Source: Earshot Jazz
July 25, 2011

The 23rd edition of the Earshot Jazz Festival—"Seattle's most important annual jazz event"—runs OCTOBER 14 to NOVEMBER 6, 2011 Featured artists include the Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette Trio, Brad Mehldau, and The Bad Plus Seattle's annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 14 and continues through November 6 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming" (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America" (Seattle Times), the ...

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Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Set for Saturday, September 17

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 23, 2011

The Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival has announced the lineup for its 2011 event, which is scheduled from noon to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17 in and around the intersection of Lockwood and Gore in the old business district of Webster Groves. The free festival's two stages will feature ten bands, with a roughly equal split between jazz and blues. Acts returning for this year's event will include an ensemble of jazz faculty members from Webster University and the ...

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2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Tickets on Sale

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
July 22, 2011

TICKETS ON SALE FEBRUARY 13 FOR THE 2011 TANGLEWOOD SEASON, INCLUDING ANNUAL TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL, TO TAKE PLACE OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND SEPEMBER 2-4 2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival to feature Dianne Reeves, Angelique Kidjo, Lizz Wright, Nea Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb, Mingus Orchestra, Edmar Castaneda, NEA Jazz Master Gunther Schuller, John Santos, Federico Britos, Terri Lyne Carrington, Rumero Lubambo, Geri Allen James Genus, Munyungo Jackson, Coast To Coast Septet, Mary Stallings, Judy Carmichael, Michael Kaeshammer, Robin Mckelle, Ulysses Owens, Rebecca ...

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Sing a Song of Jazz - Vocalists Take Center Stage in Newport

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 22, 2011

Newport, RI—There is a circle of influence that is central to jazz: instrumentalists strive for a vocal quality in their “voice" while singers work for years to acquire the fluidity and flexibility of the instrumentalist. For the last six decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management has been the site where generations of audiences have heard the evolution of this circular reciprocity evolve into today's vivid, varied and soulful sounds that span the globe. At its ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2011

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
July 21, 2011

Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2011 Variety of Volunteer Positions Available September 12—September 19, 2011 Unique Opportunity to Participate Behind the Scenes, Gain Valuable Experience in Festival Production, Assist Patrons and Staff Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions, available during Festival week of September 12 through September 19, 2011. Volunteer opportunities range from office work and assisting stage crews to helping Festival partners interact with fans. Volunteering ...

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New Haven Jazz Festival, August 13: Jay Hoggard, Tina Fabrique, Ed Fast & More!

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 20, 2011

All Great Jazz Is Local at the 2011 New Haven Jazz Festival August 13, 4:30-9:00 pm, New Haven Green 28th Annual Festival features Jay Hoggard, Tina Fabrique, Ed Fast & Conga Bop, Jonathan Barber and Ryan Sands NEW HAVEN—One of the area's largest and longest-running outdoor jazz celebrations, the New Haven Jazz Festival, takes over the New Haven Green on Saturday, August 13, from 4:30-9:00 pm. With a rich history of bringing jazz lovers together to enjoy good company and ...

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