Festival News

Prog Nation '09 | 08.27 | San Jose

Source: JamBase
September 3, 2009

Words by: Dennis Cook | Images from: us.progressivenation2009.com

Progressive Nation 2009 Tour :: 08.27.09 :: San Jose Civic Auditorium :: San Jose, CA

Dream Theater :: Progressive Nation Tour 2009 Prog rock gets a pretty bad rap these days. Sure, in its bloated '70s heyday it bankrolled ELP's spinning pianos and air-lifted drum kits and allowed Rick Wakeman to perform a rock opera based on King Arthur surrounded by ice skaters, but there's something cool about prog's ambition and ...

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Jazz This Week: Scott Alberici and Reggie Thomas, St. Louis Jazz Club Picnic, Big Muddy Blues Festival, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 3, 2009

It looks like we'll have some good weather in St. Louis leading up to and during the Labor Day weekend, and there are plenty of opportunities to get out and hear live jazz, both indoors and outdoors, over the next few days. Here's a look at some highlights in chronological order:Tonight, the City of St. Louis' O'Fallon Park concert series wraps up with a free performance by singer Denise Thimes.On Friday and Saturday, clarinetist Scott Alberici ...

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Connecting Dots, from Bird to Michael Jackson

Source: Michael Ricci
September 3, 2009

Did you know Charlie Parker and Michael Jackson share a birthday? That’s right: Aug. 29. And so the long wave of this summer’s Jackson tributes rolled through the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on Saturday. As always, the festival, organized by the City Parks Foundation, happened in two parts — Saturday afternoon at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Sunday afternoon at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. On Saturday the saxophonist Gary Bartz and his band performed Jackson’s song ...

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Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Adds Guitar Master Class, Jam Session

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

Headline Concerts Feature Dave Brubeck Quartet, Frank Vignola, Industrial Jazz Group, and Royal Hartigan with blood drum spirit

Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today added two new activities to its fifth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, a master class with guitarist Frank Vignola and a closing-day jam session. Spanning two weekends, the Oct. 7-18 festival features a series of free and ticketed events with nationally known headliners, regionally based jazz musicians, and a growing commitment to jazz education.

The festival gets under way ...

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Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival to Donate Proceeds to Wayman Tisdale Foundation

Source: All About Jazz
September 2, 2009

The 12th annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (KMJF) at West Bends Riverside Park Friday, September 11 - Saturday, September 12, features more than international musicians, cuisine, and artwork.

This year's festival will feature two priceless smooth jazz collectibles for sale, with their proceeds and a to-be-determined amount of the festivals proceeds, to benefit the Wayman Tisdale Foundation.

Wayman Tisdale was a former NBA player turned smooth jazz musician who passed away on May 15, 2009 after a two-year battle with ...

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Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club Community Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Plus Years of Business by the Sylvester Family

Source: Sylvain Music Notes
September 2, 2009

During Labor Day weekend Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club is hosting Sweet Lorraines Community Jazz Festival; a free day-long music extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 & 6, 2009, culminating with the tradition Black Men of Labor Second Line Parade which begins at 3:00 pm on that Sunday.

The Community Festival celebrates more than sixty years of combined service in the entertainment business by Paul Sylvestre, Jr. and his late parents, Paul & Lorraine Sylvester.

The weekend begins with ...

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Connecting Dots, from Bird to Michael Jackson

Source: Michael Ricci
September 1, 2009

Did you know Charlie Parker and Michael Jackson share a birthday? Thats right: Aug. 29. And so the long wave of this summers Jackson tributes rolled through the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on Saturday.

As always, the festival, organized by the City Parks Foundation, happened in two parts Saturday afternoon at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, Sunday afternoon at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. On Saturday the saxophonist Gary Bartz and his band performed Jacksons song “I ...

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Jazzfest Berlin '09 Program Now Available Online

Source: All About Jazz
August 31, 2009

Blue Notes! From Blanchard to Booker T.

JazzFest Berlin '09 will take place from November 4 to 8. The central theme chosen this year by artistic director Nils Landgren is Blue Note: 70 Years. The world-renowned US record label was founded in 1939 by two Berlin migrs, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. This historical context is explored and illustrated by a photo exhibition currently on view at Berlin's Jewish Museum.

JazzFest Berlin '09 will open at the Haus der Berliner ...

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