Festival News

Staten Island JAZZFestival 21 Set for November 16

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

Staten Island joins the great festivals of Newport, Rhode Island, Toronto and Monterey in a spectacular fall celebration of Jazz music! Universal Temple Arts Staten Island JAZZFestival 21 In Tribute to and in Memory of Edward Curtis Ladner Staten Island, NY - Jazz aficionados, enthusiasts and jazz lovers of the next generation, will be treated to a full day of performances and workshops geared toward the whole family. Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) proudly presents, Staten Island ...

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Chicago Blues Fest & Jazz Fest to be Shortened

Source: All About Jazz
October 28, 2008

Blues Fest and Jazz Fest, two of Chicago’s most popular outdoor music festivals, will be reduced from four days to three and feature fewer stages because of spending cuts tied to Mayor Daley’s bad news 2009 budget. Daley’s Holiday Sports Festival will also be shortened — from three days to two. Great Chicago Places and Spaces, the Viva Latin Music Festival, Celtic Fest and the Mayor's Cup Soccer Festival will likely shrink to one-day festivals, although internal research is still ...

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We Must First Know What Jazz is Before Marketing It

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2008

JAZZ is receiving a lot of time and space in both the print and electronic media in Uganda these days. This is a good thing only if the write ups are accurate. They are not; and contrary to the Entertainment Industry saying that all publicity is good publicity’’, I do not subscribe to that. Jazz has been marketed so badly in Uganda, so much so that it is being described as music for the expatriates, ‘wannabes’, show- offs and the ...

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Krakow Hosts Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

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43,000 Fans Attend 51st Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

Monterey, CA - The Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon wrapped up its 51st edition Sunday night with a weekend that was as mellow and laid back as it was filled with inspired, passionate and visionary performances by some 500 world-renowned and legendary artists. As the weather alternated from a cool mist to sunny heat, the music also represented a cross section of the jazz scene as it presently sounds, with a few surprises thrown is as well.

Kicking off ...

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Thelonious Monk Festival - Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

Jazz at Lincoln Centers Monk Festival November 20th thru 23rd

Nov. 20-22 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Marcus Roberts hosted by Soledad OBrien (Nov. 20) and Courtney Vance (Nov. 21-22) Rose Theater, 8 p.m.

Nov. 21-22 Danilo Prez Trio The Allen Room, 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.

Nov. 21-23 Mostly Monk: One For All w/ Eric Alexander Dizzys Club Coca-Cola, 7:30 ...

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The Seasons Fall Festival: First Report

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 22, 2008

The Seasons Fall Festival ended on Saturday night -- nine days of concerts interspersed with music education for young people. Visiting world-class artists conducted clinics and workshops for more than 1,200 school children from grade school through college. Subtitled “Side-by-Side," the festival brought together jazz, classical and Latin music in The Seasons Performance Hall and the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, Washington. Here are a few brief impressions.

Friday, October 10: Eric Alexander opened the festival with “Blues for David," his ...

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The Seasons Fall Festival: Second Report

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 22, 2008

Wednesday, October 15: Having seen Ernestine Anderson falter and appear confused in a performance a few years ago, I was concerned about this festival appearance. She was now a couple of weeks short of her eightieth birthday. She had just been through a crisis in which she came close to being evicted from her house. Looking frail, she made her way slowly and uncertainly on stage, sat on a chair, took a while to get ready, and gave one of ...

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