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Fiesta Cubana with Los Van Van and Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Followed by Ben Harper and Relentless7!

Source: Michael Ricci
July 11, 2009

30th anniversary Rio Tinto Alcan Closing Event, Sunday, July 12, 7 p.m. Fiesta Cubana with Los Van Van and Afro-Cuban All-Stars, followed by Ben Harper & Relentless7! Montreal - Closing out an amazing 30th edition with a big bang, the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal invites fans to a festive, technicolour Rio Tinto Alcan 30th Anniversary Closing Event, this Sunday. The Rio Tinto Alcan stage (formerly the main stage facing the Place des Arts forecourt) lights up at 7 ...

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Honouring the "Father" of Jazz Festivals: A Tribute to George Wein

Source: Michael Ricci
July 11, 2009

Montreal - For its 30th anniversary, the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal welcomes and honours George Wein, the “father” of jazz festivals, who created the very first event of its kind, the Newport Jazz Festival, 55 years ago. Yesterday, in the Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan pressroom, Alain Simard, president and founder of the Festival, and Andre Menard, artistic director and co-founder, celebrated Wein’s remarkable support for the music, presenting him with a symbolic silkscreen, taken from Louis ...

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Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Set for Saturday, September 19

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 11, 2009

The ninth annual Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival will take place from noon to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19 along Gore, Allen and Lockwood avenues in the business district of the St. Louis suburb of Webster Groves. Admission is free.Performers on the event's two stages will include Wild, Cool & Swingin', Two Times True, Dogtown Allstars, Soulard Blues Band, the Webster University Faculty Jazz Band, Standard Time, guitarist Matthew Von Doran's trio, the Webster Groves High School ...

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AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival Continues Tradition of Great Music, Family Fun, and Affordability

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2009

San Jose Jazz announced the annual AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival to be presented August 7-9 in downtown San Jose. From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, music lovers will converge on the heart of Silicon Valley to enjoy three days of jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B, electronica and many other forms of contemporary music. The festival continues its tradition of affordability (only $15 a day) and increases its commitment to families and the Silicon Valley community. “Jazz is the basis ...

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2009 Jazz-Blues-Music Fests for July Worldwide

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
July 10, 2009

Here is a list of links to July 2009 worldwide Jazz, Blues and Music fests...list is courtesy of JAZZ NEWS online...a great Jazz and Blues world music resource... Worldwide July 2009:Complete listingUSA July 2009:AK, FairbanksFairbanks Summer Arts Festivaltba July 2009AL, FlorenceW.C. Handy Music Festivaltba July 2009CA, AuburnPlacer SPCA's Barbeque & Bluestba July 2009CA, Dana PointOld Pasadena JazzFesttba ...

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JVC Chicago Jazz Fest 2009 July Events Schedule

Source: JAZZzology by Richard Watters
July 10, 2009

The JVC-sponsored Chicago Jazz Fest appears July 18th through July 20th at various city-wide club venues such as Andy's Jazz Club, House Of Blues, Jazz Showcase, Velvet Lounge, and the Green Mill Jazz Club (America's oldest jazz club--once owned and operated by 1920's Chicago gangster Al Capone)...click on the links below to get further details and hopefully we'll see you there! Performance Schedule: July 18, 2008 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo7:30 PM at House of Blues The Corey Wilkes Quartet ...

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The Week of the Sponsorship

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
July 10, 2009

Just a day after George Wein announced that CareFusion will be the title sponsor for his jazz festivals in Newport starting this year and New York starting in 2010, The Montreal International Jazz Festival today announced that it has a new presenting sponsor.TD Financial Group (Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries) is stepping up to succeed longtime primary sponsor General Motors. GM Canada is bowing out this year, not surprising given the financial pain felt throughout the auto industry. ...

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Health Care Rescues Wein's Revived Operation

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
July 10, 2009

Yes, there is life for George Wein's New Festival Productions operation beyond his commitment to stage both jazz and folk festivals this August 7-9 in Newport, where it all began.Wein and CEO David Schlotterbeck of CareFusion announced today that the health-care corporation will be the title sponsor for George Wein's Jazz Festival 55 in Newport next month and will also sponsor a festival that Wein will produce in New York City next June.As Wein explains it: ...

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