Festival News

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society at Carefusion Jazz Festival Newport August 7th

Source: Improvised Communications
July 24, 2010

Two weeks from tomorrow, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society and special guest Bob Brookmeyer will perform on the Harbor Stage at CareFusion Jazz Festival Newport. “Mr. Wein asked if I might like to invite my compositional mentor, Bob Brookmeyer, to play a tune with us at Newport," recalls Argue, who just topped the Big Band Rising Star, Composer Rising Star and Arranger Rising Star categories in the DownBeat Critics Poll. “I ran the idea by Bob and he accepted, so ...

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Moogfest 2010 to Combine Workshops, Panels, and Demos. Oh Yeah, and Music Too

Source: We All Make Music
July 23, 2010

This year's MoogFest, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, will be held Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, North Carolina.

Already confirmed artists Massive Attack, MGMT, and Thievery Corporation will be joined by over 25 additional internationally renowned artists performing in multiple venues throughout downtown Asheville, where Bob Moog founded Moog Music in 1963.

As can be guessed from the three confirmed headliners Moogfest is sure to feature a lineup of artists who feature ...

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Jazz Takes an Easy Ride on the Smooth Cruise

Source: AAJ Staff
July 23, 2010

THE waters were placid, the breeze was a balm and the Statue of Liberty was keeping her vigil about a hundred yards aft. Maybe more, maybe less. From the rear deck of the Spirit of New York one recent evening, she seemed plenty close, anyway, and oddly approachable: an onshore well-wisher, watching over the slow pivot that marked the midpoint of our tour. By chance, this was the moment at which the music stopped, and a voice overrode the applause: ...

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Outside Lands DJ Lineup

Source: JamBase
July 23, 2010

DJ'S AT INSPIRE BY HEINEKEN

Inspire by Heineken at Outside Lands brings you a line up of the best in progressive dance music. From emerging artists like J. Boogie, An-Ten-Nae and Motion Potion to Second Sunday's very own Ben Doren with Michael Franti's guitarist J. Bowman or Heineken's resident Isaiah Martin with live percussionist Mark D'Antonio and Dustin Hengle on trumpet. As the sun goes down headliners Donald Glaude and DJ Dan promise to take it to another level as ...

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92nd Street Y Announces Line-Up for JAZZ IN JULY Festival July 20-29, 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
July 22, 2010

Bill Charlap, Artistic Director

Maucha Adnet, Freddy Cole, Duduka Da Fonseca, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lovano, Houston Person, Bucky Pizzarelli, Renee Rosnes, Carol Sloane, Sandy Stewart, Warren, Vaché, Frank Wess, Phil Woods

All Concerts at 8:00 pm 92nd Street Y / Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street

Tickets: Jul 20 (Opening Night): $75 + $65 / Under 35: $25 Jul 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 (Remaining Concerts): $65 + $50 ...

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IMN Plays Malta Jazz Festival

Source: AAJ Staff
July 22, 2010

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Montreux Festival Confirms Appetite for Live Music

Source: AAJ Staff
July 22, 2010

Montreux Festival confirms appetite for live music By Jason Rhodes and Stephanie Nebehay

The small-scale but often exclusive concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival, now in its 44th year, continue to be packed even as shows in massive venues are feeling the economic pain.

Listeners are still paying top-dollar for tickets to hear big names play in the festival's intimate halls, which boast exceptional sound quality and are set in idyllic surroundings on the shores of Lake Geneva with ...

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Changing of the Guard - Or End of the Line?

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
July 22, 2010

What an amazing ride for Carol Stone and her husband, Woody Woodland, who founded the Cape May Jazz Festival 17 years ago to bring jazz fans to their quaint seacoast resort town--and help extend the length of the tourist season at New Jersey's southernmost point. Seventeen years--and 33 festivals so far, building a loyal fan base from essentially a two-hour drive radius: Philly, New York City, northern New Jersey, Baltimore and Wilmington are all within easy reach. ...

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