Festival News

31st Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival Announces 2010 Lineup

Source: DL Media
May 2, 2010

31st Detroit International Jazz Festival 2010 Edition of the Labor Day Weekend Classic to Celebrate Flame Keepers Allen Toussaint, Take 6, Branford Marsalis, Mulgrew Miller,Roy Haynes, Manhattan Transfer,Kirk Whalum, and Mambo Legends Orchestra on tapToday, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 31st Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF), Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6, in downtown Detroit.Subtitled “Flame Keepers - Carrying the Torch for Modern Jazz," the Detroit Jazz ...

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Winter Garden Music Fest 2010

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2010

Winter Garden Music Fest 2010

The Winter Garden Music Fest is like no other. It is a FREE three day outdoor music celebration held on Plant Street in Historic Downtown Winter Garden.

Music Fest boasts over 30 different music genres that could include: Country, Jazz, Blues, Americana, Acoustic, Classic Rock,Southern Rock, Blue Grass, Alternative, Funk, Regas, Pop, Folk, Classical, Opera, Musical Theater, Choral, Christian Pop, Gospel, R&B, Zydeco, Native American, Japanese, African, and Celtic. The only Music Festival that showcases ...

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Summer Music Festival for Children Hollywood Bowl Summersounds

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2010

Summersounds 2010! Presented each year at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl, SummerSounds is the premier summer music festival for children in Los Angeles.

MUSIC PERFORMANCES Created especially for kids, these delightful programs feature live music and dance on the SummerSounds stage, located in the patio of the Hollywood Bowl Museum.

ART WORKSHOPS Guided by professional artists, children choose a project for example, drawing, painting or sculpture and learn about art, artists and different cultures while they have ...

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10th Annual Jazz Party at Sea

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2010

The 10th Annual Jazz Party at Sea is happening November 6 - 13, 2010.

Guests will enjoy performances by the Heath Brothers, the Freddy Cole Quartet, Steve Turre, Larry Coryell, the Mulgrew Miller Trio, Larry Gray, the Marcus Belgrave Sextet, the Dena DeRose Trio, Sherri Maricle & The Diva Jazz Orchestra and many, many more. The seven day cruise sails from Orlando to several Caribbean Islands, including the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Maarten.

We stage the Annual Jazz Party ...

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Saxophone Prodigy Grace Kelly to Perform at the Kennedy Center on May 20th to Celebrate the 15th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival

Source: DL Media
May 2, 2010

18-Year Saxophone Prodigy Grace Kellyto Perform at the Kennedy Center on May 20thto Celebrate the 15th Annual Mary Lou WilliamsWomen in Jazz Festival Performance to Feature All-Star Quintet of theWorld's Top Female Jazz ArtistsDL Media is proud to announce that saxophonist Grace Kelly will perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 20th to celebrate the 15th Annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. This event also marks ...

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South Pasadena Eclectic Music Festival

Source: SoCal Creative Music
April 28, 2010

This looks pretty good, just heard about it.All-day music festival in 5 venues throughout South Pasadena.Tickets: southpasadena.netOn the Main Stage ($20)9:00pm David LindleyThe definition of eclectic, Mr. Dave's combination of American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy, and Turkish musical sources is as unique as his collection of polyester shirts. Well known for his many years as a collaborator with Jackson Browne, and leader ...

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53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2010

53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon Features Legendary Jazz Icons, Visionary New Artists, Classic Collaborations, International Array of Multi-Cultural Performances September 17 - 19, 2010

500 Artists to Perform on 8 Stages for 3 Nights and 2 Days of Nonstop Jazz with Tickets Available from Only $35.

2010 Monterey Jazz Festival Artist Highlights

* The return of jazz legends Chick Corea, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Billy Childs, Kenny Garrett, and more

* ...

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Aspen Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 28, 2010

The Aspen Jazz Festival presents the best of jazz to audiences visiting the Aspen area through world-class festivals, performances, and education programs. If you want to sit back, relax, and enjoy a few excellent jazz performances from talented artists, this is definitely the place to be in the summertime. The festival first began as a 3-day event in June - now it has evolved into a festival consisting of a long series of paid and free concerts. If you're not ...

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