Festival News

OSPAC 7th Annual Jazz Festival: September 12-13 in West Orange (NJ)

Source: Leah Grammatica Public Relations
August 22, 2009

Two Hot Days of Cool Quintessential Jazz 7th Annual Jazz Festival Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 West Orange New Jersey The Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC) announces that the Seventh Annual Jazz Festival will be held on September 12 & 13 at the spectacular OSPAC Amphitheater at Crystal Lake, 4 Boland Drive, West Orange. This event is $10 for adults and $5 for seniors. Children are ...

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Palmdale Jazz and Wine Festival September 12, 2009

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
August 22, 2009

CITY OF PALMDALENEWS RELEASECONTACT: John MlynarPHONE: 661/267-5115DATE: July 16, 2009

Palmdale Jazz and Wine Festival Uncorks September 12

PALMDALE - 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 ...

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Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival, September 18-26, 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
August 20, 2009

Now in its ninth year, the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival Boston's largest and most popular outdoor festival has expanded to nine days and nine stages at locations in Boston and Cambridge, and has named world-renowned drummer and Berklee professor Terri Lyne Carrington its new artistic director. From September 18 to 26, superstars and local artists will come together in free and ticketed offerings that have drawn upwards of 70, 000 people of all ages from every neighborhood in Boston and ...

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Mountainside Mardi Gras | 08.08 | Red Rocks

Source: JamBase
August 19, 2009

Words by: Joanna Asher | Images by: Zach Mahone

Mountainside Mardi Gras Music Festival :: 08.08.09 :: Red Rocks Amphitheatre :: Morrison, CO

New Era Brass Band leading the Second-Line Parade Mountainside Mardi Gras Music Festival :: Red Rocks When you think 'Mardi Gras,' what comes to mind? Thousands of colorful beads, boas, and face paint? Second-line parades, non-stop brass band and funk music? Perhaps a group of incredibly enthusiastic partygoers ready to dance, drink and be ...

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Kat Edmonson Sextet to Perform at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival Sept 6

Source: Dawn Singh Publicity
August 19, 2009

THE KAT EDMONSON SEXTET ADDED TO THE JAZZ CAFE AT THE TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL Vocalist Kat Edmonson and her Sextet will perform on Sunday, Sept 6, at 12:30 pm in the Jazz Cafe at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts. The Austin-based vocalist made her Northeast debut in June at the Jazz Standard in New York. Edmonson’s first CD, Take to the Sky, includes selections from Cole Porter, Henry Mancini, John Lennon and Carol King. “Take to the Sky” ...

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Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival to Offer Tempting Cuisine

Source: Michael Ricci
August 18, 2009

Milwaukee, WI -- The 12th annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival (KMJF) at West Bend's Riverside Park Friday, Sept. 11 Saturday, Sept. 12, features more than international musicians. The festival will once again offer an array of mouth-watering fare for festival patrons.

Food vendors from around the area will serve delicious dishes, including Nachos Supreme, Italian Beef Sandwich, Seafood New Orleans, Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, and Peanut Butter Bliss Bars. Food and beverage items will include:

Timmer's: Garlic & Lime Shrimp ...

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Tanglewood Twist

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
August 16, 2009

This Labor Day Weekend's Tanglewood Jazz Festival in Lenox MA has tweaked its programming a bit to further bridge jazz and classical music forms in this most likely spot to do so - the idyllic summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.The move began last year when Boston jazz pianist and composer Donal Fox presented a weekend-highlight-level performance of his Scarlatti Jazz Project.This year's programming includes the usual varied assortment of Latin, straight ahead jazz, vocals ...

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Djangofest Colorado Brings Gypsy Jazz to MT. Crested Butte

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2009

DjangoFest Colorado Brings Gypsy Jazz to Mt. Crested Butte Concerts & workshops slated for Labor Day weekend, September 5 - 6

GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, CO - DjangoFest Colorado celebrates the tradition and spirit of Django Reinhardt, the great French/Belgian gypsy guitarist, and returns to Mt. Crested Butte for the second consecutive year over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5 - 6. The two-day festival provides an opportunity for gypsy jazz musicians and music lovers from around the globe to attend and participate ...

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