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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Ron Carter to Headline 2011 Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 3, 2010

The Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival has announced that the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (pictured at left) and bassist Ron Carter will be the featured performers for the 2011 GSLJF, which will be held Thursday, April 14 through Saturday, April 16 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The VJO will headline the concert on Friday, April 15 at the TouPAC, and Carter's trio with pianist Mulgrew Miller and guitarist Russell Malone will be featured on Saturday, April 16. The University of ...

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Jazztopad Festival 2010: A Month of Outstanding Jazz Concerts

Source: Ian Patterson
November 1, 2010

Jazztopad Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, opens its doors this Friday, November 5th and will present a series of outstanding jazz concerts each weekend throughout the month. Now in its seventh year, Jazztopad has quickly established a name for itself as one of the leading jazz festivals in Poland. Its reputation as a progressive, creative festival, however, goes far beyond Poland's borders, and the impressive roster of international artists who have performed here over the years is testament to the standing ...

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Seagrams 100 Pipers Jazz Utsav Festival 2010 Set for December 3-5

Source: Michael Ricci
November 1, 2010

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Leverkusen Jazz 2010 is a World Guitar Extravaganza

Source: Phillip Woolever
October 29, 2010

Germany's Leverkusener Jazztage has garnished long standing status for providing western European jazz fans with some of the most diverse programs on the Deutschland concert scene. This year's 31st edition, which runs fron November 6th through the 14th, promises to enhance that well earned reputation with themes heavy on guitar and global specialties. A busy suburb just outside the thriving city of Cologne, during this publically embraced week of jazz Leverkusen becomes a dynamic cultural center in it's own right. ...

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Rich Halley Quartet - Live at the Penofin Jazz Festival (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 28, 2010

By Pico Since the fifties, many a jazz musician have made records of their live gigs at festivals. Some of the largest and most enduring ones have been a favorite location for cutting a record: Newport, Montreaux, Monterrey, North Sea and so on. And then there's the Penofin Jazz Festival in Potter Valley, California. Nestled in a dell surrounded by rugged, mountainous terrain about 120 miles north of San Francisco, the live performances are held in a large barn. This ...

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Eighth Annual Panama Jazz Festival, Led By Artistic Director Danilo Perez, Announces 2011 Lineup And Theme

Source: DL Media
October 28, 2010

One of Panama's most significant cultural events, the Eighth Annual Panama Jazz Festival will be held on January 10-15, 2011. Already a reference in the global jazz calendar and attracting more than an estimated 100,000 people since its inception, this year's edition is dedicated to Victor “Vitín" Paz, one of the most remarkable musicians in the history of Panamanian popular music. Festival founder/Artistic Director Danilo Pérez & his trio—featuring bassist Ben Street, drummer Adam Cruz, special guests, Indian-American alto saxophonist ...

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3rd Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest

Source: Michael Ricci
October 26, 2010

This past weekend, from October 15-17, 2010, Sunny Isles Beach hosted jazz lovers from across Florida and the United States to their Third Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest. The Jazz Fest was a three day, multi-venue event that featured an international line-up of jazz stars. Produced by the City of Sunny Isles Beach in partnership with the Sunny Isles Beach Tourism and Marketing Council, the weekend brought the extraordinary and diverse sounds of jazz for all attendees to enjoy ...

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George Wein Announces 2011 Dates of Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
October 26, 2010

George Wein's New Festival Productions Announces 2011 Dates of Folk and Jazz Festivals in Newport, RI NEW YORK, NY—George Wein is pleased to announce the dates of the 2011 folk and jazz festivals in Newport, RI. The Newport Folk Festival will be held July 29-31 and the Newport Jazz Festival is set for August 5-7. “We will announce additional information in the coming months, but we wanted to make sure that music fans throughout the area and around ...

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