Festival News

B.B. King, Herbie Hancock Join Montreux Jazz in Switzerland

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2009

B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Dave Matthews Band and, surprisingly, the Black Eyes Peas have joined the bill at this years Montreux Jazz Fest.

The Jazz festival is taking place in Switzerland between July 3rd-18th. Steely Dan and Rock Hall inductee Jeff Beck have also scheduled gigs at the famed European event.

Founder Claude Nobs announced the eclectic line-up of 1,000 musicians for the 43rd festival being held in the Swiss lakeside town. This year's edition of 90 concerts promises a ...

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New "Jazz at D.B.I.F." Series Brings Biggest Names, Brightest Stars

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH, FL The 17-day Daytona Beach International Festival (DBIF), April 16 through May 2, will include a new series of concert performances devoted to jazz music.

The Jazz at DBIF concert series features an incredible lineup of some the biggest names in jazz from the iconic Chuck Mangione to the charismatic Chris Botti. The series also includes performances by jazz quartet The Yellowjackets with guitar virtuoso Mike Stern, and Cuban pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader Chuchito Valdes.

The Jazz ...

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Prudential and WBGO Present Kids Jazz Concert Series

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
April 2, 2009

WBGO-FM/Jazz88.3 kicks off the 16th annual Kids Jazz Concert Series, bringing jazz culture and performance to young people in New York and New Jersey on Saturday afternoons, beginning April 4 and ending May 2.

These free interactive, hour-long programs give young people opportunities to learn about the distinct qualities of jazz, and why it is a reflection of our community, nation and world. Top jazz and blues artists produce special programs tailor-made for young people. The 12:30 pm performances include ...

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Jeff Beck to Headline Montreal Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
April 2, 2009

Soon-to-be Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Beck will make his first ever festival appearance at the Festival International de Jazz de Montral.

As part of the massive lineup for the 30th anniversary of the summer concert event, Jazz legends Ornette Coleman and Wayne Shorter, Jackson Browne, a blues pairing of Buddy Guy & Susan Tedeschi, Chris Botti, Pink Martini, King Sunny Ade and Femi Kuti & The Positive Force are among the 3,000 musicians & entertainers from ...

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Ford Amphitheatre Announces '09 Summer Season

Source: Michael Ricci
April 2, 2009

Does fighting the crowds at the Hollywood Bowl give you the summer blues?

The Ford Amphitheatre, located just up the street, has long served as the Bowl's funkier younger sibling, offering an eclectic cultural menu in a relatively more intimate setting (1,241 seats versus the Bowl's approximately 18,000).

This summer, the Ford's lineup is typically diverse and unpredictable, featuring appearances by Eden Espinosa ("Wicked"), Korean pop star Shin Hae Chul, Helios Dance Theater and Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz.

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Duke Ellington Festival at UCLA Has Got That Swing

Source: Michael Ricci
April 2, 2009

Two days of music events are lined up to celebrate the jazz great's 110th birthday.

When it comes to describing Duke Ellington, it's easy to run out of superlatives. One of the defining figures of American music? Sure, with a 50-year career that includes standards such as “It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and “In a Sentimental Mood," that's a given.

A leading light in our nation's culture who broke down racial barriers as routinely ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announce 2009 Schedule

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
April 1, 2009

The 52nd Monterey Jazz Festival for three days will celebrate the joy of jazz with a variety of legendary performers and visionary new artists in a weekend of jazz, blues, folk, and American song with performances on multiple stages at the Monterey Fairgrounds in bucolic Monterey, California.

The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage will be the focal point of the Festival, with a lineup that includes legendary pianist Hank Jones, saxophnonist Joe Lovano, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (led by nine-time ...

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17th Annual Capital Jazz Festival - June 5-7 - Merriweather Post Pavilion - Columbia, MD

Source: Inque Public Relations
April 1, 2009

Washington / Baltimore’s Premier Contemporary Jazz & Soul Event features first-time headliner Natalie Cole, the reunion of ALL FOUR original En Vogue members, S.M.V. featuring Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, & Victor Wooten and the debut of a fetching all-star threesome: Maysa, N’Dea Davenport and Caron Wheeler – “The Underground Divas!” Once again it’s time to mark your calendars for the 17th Annual Capital Jazz Fest being held the weekend of June 5-7, 2009 in the lovely wooded setting of Merriweather ...

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