Festival News

Saint Lucia Jazz 2011

Source: Glenfield Gilbert
March 30, 2011

The 2011 Saint Lucia Jazz lineup is headlined by six time Grammy winner John Legend and includes RnB sensation Trez Songz, accomplished acts like Jazz fusion quartet Yellowjackets, violinist Regina Carter, Saint Lucian saxophonist Augustin 'Jab' Duplessis, saxophonist Maceo Parker, Hatian Creole Band Carimi, African vocalist Angelique Kidjo, Saint Lucian vocalist Mervyn Wilkison, Jamaican reggae band Morgan Heritage, and many more. One other major headline act is to be announced in coming days. The release of the exciting and diverse ...

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Telluride Jazz Fest: Tower of Power, Walter, Roberts and Deitch, Bad Plus

Source: JamBase
March 30, 2011

JAZZ, FUNK, BLUES, WINE, YOGA, PARADISE Telluride Jazz Celebration is enjoying its 35th Anniversary year of bringing world-class music to the town of Telluride, Colorado. All attendees are invited to enjoy three days of music, a complimentary wine tasting with over 20 varietals on Friday evening, morning yoga in the park and unparalleled views. Telluride Jazz is held in Town Park. Jazz After Dark concerts take place in four historic venues throughout Telluride including The Sheridan Opera House and Fly ...

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Telluride Jazz Announces 2011 Lineup

Source: Todd Altschuler
March 29, 2011

Jazz. Funk. Blues. Wine. Yoga. Paradise. Telluride Jazz Celebration is proud to announce an outstanding lineup for its 35th Anniversary year. The 2011 lineup showcases the very best artists in classic, mainstream and progressive jazz along with blues, cajun, pop, funk and soul. This year's festival will be held August 5-7 in Town Park in Telluride, CO. Night shows are held throughout the town's many histori clubs and theaters. As in recent years, there will be a Friday evening wine ...

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Tickets on Sale for the Ballard Jazz Festival

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
March 29, 2011

Tickets are now on sale for the 2011 Ballard Jazz Festival which runs April 20-23. Pre-sale tickets are discounted, with the largest discount available to those who purchase before April 1 (Friday).

Click here to visit the Ballard Jazz Festival website.

This year's festival is headlined by pianist Mitchel Forman and his quartet, featuring Chuck Loeb, Kevin Axt and Marvin “Smitty" Smith, as well as the East-West Trumpet Summit featuring trumpeters Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott. Rounding out the schedule ...

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NASA Space Station Musical Instruments in Orbit

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2011

A surprising number of astronauts are also musicians—and they love to play in space. Astronaut Carl Walz once lived on the International Space Station (ISS) for 196 days—about six and a half months. That's a long time to look down at Earth, and not be able to touch it.

Before he went up in 2001, Walz recalls, the psychological support people asked him what kind of things he'd be interested in taking along. “I said, 'Well, a keyboard would be ...

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Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Kicks Off April 14

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
March 25, 2011

Afrofunk, Wheels of Steel, and Ocean Waves: Miami's Global Portal at the Beachfront Heineken TransAtlantic Festival, April 2011 The Heineken TransAtlantic Festival (April 14-30, 2011) grabs a fearless hold on the punk travels and dubbed-out grace of a generation of new musicians from Mexico to Brazil, from Brooklyn to Nigeria. Then it transports them to Miami Beach's best kept secret: A swooping mid-century bandshell right on the beach, in the heart of the city's North Beach historic district. It's an ...

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Festa do Jazz do Sao Luiz - "The Portuguese Jazz Festival"

Source: Luís Hilário
March 24, 2011

The São Luiz Theatre Jazz Fest will begin on the 1st of April, 2011 in Lisbon. The 9th Portuguese Jazz Fest, in continuation of what has taken place in the earlier editions, aims to be an event which goes on for three days and approx. 40 hours of performances in four rooms of the Theatre. The Fest presents jazz made in our country by Portuguese groups, which in some cases, include musicians from abroad.The 9th Jazz Fest at São Luiz ...

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Newport Rolls on Thankfully

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
March 24, 2011

George Wein is a huge fan of Esparanza Spalding. The singer-bassist (pictured) has been a Newport regular for the past few years—and with her unexpected Grammy win—will be a featured artist at the 2011 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival. This year's event runs August 5 to 7. Wein's production company didn't waste time in getting out the lineup this year. Tickets go on sale this Saturday through TicketMaster and newportjazzfest.net. Relatively young artists and veterans make up the bill, ...

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