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Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
July 16, 2010

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Montreal Jazz Fest Part Deux: Sonny Rollins, David Sanborn Set the Tone

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
July 15, 2010

Last week, I dedicated this column to live reviews of sets by Herbie Hancock and Vijay Iyer. Both are pianists, but while Hancock struggles to remain relevant in the eyes of his public, it seems that the public has found relevance in the work of Iyer, who has gained a lot of acclaim in recent years, which has translated to fannies in the seats. This week, we turn to the horn players. I've got no amazing new talent to celebrate, ...

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Litchfield Jazz Fest Announces Jazz is Cool – A Salon with 2011 NEA Jazz Master

Source: Lindsey Turner
July 15, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM Kent School's Mattison AuditoriumOne Macedonia Road (Route 341) Kent, CT Tickets $10 Ph. (860) 361-6285 Fax (860) 361-6288 Kent, CT--The Litchfield Jazz Festival and Camp are proud to partner with Divas World Productions to present “Jazz is Cool"--- A Jazz Salon with the Great Delfeayo Marsalis on Saturday, July 24th at 7:30 PM in Kent, CT. This performance is part of 30 part concert series, “Kent Has That Jazz," ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival “Goes Green”

Source: Lindsey Turner
July 15, 2010

The Litchfield Jazz Festival returns August 6th--8th to the Springs Center and grounds of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut where it will celebrate its 15th anniversary. The festival is renowned for “booking the next best thing in jazz" and has included artists like Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall and Tito Puente. The Litchfield Jazz Festival, which has always had a recycling program, increases its “green" initiatives this summer. With a desire to leave as small an environmental impact as possible on ...

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Paulie's New Orleans Jazz and Blues Fest kicks off in Worchester on Friday, July 16

Source: MassJazz
July 15, 2010

The sounds and tastes of New Orleans and Louisiana are coming to Worcester, Massachusetts this weekend at the third annual Paulie's Jazz & Blues Festival on Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17 at the Chandler Street Fairgrounds. Featured musicians this year include Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers, Henri Smith and his New Orleans Friends and Flavours, the Hurricane Horns and Anders Osborne among others. The festival is dedicated this year to the people of Louisana who are fighting ...

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Earthdance Festival 2010 Spearhead, Matisyahu, Eoto, Shorty

Source: JamBase
July 15, 2010

FAREWELL TO BLACK OAK RANCH

Earthdance '09 by Michael Buchanan The 14th annual Earthdance Festival will take place at the renowned Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, CA, a property rich in native history and old growth oak trees. The ranch has been home to Earthdance for the past 8 years, but due to expanding audiences, the festival will be moving to a larger facility for 2011. Often described as a festival that combines the artistic liberation of Burning Man with ...

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Moogfest 2010 in Asheville MGMT, Thievery, Massive Attack

Source: JamBase
July 15, 2010

NEW HALLOWEEN FEST IN ONE OF THE COOLEST CITIES IN U.S.

Massive Attack AC Entertainment--creator and producer of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Big Ears Festival, and Vegoose--has announced MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC, the adopted home of Bob Moog. Confirmed artists Massive Attack, MGMT and Thievery Corporation will be joined by over 25 additional internationally renowned artists performing in ...

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Dave Brubeck Celebrates 90th Birthday with Wynton Marsalis at Newport Jazz Fest

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 14, 2010

THIS JUST IN: Dave Brubeck Celebrates 90th Birthday As Special Guest with Wynton Marsalis Quintet at CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 8 NEWPORT, RI, July 14, 2010--Dave Brubeck has been thrilling fans in Newport for more than half his life, and George Wein is proud to announce that the legendary pianist is returning to the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival to celebrate his 90th birthday as a special guest with his friend Wynton Marsalis on Sunday, August ...

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