Festival News

Jazz Around Town: Ever Notice How Quiet It Gets Around Festival Season... ?

Source: Jazz@Rochester
May 12, 2011

Thursday, May 12, 2011 A. Giannavola @Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Todd East Duo @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Steve Melcher & Drew Moore @ Rabbit Room Restaurant (Honeoye Falls), 7:00 pm Chris Wilson @ Lemoncello, 8:30 pm

Friday, May 13, 2011 Johnny Matt Band with Jon Seiger @ Eastway Wegmans, 5:30 pm Katie Ernst Trio @ Pittsford Wegmans, 5:30 pm Bobby Dibaudo Duo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm Ryan ...

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Natixis Global Asset Management Is Presenting Sponsor of Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
May 12, 2011

Natixis Global Asset Management to Be Presenting Sponsor of 2011 Newport Jazz Festival Jazz Festival Is Debut Event in NGAM Musical Initiative to Enrich Lives and Benefit Communities NEWPORT, RI—Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. announced that Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), one of the world's leading asset managers, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for August 5-7. Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Global Asset Management provides investment solutions to both institutional and individual clients. ...

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The 2011 Copenhagen Jazz Festival, July 1-10, Announces: The Sound of Africa and 21st Century Jazz, plus Bobby McFerrin!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 9, 2011

"Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a model of excellence for jazz festivals worldwide" —AllAboutJazz.com, 2008 “Copenhagen is a wonderful, wonderful place to get lost in, especially when the cause is jazz. Newcomers to the city, and to the seductive, seasoned Copenhagen Jazz Festival-up to its 32nd edition this summer-will find before them an almost dizzying density of a program, which extends to multiple venues all over the city." —JazzTimes, 2010 “The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is a ...

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Identity Festival: TDB, Pretty Lights, DJ Shadow, Rusko

Source: JamBase
May 6, 2011

THIS SUMMER'S TRAVELING ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL; APPROXIMATELY 20 SHOWS SET FOR OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATERS IN NORTH AMERICA The 2011 Identity Festival is the first-ever touring electronic-only music festival to visit major outdoor amphitheatres throughout North America in August and September and give fans the full electronic music experience. Now it can be revealed when and in which cities the traveling extravaganza will make its stops this summer. It all sets off August 11 in Chicago and for the following five weeks ...

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Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival Set for Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 6, 2011

Belleville's Wine, Dine and Jazz Festival has announced the lineup of performers for this year's event, which will be held on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 in the square in downtown Belleville, Illinois. The festival runs from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Friday's performers will include Usual Suspects with Gypsy Brown, the Dawn Weber Group and the Jim Stevens Group, while the lineup on Saturday features the USAF ...

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2011 Festival Awards - The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal Honours Sade, Stanley Clarke, Youssou N'dour, Jean-Pierre Zanella and George Wein

Source: AAJ Staff
May 5, 2011

Montreal—This year, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal highlights the exceptional contributions to music made by Sade, Stanley Clarke, Youssou N'Dour, Jean-Pierre Zanella, as well as the remarkable oeuvre of George Wein. During this 32nd edition of the Festival, our winners will be presented, respectively, with the Ella Fitzgerald Award, Miles Davis Award, Antonio Carlos Jobim Award, Oscar Peterson Award and Bruce Lundvall Award. 2011 Ella Fitzgerald Award: Sade Sade is the 13th recipient of the Ella Fitzgerald Award, ...

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First Mesquite Jazz Festival Scheduled July 15-17 About 80 miles North of Las Vegas

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
May 5, 2011

Another first will converge on Mesquite when the inaugural Mesquite Jazz Festival is presented on the grounds of the CasaBlanca Resort July 15-17. Scheduled to perform at the event will be four groups including Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals of Santa Ana, Calif.; Titanic, a Los Angeles-based group; Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band of Seattle, Wash; and Sally's Jazznuts. Activities will kick off Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. in the CasaBlanca Showroom. Twenty Years of Jazz by Rose Marie Barr begins ...

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Camp Barefoot: RAQ Out, KDTU In

Source: JamBase
May 4, 2011

RAQ OUT AND KARL DENSON IN FOR CAMP BAREFOOT 5 Camp Barefoot 5 Music Festival, taking place August 18-20, 2011 in Bartow, WV, has issued the following announcement: “We regret to bring you the news, that RAQ will not be able to make the Camp Barefoot 5 line up, due to some unforeseen circumstances. It is unfortunate that we have to let RAQ go, but we have found an equally talented replacement. We are very fortunate and excited to bring ...

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