Festival News

Apollo/Harlem Stage/Jazzmobile Present NY's Newest Festival: Harlem Jazz Shrines

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 12, 2011

The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Join Forces to Celebrate Unique Legacy of Music in Harlem First Ever Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Set for May 9-15, 2011 Events Include Concerts by Emerging and Established Artists, Panel Discussions, Films, and More NEW YORK, NY—Three esteemed Harlem cultural organizations—the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile—have joined forces to present the first Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 9㬋, 2011. Celebrating the unique legacy of jazz in the uptown community, the Festival will ...

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Mountain Jam 2011: Mule, MMJ, Franti, Bela, Lotus, Soulive, Nmas

Source: JamBase
January 12, 2011

JUNE 2-5; HUNTER MOUNTAIN; HUNTER, NY; EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes present the seventh annual Mountain Jam Music Festival at Hunter Mountain, in Hunter, NY from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, 2011. For the first time, Mountain Jam will expand to include four days of music and camping. Early bird tickets are now available at MountainJam.com. Gov't Mule will headline Mountain Jam for the seventh consecutive year on Saturday, June 3. Gov't ...

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Brenda Russell Plays Piano in the Spotlight at Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

Source: JamaicaMusic Offbeat
January 12, 2011

Singer-songwriter, keyboard player Brenda Russell is confirmed to play piano in the spotlight at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2011 staged at the spacious Greenfield Stadium, just outside Montego Bay. Russell who indulges the pop, soul, jazz and adult contemporary genre will feature with the Paul Peress Project on a night that includes, 70s R&B group Tavares, Ron Isley, Diana King on the main stage at the Trelawny parish venue. Apart from composing and recording her own material, Brenda ...

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Newport Beach Jazz Party: Feb. 17-20, 2011

Source: John Kelman
January 4, 2011

The upcoming Presidents' Day Weekend marks the opening of the 11th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, which spotlights “Right Down The Middle And Straight Ahead" jazz at the Marriott Newport Beach Hotel in Southern California. The four-day event, Feb. 17 through 20, 2011, kicks off Thursday, 8 p.m., with guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli's tribute to Duke Ellington, “Rockin' In Rhythm," with the Swing Seven led by drummer Jeff Hamilton. Also scheduled is clarinetist Ken Peplowski's quartet and pianist Larry Fuller's trio. ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Names Chris Doss as Managing Director

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
January 4, 2011

Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, is pleased to announce that Chris Doss has been named as the Festival's Managing Director. Mr. Doss brings a wealth of music, arts, and entertainment industry experience to the Monterey Jazz Festival. As an administrator, he has managed multi-million dollar projects across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Recently, Mr. Doss served as Director of Marketing at AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas, ...

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New Orleans Jazz 95 Miles North of the Arctic Circle

Source: Spirit Of New Orleans Productions
January 1, 2011

Leroy Jones and Spirit of New Orleans are playing Ylläs Jazz Blues, one of the world's northernmost jazz festivals in Finnish Lapland. Helsinki-based group Spirit Of New Orleans (SONO) is headed to Ylläs in the end of January with one of New Orleans' top trumpeters, Leroy Jones, as its soloist. Ylläs Jazz Blues is one of the world's northernmost jazz festivals; it takes place in the villages of Ylläsjärvi and Äkäslompolo in the western Finnish Lapland, about 95 miles (150 ...

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2010 Highlights: Best Festival Content

Source: We All Make Music
December 28, 2010

Professionals in the music industry love to get together to share ideas with each other. After all, like The Beatles sang, we get by with a little help from our friends. Festivals and conferences this year have been fantastic ways to network with all sorts of people and learn from each other. We were lucky enough to be able to attend some of those events this year and share with you, our loyal readers, what went down.

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Jazz Enthusiasts To Enjoy The Best Of Jazz Music Throughout Seven Nights At The Du Jazz Garden Starting February 8th, 2011 At Dubai Media City Amhitheater

Source: Rania Hamadeh
December 28, 2010

The 3rd edition of the popular du Jazz Garden is to kick off at the Dubai Media City Amphitheater on the night of February 8th, 2011 with exciting Jazz music shows supported by the British Council in Dubai and the UK Jazz services and a great collection of Trippin “N" Rhythm record artists. Jazz fans can enjoy a wide selection of unique performances throughout 7 consecutive nights. From legends to contemporary professional Jazz performers and musicians, a total of 14 ...

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