Festival News

Mary Halvorson at the Whitney's Christian Marclay: Festival

Source: Improvised Communications
July 22, 2010

Starting this afternoon, guitarist Mary Halvorson will be performing numerous times over the next two weeks at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York as part of the ongoing exhibition, Christian Marclay: Festival.

Ms. Halvorson, who Howard Mandel called “NYC's least-predictable improviser" in his pick for today's concerts in his CityArts column, will be interpreting Marclay's graphic scores on her own and in groups with Sylvie Courvoisier, Mark Feldman and Ikue Mori.

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Jazz in Ramadan, Istanbul: August 14-31

Source: Esin Uslu
July 21, 2010

"Jazz in Ramadan," a unique jazz festival will take place in Istanbul between 14-31 August; two beautiful historic Sultanahmet venues will be the settings for eight concerts: the courtyard of the Archeological Museum and the gardens of Topkapi Palace.

The festival aims to propose the idea that social peace comes first and foremost from the sharing artistic inspiration; so will feature world-renown jazz musicians from the Muslim world such as Ahmad Jamal, Anouar Brahem, Abdullah Ibrahim and Dhafer Youssef.

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LAJC Summer Jazz Festival 2010 at the Blue Whale Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, Los Angeles, CA

Source: Two for the Show Media
July 21, 2010

The Los Angeles Jazz Collective is bringing together an impressive collection of jazz artists for a two-night festival at the Blue Whale, one of the newest and most promising additions to the Los Angeles jazz club scene. Since opening its doors earlier this year, this Little Tokyo jazz club has become a favorite among musicians and listeners alike in Los Angeles. The players that have agreed to perform on the festival are representative of an emerging generation of jazz musicians ...

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CareFusion Jazz Festival New York Reaches Over 23,000 Fans

Source: Carolyn McClair
July 20, 2010

CareFusion Jazz Festival New York Found New Fans, New Friends and Renewed Faith in the Future of Jazz NEW YORK, July 20, 2010--Jazz reared her beautiful head June 17-26 and more than 23,000 people turned out to greet her when the CareFusion Jazz Festival New York presented 45 concerts at 20 venues throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. “I can't thank the jazz community enough for the overwhelming support of this year's festival," said George Wein, CEO of New ...

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Guitarists Are Choice Picks at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 20, 2010

Freelance Writer Eugene Holley, Jr. takes a look at a new generation of guitarists performing at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival NEWPORT, RI--In Oklahoma in the 1930s, Charlie Christian plugged in, and was the first to swing the body electric. Half a world away, an inventive Belgian Gypsy with a battle-scarred hand named Django Reinhardt put his percussive, six-string citizenship on his axe. A couple of decades later, Wes Montgomery's thumb unfurled new chordal colors. And today, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin ...

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"Tickler's Town" Spirit of Jazz Returns to Newark, New Jersey

Source: Kimberlee Williams
July 20, 2010

The 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival “Afternoon of Jazz" Celebrates Newark's Influence on the Genre Newark, N.J., July 20, 2010--The Jazz All-Star Newark Arkestra hosted by Amiri Baraka will open the 5th Anniversary Lincoln Park Music Festival with an afternoon concert on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 12pm--2pm. The All-Star Newark Arkestra will invoke the “Tickler's Town" spirit of Newark's past and perform a historical overview of Newark Composers and a concomitant sampling of Great Ladies of the music. ...

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Charter Cruise Consultants Realizing Dreams Upon the Seas

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
July 19, 2010

Charter Cruise Consultants realizing dreams upon the seas New venture guides theme cruises from conception to execution St. Louis, MO: A collective of veteran cruise planners with over fifty years of combined experience have formed Charter Cruise Consultants to develop and guide theme cruises for full ship and large group charters. The principals, who together have successfully produced twenty-five full ship music-themed cruises over the past decade, have been consulting outside parties for years and decided to formalize their ...

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Ladies Sing the Blues Cruise--Carnival Cruise Lines - Triumph will depart New Orleans, LA on 12/6

Source: Just Roots PR
July 19, 2010

LADIES SING THE BLUES CRUISE December 6, 2010--December 11, 2010

Carnival Cruise Lines--TRIUMPH, New Orleans, LA

Carnival Cruise Lines--Triumph will depart New Orleans, LA on 12/6--11/2010 with Jomar Records recording artist Pat Hunter “National Woman in Blues, Vol 1" on board as one of the three featured female performers on this 'blues cruise.' Miss Hunter's All Star band will have Steve Nixon (IL); formerly of the Ronnie Baker Brooks Band, on keys; Sarasota Slim (FL) as lead guitarist; Nitro ...

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