Festival News

Jam Cruise 7 | 01.04.09 - 01.09.09 | High Seas

Source: JamBase
January 14, 2009

Words by: Brian Bavosa | Images by: Dave Vann, Chad Smith, and Casey Flanigan

Jam Cruise 7 :: 01.04.09 - 01.09.09 :: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Jam Cruise 7 by Smith Jam Cruise. Just saying the name conjures up images of a traveling circus, a magical cocktail with a lemon slice of vacation and a nonstop, 24-hour-a-day (no, really) party. This is no ordinary music festival, but rather one that lasts twice as long, takes place on the high seas, ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces New Staff Changes

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
January 13, 2009

Longtime Production Manager David Murray To Assume Artist Liaison Role Bill Wagner Named As Production Manager For Festival January 12, 2009; Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival has announced that David Murray, the Festivals longtime Production Manager, will assume the new role of Artist Liaison. Bill Wagner, the Festivals Artist Transportation Manager, has been named Mr. Murrays replacement as Production Manager. Both of these changes are effective immediately. David Murray has encapsulated the spirit of the Monterey Jazz Festival since ...

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6th Annual Globalfest Webcast

Source: JamBase
January 12, 2009

EXCITING INTERNATIONAL MUSIC BROADCAST FROM NYC

Occidental Brothers WNYC radio and NPR Music present a live webcast of globalFEST 2009, the annual showcase that provides a “sneak peek" of global musicians on the verge of international fame. On January 11th, WNYC will present globalFEST as a live webcast at www.wnyc.org with a special behind-the-scenes preview beginning at 6pm, Eastern time. Hosts David Garland, Banning Eyre and Rob Weisberg will report from the three stages, providing insights and commentary.

Beginning Friday, ...

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Jazz in Palm Springs with Film Festival

Source: All About Jazz
January 10, 2009

Feeling lucky, Inland Southern California? Clint Eastwood, who evolved from laconic spaghetti Western enigma to action-film icon Dirty Harry to one of American film's most honored auteurs, will ride east for the 20th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Eastwood will receive the festival's career achievement award at the annual gala Jan. 6 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs Jan. 6-19.

Clint Eastwood is a living legend who continually raises the bar of artistic expression ...

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The 3rd Annual Brooklyn Jazz Underground Festival @ Smalls – January 9, 10 & 11

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 9, 2009

THE 3rd ANNUAL BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL @ SMALLS – JANUARY 9, 10 & 11 Smalls is located at 183 West 10th Street, at 7th Avenue South THE BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND SAMPLER, VOL. 3 Available On Opening Night of The Festival! “...these renegade BJU bands are comprised of intelligent composers, open-minded arrangers and free-spirited improvisers. They all deserve to be heard.” – JazzTimes Friday, January 9 8:00 PM: TANYA KALMANOVITCH – Tanya Kalmanovitch (violin & viola), Douglas Yates ...

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Bonnaroo 365: Raconteurs

Source: JamBase
January 9, 2009

BONNAROO TO INTRODUCE BONNAROO 365 ON JANUARY 11, 2009 STREAM FULL SETS ON BONNAROO.COM / PROGRAM TO DEBUT WITH FULL RACONTEURS PERFORMANCE

The Raconteurs :: Bonnaroo 08 by Snyder Bonnaroo has announced BONNAROO 365, a program by which fans can relive the festival experience year round. Select performances will be streamed at no charge on bonnaroo.com periodically throughout the year. All performance footage will be taken directly from the festival's exclusive master tapes while the audio will be ...

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2009 Cape May Jazz Festival: Line-up Annnounced

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

April 17-19, 2009 and November 6-8, 2009 The next Cape May Jazz Festival set for April 17-19 and entitled “Legends and More Blues" will be presented by New Jersey Department of State Division of Travel and Tourism and Bank of America. The festival will open up in the Theatre at Lower Regional High School with a Tribute to Billy Eckstine and Sara Vaughn with “Have a Song on Me Celebrating Mr. B" and the Big Band Music of the 1940s ...

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Debut of Tarbaby at Winter Jazz Fest 2009 NYC

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2009

Summer may be known as festival season, but for the last few years, the NYC Winter Jazzfest has turned a chilly January evening into a one-night whirl of activity. This year's bash boasts a typically terrific program, but there's a twist: Instead of using a single venue, it's claiming three. For 10 hours, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Sullivan Hall, and Kenny's Castaways. With 20 acts on the program, full absorption can be dizzying, but there's a specific thrill in clocking the ...

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