Festival News

Peekskill's 3rd Annual Outdoor Jazz and Blues Festival

Source: PublicEye
August 8, 2009

Announcing the Third Annual Outdoor Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival Saturday, August 8th (rain date August 9th) 5:00 to 10:00 PM.

Featuring Live Music JAZZ GREATS

Fred Smith & John Basile Jazz Quartet Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz David Amram & Friends Duchess Di and the Distractions Mahavishnu Project

There'll be dancing in the street as Downtown Peekskill comes alive with the music of world class Jazz and Blues Legends at ...

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Go Newport

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
August 7, 2009

Going into 2009, we wondered whether the Newport Jazz Festival as we've known it all these years, would ever be back - given the financial straits of the Festival Network LLC, the upstart company that in 2007 bought George Wein's highly respected, well-oiled Festival Productions Inc. machine.

Well, it's back, compliments of Wein's refusal to see his Newport legacy muddied, calling together many members of his longtime production team - from Newport to New Orleans and elsewhere, reforming a new ...

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2009 Angel City Jazz Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend

Source: DL Media
August 7, 2009

Dave Douglas, Bennie Maupin, Billy Childs, Nels Cline, Larry Goldings, Wayne Horvitz, etc.Jazz Concerts - The Angel City Jazz FestivalLabor Day Weekend, Sept. 6-7 2009. 4PM-11PMThe John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood CATickets: adults $35 ($30 before Aug 31) children under 12 and under & students with ID $12 Angel City Jazz Festival Set For Labor Day WeekendLA's Only Alternative, Non-Commercial Jazz Festival The 2009 Angel City Jazz ...

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Dave Wilson Quartet at the Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival (York, PA) on August 29th

Source: Michael Ricci
August 6, 2009

Special event on Saturday August 29th! The Dave Wilson All-Star Jazz Quartet, featuring internationally renowned musicians Adam Nussbaum (drums), Jim Ridl (piano); Tony Marino (bass), and led by Dreambox Media recording artist Dave Wilson on tenor and soprano saxophones will perform a FREE concert at the Yorkfest Fine Arts Festival at the Strand Capital Theatre on 42 N. George Street in downtown York, PA. The group will feature music from The Dave Wilson Quartet's upcoming CD, Movin' On (featuring Phil ...

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Latin Jazz at the San Jose Jazz Festival: The Festival Within a Festival

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
August 6, 2009

Jazz festivals present one of the most lucrative pools of performing opportunities for today’s artists, but the representation of Latin Jazz at festivals varies widely. Some festivals feature Latin Jazz extensively, including a number of local and international artists in both headliner and support positions. Other festivals book artists with a safe and careful approach, sticking to more popularly accessible musicians, sometimes even stepping outside the traditional jazz world. The structure of a festival plays into the inclusion of Latin ...

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32nd Cape May Jazz Festival Coming in November

Source: Michael Ricci
August 5, 2009

A Tribute to the Count Swing with the timeless, priceless and still genuine Count Basie Orchestra at the Cape May Jazz Festival presented by New Jersey Department of Travel and Tourism and Bank of America November 6th for one big thrill 8pm-9:30pm in the Theatre at Lower Regional High School. The Count Basie Orchestra of today is nineteen performers committed to upholding the Basie tradition with a keyboard set in motion, always swinging Kansas City style, winning 17 Grammies and ...

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19th Annual Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
August 5, 2009

The 19th Annual Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival in memory of Pernell “Percy” Council, will take place on Labor Day Weekend (Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7) at the Embassy Suites Hotel (Airport), 9000 Bartram Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153 (215) 365-4500. The Scholarship Festival will welcome world renowned headliners to include trombonist, Don Collins; saxophonists, Louis Taylor, Tim Warfield & Bruce Williams; vocalists, Nina Bundy, Ella Gahnt, Barbara Morrison & Jackie Ryan; pianists, Aaron Graves, Roy Meriwether, Dick Morgan, ...

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Baltimore's Traffic Jam Fest: MMW, Salmon, TLG, Lee, Kdtu

Source: JamBase
August 5, 2009

Traffic Jam Announces Initial Artist Lineup

Leftover Salmon Traffic Jam, a three-day, indoor and outdoor music festival in Baltimore on September 5 through the 7 has announced their initial artist lineup. The festival bill includes Medeski Martin & Wood, Leftover Salmon, The Lee Boys, Dumpstaphunk, Tea Leaf Green and more. Three day passes are on sale now for $100 and available here. Single-day passes will be made available in the near future. More bands and info TBA soon.

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