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Giants Of Jazz To Headline 2019 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
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Niamh Murphy
Exciting headline acts have been announced for the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Ireland, which takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend from Thursday, 24th to Monday, 28th October. Headliners Giants of Jazz will join globally renowned artists pushing the boundaries of the musical genre today. The line-up features legendary artists including Grammy Hall of Famer Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, listed among Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Immortal Artists”; Kurt Elling with ‘Kurt Elling sings A Century of ...
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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A jazz documentary film festival
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Though this weekly feature typically previews concerts by bands and musicians coming to St. Louis in the near future, the next couple of weeks, alas, are pretty much devoid of touring acts of interest. So we're taking the opportunity to offer some programming for a lazy summer weekend in the form of a mini-festival of jazz documentaries available online. The first selection, seen in the video window up above is 1959: The Year That Changed Jazz, a well-received BBC documentary ...
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18th Edition Of The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts Friday June 21!
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
Jazz in June officially starts this Friday June 21 with the opening of the 18th Edition of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. The nine- day Festival runs through June 29 and will present more than 320 shows including a record 102 free shows and events and 220 shows in the Club Pass Series. It all takes place at 20 venues, all within walking distance in Rochester NY's East End Cultural District. More than 208,000 people attended last year's Festival. ...
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Three Spectacular Days Of Cultural Bridges At The New York Japanese Jazz Festival At Smoke Jazz Club From June 25-27, 2019 In NYC!
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Nu Jazz Publicity
The inaugural New York Japanese Jazz Festival will be launching June 25-27, 2019, as part of a three-day series heralding the undiscovered talents from the island on the other side of the world. Featuring a “who’s who” of American Jazz Greats, with a treasure trove of Jazz music’s future stars there will be something for everyone during this multi-day event that features three groups per night. The New York Japanese Jazz Festival will take place for three nights at SMOKE ...
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Suncoast Jazz Festival Expands Roster To Include More Nationally Known Artists, With Jason Marsalis & The 21st Century Trad Band As Headliners
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GoMedia PR
This year marks the 29th anniversary of the Suncoast Jazz Festival, which takes place every November on the travel-award-winning Clearwater Beach. In its early years, the festival featured bands and musicians with a focus on early jazz, but more recently, working with acclaimed guitarist Nate Najar, has expanded its line-up from traditional jazz to include swing, big band, zydeco, Cajun, and some rockabilly. This year, the Jason Marsalis & the 21st Century Trad Band will headline the festival. Festival Director ...
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Lineup Announced For 2019 CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival 18th Edition
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced the full lineup for the 2019 nine-day CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. Now in its 18th year, the festival will be held June 21 to 29 and present more than 320+ shows including a record 100+ free shows and 1500+ artists from around the world performing in 20 diverse venues in downtown Rochester, New York. Headlining this year's festival are George Benson, Steve Gadd Band, Patti LaBelle, Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred ...
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Sarasota Jazz Festival is well underway
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
The main stage portion of the 39th annual Sarasota Jazz Festival opened Wednesday night with a new location, a relaxed flavor and fine music from event newcomers and old hands. The festival has moved from the Riverview High School Performing Arts Center to the hotel ballroom and function rooms of the waterside Hyatt Regency Hotel, bringing more of a weekend jazz party atmosphere and informality to the concert vibe. With its Generations of Jazz theme, the 2019 event is offering ...
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Harvey Goldsmith's Edge Invests $4.5M In Festicket
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HypeBot
Festicket has added a $4.5 million investment from music industry veteran Harvey Goldsmith led Edge Investments. UK based Festickets serves as a music festival discovery and booking platform, including accommodations and VIP experiences. The Edge investment comes as an extension of a late 2018 Series D that raised $10.5 million. Festicket has raised $25.2 million to date. The new funds will used to expand operations in North America and Asia, according to the company. “The company is also planning to ...
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