Festival News

Acid Jazz Masters, the Brand New Heavies, to Perform at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2010 on February 17th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre

Source: Chillout Productions
December 16, 2009

Best described as the pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies sparkled in the 1970s epoque of funk music; however they initiated a huge popularity for classic soul in an era dominated by hip-hop. Formed in 1985 by the long-time school friends, drummer/keyboardist Jan Kincaid, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, and bassist/keyboardist Andrew Levy. The band had a remarkable and inimitable style throughout their musical journey and recording history, inspired by the James Brown and Meters records. Their ...

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Jazz Fest: 2010 Lineup/Dates

Source: JamBase
December 16, 2009

PEARL JAM, MMJ, CROWES, WSP, ARETHA AND MORE!

Jazz Fest '09 by Adam McCullough The usual dizzying assortment of musical talent will descend on New Orleans for the 41st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The first weekend takes place April 23-25, 2010, and the second week is April 29-May 2, 2010. The lineups thus far are clustered below.

APRIL 23 - 25 (1st WEEKEND)

Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The ...

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Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival to Feature Ziad Rahbani Live on February 17th, 2010

Source: Chillout Productions
December 15, 2009

Lebanese prodigy, singer/songwriter and composer Ziad Rahbani to perform for a huge fan base of his unique classical, jazzy, and his very own authentic repertoire! An ensemble of professional musicians will join Rahbani on stage to present the best of all his compositions on the night of February 17th, 2010 at Dubai Media City Outdoor Amphitheater. Ziad, is a controversial figure musically and poetically, he has been gathering both fans and critics which typifies the importance of Ziad in the ...

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SFJazz Announces 11th Annual Spring Season Lineup

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
December 14, 2009

Randall Kline, the Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ--the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival-- today announced the complete artist lineup for the 11th Annual SFJAZZ Spring Season. The unique and spectacular five-month-long concert series begins on February 19 and continues through June 12. The season will present some of the most illustrious names in jazz, world and related music. See the full schedule beginning on page 6. “For the ...

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The Sound is Modern, the Issue is Lasting

Source: Michael Ricci
December 12, 2009

Present-day practitioners of Tango Nuevo, the modernist strain of Argentine tango, face a benign but persistent quandary. Call it the Piazzolla Problem: a need to acknowledge the work of Astor Piazzolla, who spearheaded the genre, without being subsumed by his shadow. The pianist Pablo Ziegler--a Piazzolla sideman throughout the 1980s, the composers last working decade--has handled this negotiation better than most over the years. But that doesnt mean he has earned an exemption from its demands. Mr. Ziegler is the ...

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Seventh Annual Panama Jazz Festival, Led by Artistic Director Danilo Perez, Announces 2010 Lineup

Source: DL Media
December 10, 2009

SEVENTH ANNUAL PANAMA JAZZ FESTIVAL, LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DANILO PEREZ, ANNOUNCES 2010 LINEUP

Panama's annual cornerstone cultural event, the seventh Panama Jazz Festival will be held January 11-16, 2010. With upwards of 100,000 people in attendance since the festivals 2003 inception, this year's edition is dedicated to Panamanian pianist, Ellerton Oswald (better known as Sonny White), noted for his work as Billie Holiday's accompanist and his role in the production of her seminal recording Strange Fruit. About Oswald, Artistic ...

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Telluride Bluegrass 2010: Salmon, Yonder, Bela, Bush, More

Source: JamBase
December 10, 2009

COLORADO'S SEMINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINE UP FOR 2010

Sam Bush Planet Bluegrass today announces the preliminary lineup for the 37th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival; including Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, and many others. The venerable roots music festival is held the weekend closest to the summer solstice, June 17-20, in the rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Tickets and camping go on sale ...

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Savannah Music Fest 2010 Season

Source: JamBase
December 9, 2009

SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 SEASON FEATURING UNIQUE PAIRINGS, ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS AND INSTRUMENTAL VIRTUOSITY Highlights include Wilco, Wynton Marsalis, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi

Wilco Tickets are now on sale for the 2010 Savannah Music Festival (SMF), which runs from March 18 through April 3. Opening with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang. The 21st edition of Georgia's largest music festival features its most diverse array of acts ever. Called “one of ...

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