Festival News

Loyal Label Nights January 16th & 17th at I-beam

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2009

WHAT: Loyal Label Nights

WHEN: January 16th & 17th 2009

WHERE: I-beam 168 7th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

COST: Friday January 16th 8pm ($10)

WHO: JEFF DAVIS - SOLO Jeff Davis - drums and percussion. “Drummer Jeff Davis has a steady profile in left-of-center New York jazz circles...” - Nate Chinen, The New York Times “Jeff Davis plays his kit with alert ...

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Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival

Source: JamBase
January 6, 2009

Words by: Herschel Concepcion | Images by: Norman Sands

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival :: 11.22.08 :: The Congress Theater :: Chicago, IL

Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival Originally conceived as a “passion project" by producer Mike Raspatello, the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival would prove to be the next great landmark in Chicago music culture. Drawing a crowd of over 3,000 bluegrass and blues loving music fans, the inaugural fest was not simply a celebration of the traditions ...

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Rhythmflow Announces 4th Annual Montreal Jazz Festival Vacation

Source: All About Jazz
January 5, 2009

RHYTHMflow Vacations & Group Travel, in conjunction with RHYTHMflow Radio is happy to announce Jazzy Montreal IV", their fourth annual group adventure to the Montreal Jazz Festival, Wednesday July 1st Monday, July 6th, 2009. It's the perfect way to kick-off the summer season. Celebrate the Independence of Canada (Canada Day) and The USA (4th Of July), along with the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Jazz Festival, while enjoying the European nuances of le belle cite. RHYTHMflow Vacations Craig Chapman, will ...

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Thimes, Rosamond and Kennedy on Board for Fall Jazz Cruise

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 3, 2009

Singers Denise Thimes and Anita Rosamond and bassist Tom Kennedy (pictured) are among the musicians who will be on board for the fall 2009 edition of “The Jazz Cruise" produced by the St. Louis-based company Jazz Cruises LLC. The cruise is scheduled for November 8 - 15 on the Holland America ship Westerdam, and will traverse the Caribbean visiting ports of call such as St. Thomas, St. Barth's and Half Moon Cay.The three St. Louisans on “The Jazz ...

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St. Louis Bands to Perform at Central Illinois Jazz Festival

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 2, 2009

The St. Louis-based traditional jazz and swing bands Cornet Shop Suey and the St. Louis Rivermen will be among the featured attractions at the 2009 Central Illinois Jazz Festival, which will be held Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1 in Decatur, Illinois.Other performers at the fest will include the Borderline Jazz Band, Crescent City Jazz Band, We 3 + 4, Dixie Daredevils, Midiri Brothers, Titan Hot Seven, SideStreet Strutters, Your Father's Mustache and pianist Bob Seeley.

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Sour Note for Jazz Fans

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2008

JAZZ music fans were left high and dry on Saturday as the much- publicised Stay Alive Jazz Festival was a no-show. According to placards posted around East London the festival, which was sponsored by Amathole District Municipality, Buffalo City Municipality and the Eastern Cape provincial government, was scheduled to start at noon at East London’s Jan Smuts Stadium. The festival was meant to feature high profile musicians such as Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, Ringo Madlingozi and Siphokazi of Amacala fame. ...

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Portland Jazz Festival Blue Notes 70th Bash

Source: All About Jazz
December 26, 2008

The Portland Jazz Festival will present numerous free performances throughout Portland, February 13-22.

Performances will take place at venues that include The Art Bar at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Rogue Ales Public House, West Caf and Dragon Fish at the Paramount Hotel. The ongoing PDX Jazz @ RiverPlace series at the RiverPlace Hotel will also present Portland vocalist Rebecca Kilgore, saxophonist Devin Phillips and pianist/vocalist Dave Frishberg. The festival will also include late-night jam sessions hosted by ...

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Franklin, Bennett, Kings of Leon Join Jazz Fest Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
December 24, 2008

Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Jakob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Spoon, Buddy Guy and Kings of Leon join the 40th anniversary of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Common doesn't commonly share a bill with Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Jakob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Spoon, Buddy Guy and Kings of Leon, but that's how music rolls at the proudly eclectic New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, marking its 40th anniversary April 24-26 and April 30-May 3.

Three years after the devastation of Hurricane ...

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