Festival News

Bucks County Jazz and Wine Festival 2009 - Today!

Source: Michael Ricci
August 29, 2009

(QUAKERTOWN, PA) The Bucks County Jazz Festival has teamed up with a local wine festival for the first ever Bucks County Jazz & Wine Festival to be held at McCoole’s Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St. (Main & Broad Sts.), Quakertown, PA on August 29, 2009 from 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. The festival, being one of several 2009 Bucks County Jazz Festivals, features national headlining performing artists, domestic and international wine tastings by local wineries, great food offered by ...

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Palmdale Jazz and Wine Festival Announces Saxophonist Paul "Shilts" Weimar to Serve as Host

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
August 28, 2009

The Palmdale Jazz and Wine Festival has announced that international saxophonist Paul “Shilts” Weimar” will be hosting the festival to be held on September 12, 2009 from 3-10 p.m. in Palmdale, California.

Paul “Shilts” Weimar originally hails from London, England and has been playing saxophone since his early teens. His career has spanned all forms of jazz, soul, rock and pop music. He has toured all over the world and performed with a host of international artists, such as Was ...

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Sacred Jazz Festival Denton, TX

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

Building on the success of the world's first Sacred Jazz Festival in Dallas in 2007, the second Festival will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Denton, Texas.

This one day event will showcase nine bands from Texas and beyond with public performances beginning at 2:00 PM and continuing into the early evening. The event will then be headlined by UNT's renowned Two O'clock Lab Band under the Direction of Jay Saunders.

All performances with be on the campus ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola September 2009 Lineup: Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 25, 2009

Dizzys Club Coca-Cola September 2009 Lineup

Amina Figarova, Renee Rosnes, Elana James, Marian McPartland, Marlena Shaw, Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Valerie Capers, Carmen Lundy, Evi Siamanda, Karrin Allyson & Others Featured in the 5th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival

5th Annual Diet Coke Women In Jazz Festival

Diet Coke, the world's leading diet soft drink, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, the not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences for jazz, announced the 5th ...

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Behind the Scenes at Monterey, Part 2: The Hard-Working Staff and All That Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
August 24, 2009

Yesterday, I posted the first of a two-part interview with Timothy Orr. Monterey Jazz Festival marketing associate since 2006, Orr oversees much of the media/publicity effort surrounding the event, which is set for Sept. 18-20 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. If you’ve never attended the festival, make 2009 the year. As I’ve previously noted, there is more to the Monterey experience than just seeing the world’s top jazz artists in one of North America’s most scenic locales. There is also ...

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SF Jazz Announces Hotplate

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
August 24, 2009

Hotplate is a new concept from SFJAZZ that features a different Bay Area artist each month, interpreting the music of their favorite jazz legend.

Generously supported by The Wallace Foundation, the Hotplate program provides new performance opportunities for local jazz talent and is set to run continuously through 2011.

SFJAZZ kicks off the series with guitarist Terrence Brewer in tribute to Wes Montgomery on Thursday, September 10 at Amnesia, 853 Valencia Street, in the Mission District. Vinnie Esparza, voted “Best ...

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George Wein's Festivals in Newport Drew Younger Audiences

Source: Michael Ricci
August 23, 2009

Fans, social networks, media, artists and the music industry in general are still buzzing following two of the world's most important outdoor festivals. George Wein's Folk Festival 50, which took place August 1-2 at Newport's Fort Adams State Park, drew more than 17,000 music lovers from around the world. The following weekend, nearly 13,000 fans took over Fort Adams and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino for George Wein's CareFusion Jazz Festival 55 August 7-9. “In ...

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Palmdale Jazz and Wine Festival September 12, 2009

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
August 22, 2009

City of Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford and Director of Parks & Recreation Russ Bird announced the entertainers who will perform at the third annual Palmdale Jazz & Wine Festival.

Coming Saturday, September 12 at the Palmdale Amphitheater at Marie Kerr Park, 2723 Rancho Vista Boulevard.

The entertainment lineup opens with contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith, whose latest album, SOuLIDFIED, spent 17 weeks at the top of the jazz charts.

With eight Top 5 Radio & Records singles, four of which ...

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