Festival News

The Bloom Festival at the Tea Lounge Thursday and Friday Nights in June

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 7, 2009

The JVC Jazz Festival is gone, but The Tea Lounge in Park Slope has brewed something strong and new: The Bloom Festival, curated by journalist Lara Pellegrinelli and violist Tanya Kalmanovitch. The two longtime friends had talked time and again about collaborating on various projects and finally thought the timing was right.

“Since George Wein has denied me the possibility of spending $95 to see Chris Botti again,” Kalmanovitch says, “I thought I’d do the next best thing.”

“The economy ...

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The Ascona Jazz Award 2009 to Rossano Sportiello

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2009

Following singer Lillian Boutt in 2006, Red Holloway in 2007, and saxophone player and Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Donald Harrison in 2008, the 2009 Ascona Jazz Award will be given to the talented young Italian pianist Rossano Sportiello . . . In his short musical career, the Neapolitan Sportiello conquered audiences and critics thanks to his artistic sensitivity and his exceptional musical talent. An accomplished stride pianist, Sportiello grew-up conscious of his artistic talents and ...

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Jazz, Baby Hugh Hefner

Source: Michael Ricci
June 7, 2009

Hugh Hefners soundtrack? Big Band and Dixieland

His magazine was approaching its fifth birthday, and Hugh Hefner wanted to celebrate in a big way. The founder of Playboy does not think small, so in August of 1959, he had George Weinimpresario of the Newport Jazz Festivalcreate a weekend of music. It was a total success: 68,000 people crowded into Chicago Stadium for the first Playboy Jazz Festival. Twenty years later, Hefner did it again, this time in Los Angeles. Hes ...

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Fantasy Rothbury Auction

Source: JamBase
June 6, 2009

Fantasy ROTHBURY Auction & Contest Series

Are you looking for the ULTIMATE festival experience? Would you like to have unprecedented access to VIP & backstage amenities at one of the nation's premier music festivals? How about landing your very own DJ set at ROTHBURY? Or cruising in helicopter over the Festival site? Want to tie-the-knot on-stage at ROTHBURY?

Well, now's your chance thanks to the Fantasy ROTHBURY Auction Series! There are THREE (3) incredible ROTHBURY Royalty Packages that are currently ...

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San Diego Street Scene '09

Source: JamBase
June 6, 2009

San Diego Street Scene 2009 Announces Lineup

Thievery Corporation San Diego Street Scene returns for its 25th year. This time around organizers have made the intelligent decision to hold the festival in downtown San Diego (as opposed to the pavement parking lot of the Chargers' stadium) on August 28 and 29. With a diverse lineup that includes Thievery Corporation, M.I.A., No Age, Mastodon, Modest Mouse, The Dead Weather, Band of Horses, Girl Talk and Wavves - fresh off a European ...

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Soulive 1 Day Fest w/: Potter, Hunter, Sco, Hall

Source: JamBase
June 5, 2009

SOULIVE LAUNCHES INAUGURAL 'ROYAL FAMILY GET DOWN' AT THE PINES THEATER IN NORTHAMPTON, MA, SEPTEMBER 12

Soulive In continued celebration of their 10th Anniversary and the launch of their record label, Royal Family Records, Soulive will host a one-day festival featuring some of their closest friends. The band has invited John Scofield, who will join the band during their festival closing performance, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Charlie Hunter Trio and soul singer Nigel Hall to join them ...

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Made in the UK British Jazz Concert Series in the USA

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 5, 2009

‘MADE IN THE UK’ British Jazz Concert Series in the USA 12-20 June 2009 Rochester, NY and New York City will play host to America’s largest ever series of UK jazz concerts in June 2009. Arts Council England and Wales Arts International have agreed to support the British artists programmed at this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York (XRIJF), as part of their international concert series ‘Made in the UK’. Produced by ESIP, the ...

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Toronto Jazz Festival Supersizes Closing Night with Addition of Kenny Garrett

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2009

The TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival will close out its 23rd edition this summer with supreme saxophonist Kenny Garrett in a special triple bill performance on Sunday, July 5 at Nathan Phillips Square. Garrett will join previously announced acts, Alain Caron Band and Sadao Watanabe.

A multiple Grammy nominee, Garrett is considered to be the most consistently scintillating and inspiring alto / saxophone force today. Having performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Pharoah ...

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