Festival News

Indoor Program of the 30th Edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
May 5, 2009

A program that comes straight from the heart! Tickets go on sale this Saturday at noon Montreal, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - The 30th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal marks a genuine turning point in an already remarkable history! The world's #1 jazz event, presented by General Motors of Canada in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, presents a summer full of premieres, surprises, events and the inauguration of new venues that are certain to add new ...

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Kingston Trio Added to L.A. Acoustic Music Festival, June 6-7, Santa Monica Pier

Source: conqueroo
May 5, 2009

Also kicking off this new musical tradition are Nanci Griffith, Bruce Cockburn, Natalie MacMaster, Richard Thompson, David Lindley, David Bromberg & the Angel Band, Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, The Woody Guthrie Tribute (Ribbon of Highway, Endless Skyway), The Refugees and Stonehoney

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Kingston Trio, who famously transformed folk music from cult to pop status in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, has joined the lineup for the first ...

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12th Annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2009

MILWAUKEE, WI -- The 12th annual Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival will be held Friday September 11 Saturday September 12, 2009. The event will take place along the banks of the upper Milwaukee River at Riverside Park in West Bend, Wisconsin.

The festival, expected to draw more than 5,000 jazz lovers from all over the country, particularly from throughout Wisconsin and northern Illinois, will once again feature internationally recognized jazz musicians and vocalists.

In addition to music, the festival has tempting ...

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Glendale Jazz Festival to Celebrate Tenth Year on Friday, May 22

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 5, 2009

Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2009, the Glendale Jazz Festival will take place this year from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22 on the lower parking lot of the Glendale City Hall complex, 424 N. Sappington Rd.This year's event will feature music from traditional jazz band the St. Louis Stompers (pictured), singer Denise Thimes, and Terry Thompson's Swing Alive band featuring singer Dean Christopher. Jazz broadcaster Don Wolff will once again host the event, which ...

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New Orleans Jazz Fest 40th Year Riffs on Old, New

Source: Billboard Magazine
May 5, 2009

Music fans old enough to have attended the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 40 years ago boogied alongside those who weren't yet born when the celebration of music, food and the culture of Louisiana began. Sunday's Jazz Fest finale paid heavy homage to music's elder statesmen. Neil Young, 63, was on stage for two hours, while Allen Toussaint, 71, preceded him, and the Neville Brothers, who range from 61 to 72, followed him. “They're like the festival: not ...

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From Shaky Start to Enduring Tradition

Source: Michael Ricci
May 5, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — Gospel singers were harmonizing and brass-band horns were pumping out a parade oompah. Between them, Glen David Andrews was dressed like an R&B star in shades and a heavily sequined T-shirt, shouting to the rafters, singing about the Lord. It was Friday afternoon in the gospel tent at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In typical New Orleans style, traditions were getting all mixed together. This was the 40th annual Jazzfest, which ended on Sunday. Quint ...

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Trumpet Summit: The Friends of Jazz Team with the International Trumpet Guild for 29th Annual Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2009

The eyes and ears of brass players around the world will turn to Harrisburg, PA on May 26-31, 2009. First, the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) visits May 26-30 for its 34th International Conference. It is hosted this year by Messiah College and features an eclectic mix of Classical, Jazz, Fusion, Latin and World music. The conference promises to bring in thousands of “brass-loving" aficionados from around the country, and the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) Festival will culminate their ...

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George Wein's Folk Festival 50

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2009

Celebrate five decades of folk music in Newport, RI, August 1 - 2 at George Wein's Folk Festival 50. The 2009 festival, which takes over Fort Adams State Park from 11:30 am - 7:00 pm each day, will celebrate 50 years of rich history in Newport, where Pete Seeger and Joan Baez helped shape the course of American music. This summer, they return to usher in the next 50 years, performing alongside Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie on a festival ...

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