Festival News

Women in Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2009

Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival marks its 14th thrilling year with three evenings of star-studded performances featuring the world's top female jazz artists.

May 14 - 16, 2009 Terrace Theater $38.00

Host for the Concerts - Dee Dee Bridgewater

All the 2007 and 2008 concerts sold out--so for 2009, be sure to reserve your seats in advance for this annual Kennedy Center festival featuring today's top female jazz ...

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The Beatles Paul McCartney Woes yet a New Generation

Source: Michael Ricci
April 18, 2009

Paul McCartney's fab night at Coachella

Much ado was made the minute Coachella Music & Arts Festival chief Paul Tollett announced that Paul McCartney would be one of the 2009 headliners. Hes too old, some griped. Coachellas for Gen X and Y, not the dreaded Boomers, others sniped. Hes too populist...hell dull Coachellas hip factor.

The verdict from his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle.

Perhaps some fans stayed away because a member of the ...

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Playboy Jazz Festival 2009 Ramps Up

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2009

Jazz bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding and soul/funk outfit Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are among the seven acts making their debut appearance at the 2009 Playboy Jazz Festival.

Now in its 31st year, the annual festival will be held June 13-14 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Back for his 28th year as master of ceremonies is Bill Cosby.

Among other festival performers announced during a press conference at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion are the Wayne Shorter Quarter, Kenny G, ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival in Connecticut!

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2009

The Litchfield Jazz Festival, in the beautiful Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, has been presenting legends and introducing new talent since 1996.

Over the years the festival has presented legends like Dave Brubeck, Tito Puente, Ray Charles and Sonny Rollins as well as introduced new talent and fostered the careers of Diana Krall, Brad Mehldau, Jane Monheit, Nicholas Payton and many others

This year the Litchfield Jazz Festival has moved to a new home, the Kent School in Kent, Conn. With ...

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Newport Festivals Lose a Big Sponsor

Source: Michael Ricci
April 18, 2009

The Newport folk and jazz festivals lost their corporate sponsorship when JVC, the electronics company, pulled out after running into financial troubles, but organizers have lined up a stellar roster of performers this year anyway.

Joan Baez and Pete Seeger, who played the first Newport festival in 1959, are scheduled to perform. Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie also are on the bill, along with more contemporary acts such as the Decemberists and Iron and Wine.

The jazz festival, meanwhile, will ...

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Jazzfest Regina 2009 Features Mose Allison Trio, Hugh Fraser and Veji

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2009

SASKATCHEWAN CANADA - At a press conference today at the Regina Inn, the Regina Jazz Society announced that JazzFest Regina 2009 will feature two legendary artists and their groups as the first two headliner acts for its inaugural festival.

Jazz and blues pianist and singer, Mose Allison, who has played and recorded with jazz greats Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan, will be playing in a trio with premier Canadian musicians, drummer Sandro Dominelli and double bassist ...

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31st Cape May Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2009

31st Cape May Jazz Fest roster includes bluesman James Cotton, Philly legend Odean Pope By Jeff Schwachter “The role of all of us in the group is to motivate each other to grow spiritually and as a group. Spirituality plays a great role in terms of giving each other a spiritual support. This is the thing I think each and every group should have.” — Odean Pope, interview with Gregg Hall for Catalyst’s 1974 album Unity. Cape May has a ...

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Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Play 50th Anniversary Newport Folk Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 17, 2009

For its 50th anniversary, the Newport Folk Festival has recruited two artists who took the stage at the inaugural 1959 event: Joan Baez and Pete Seeger.

Newer acts like Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Breaking artists the Low Anthem will also take part in George Weins Folk Festival 50, scheduled for July 31st-August 2nd at Newports Fort Adams State Park. Tickets go on sale May 6th.

The whole concept of the folk festival is a ...

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