Festival News

Legendary Jazz Artist, Grammy Winner and NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman Headlines 2010 Reno Jazz Festival, April 22-24

Source: Michael Ricci
January 28, 2010

Legendary American jazz saxophonist, composer, Grammy winner and 2010 NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman has spent many of his 82 years influencing, composing and arranging for the best musicians in the world, from Stan Kenton, Mel Lewis, Louie Bellson, Count Basie and Buddy Rich to vocalists Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and Sarah Vaughan. Joining the University of Nevada, Reno's 2010 Reno Jazz Festival in concert, Friday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Lawlor Events Center, Bill Holman and ...

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Jazz Fest Day-by-Day Schedule

Source: JamBase
January 28, 2010

Jazz Fest Day-by-Day Music Schedule Announced

Jazz Fest '09 by Adam McCullough Today, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival released its day-specific musical lineup. The 2010 Jazz Fest is scheduled for April 23-25 & April 29-May 2 at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

Festival organizers also announced that Juan Luis Guerra y 440 have been added to the lineup. Making his first-ever Jazz Fest appearance, Juan Luis Guerra will perform on Sunday, April 25. The Dominican singer has sold ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Tickets on Sale Now for Gladys Knight & Herbie Hancock

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
January 27, 2010

Rochester, NY - January 27, 2010 - Tickets are on sale now for two more headliner concerts for Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival the Festival's Ninth Edition June 11-19, 2010. Gladys Knight, the Atlanta-born R&B songstress and songwriter, will perform on opening night, Friday June 11 at 8 p.m. Herbie Hancock, jazz legend, composer and pianist, will perform Tuesday June 15 at 8 p.m. Both concerts will be at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets may be purchased at rochesterjazz.com, ...

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Carefusion/George Wein Announce Details of NY Jazz Fest, Dates for Newport Fest

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 27, 2010

CAREFUSION, GEORGE WEIN ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF NEW YORK JAZZ FESTIVAL, DATES FOR NEWPORT FESTIVAL NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2010 -- On the heels of a well-received 2009 jazz festival series, CareFusion, a leading global medical device company, and Jazz Impresario George Wein, announced today details about the CareFusion Jazz Festival New York and dates for the CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival. CareFusion's continued sponsorship of jazz, including the long-standing event in Newport and now bringing back the festival in New York, ...

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New Arts Festival in October to Include Dave Brubeck Concert

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 25, 2010

A new St. Louis arts festival set to launch in October 2010 will feature a performance by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck at the Sheldon Concert Hall, and likely will include other jazz events as well.According to a story by Diane Toroian Keaggy in the weekend Post-Dispatch, the American Arts Experience-St. Louis will “will showcase American dancers, playwrights, composers and musicians at the region's concert halls, theaters, museums and galleries" from October 1 - 17 in an effort ...

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MTN Jam: Mule, Abb, Hold Steady

Source: JamBase
January 23, 2010

MOUNTAIN JAM TO RETURN TO HUNTER, NY MAY 29-31 ALLMAN BROTHERS TO CELEBRATE 40th ANNIVERSARY WITH EXCLUSIVE NORTHEAST FEST APPEARANCE GOV'T MULE TO HEADLINE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Mountain Jam 2008 by Adam McCullough Radio Woodstock and acclaimed guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) have once again teamed up to bring the fifth annual Mountain Jam Music Festival to picturesque Hunter, NY from Friday, May 29--Sunday, May 31.

Gov't Mule will anchor ...

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Mountain Jam: Mule, Avetts Spearhead, Alo, Les, YMSB

Source: JamBase
January 22, 2010

MOUNTAIN JAM TO RETURN TO HUNTER, NY JUNE 4-6, 2010 GOV'T MULE TO HEADLINE SIXTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL INITIAL LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND, THE AVETT BROTHERS LES CLAYPOOL, YMSB, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, MATISYAHU, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA AMONG OTHERS

Haynes at MTN Jam '09 by Chapman Radio Woodstock and guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) are proud to announce that the ...

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Is That Jazz? - Complete Schedule

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
January 22, 2010

All performances at: The Chapel Performance Space (4639 Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle - SW corner of 50th and Sunnyside in Wallingford).

Festival Website: www.isthatjazz.org

Friday, January 22 - Sunship and Sun Ra Tribute Band

SUNSHIP Sunship reunites Brian Heaney, one of Seattles most creative guitarists, with the amazing New York saxophonist Michael Monhart, both formerly of the band Stinkhorn. Add in a fantastic rhythm section - David Revelli on drums and Andrew Luthringer on bass - ...

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