Festival News

The Inaugural Playboy Jazz Cruise: Final Group Pricing

Source: All About Jazz
October 21, 2008

Hosted by Marcus Miller, Special Guest - Herbie Hancock There is no more important name in jazz than “Playboy”. From the early days of the groundbreaking “Playboy After Dark” television show to the annual jazz poll in the magazine to the now 30 year old Playboy Jazz Festival, no one has done jazz better than Playboy. Join Host Marcus Miller and our very special artists for the inaugural sailing of the Playboy Jazz Cruise. Final Group Pricing - Inaugural Playboy ...

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Loki Music Festival | 10.10.08 - 10.12.08 | NC

Source: JamBase
October 21, 2008

Words by: Tiffany Narron | Images by: Dave Vann

Loki Music Festival :: 10.10.08 - 10.12.08 :: Deerfields :: Mills River, NC

Friday, October 10

Loki Music Festival :: Deerfields, NC Feeling the good vibrations of music and togetherness, buses and carloads of families and kids rolled into the deep woods for a weekend of ambient bliss. Winding through the trees in the beautiful fall flavored leaves to the serene setting known as Deerfields, a buzzing excitement mingled through ...

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Detour Festival | 10.04.08 | Los Angeles

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2008

Words by: Greg Caruso | Images by: Dominic Russo

Detour Festival 2008 :: 10.04.08 :: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

K. Gundred - Grand Ole Party :: Detour '08 A rainy forecast was no deterrent to thousands of Angelenos as they descended upon the streets of downtown for the third annual Detour Festival. Sponsored by the L.A. Weekly, this year's event brought together many acts from not only the local and surrounding cities, but all over the world. Stages were ...

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19th Annual Rehoboth Beach (DE) Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2008

The 19th Annual Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival, now under way, will showcase headliners Patti Austin, Paquito D'Riveria and Fourplay Friday, Oct. 17, at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.

Shows continue at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at the convention center, with “To Grover With Love" starting Jason Miles, Everettee Harp, Kim Waters, Andy Snitzer, Maysa, Chuck Loeb, Gerald Veasley and Buddy Williams.

Saturday night's headliner, 9:30 p.m., is Joe Piscopo, who will present a Tribute to Sinatra & More. ...

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38th Annual Pitt Jazz Week to Feature Lectures, Film, Community Outreach, and November 1 Concert

Source: All About Jazz
October 16, 2008

PITTSBURGH-International jazz greats will be on the University of Pittsburgh campus Oct. 28-Nov. 1 for the 38th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert-the longest-running event of its kind in the United States. A stellar group of jazz musicians will hold free on-campus lecture/demonstrations, conduct miniclinics at area schools, visit a community venue, and convene for the annual concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 1 in Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Guest performers include Cecil Bridgewater, trumpet; Leon Ndugu Chancler, ...

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Jazzfest Berlin 2008

Source: All About Jazz
October 16, 2008

From Herbie Hancock to Wildbirds: An Invitation from Nils Landgren

Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren welcomes you as new artistic director of JazzFest Berlin 08. Back in 2001, Landgren directed the festival with great success. He will be shaping the program for the coming three years. His theme for this year is the decision to allow the artists to speak through their own music. Showcased between November 5th and 9th are musicians representing the most diverse stylistic tendencies: jazz greats and ...

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SLSO, Branca Seek Guitarists for Festival Performance

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 16, 2008

The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra still is seeking players to take part in a performance of Symphony No. 13 (Hallucination City), a composition by Glenn Branca scored for 80 electric guitarists and 20 bass guitarists. The performance will take place at The Pageant in St. Louis on Thursday, November 13 as part of the SLSO's Guitar Festival.In addition to the concert, prospective participants also must be able to take part in two rehearsals at Powell Hall and a ...

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Jazz in Kyiv 2008

Source: All About Jazz
October 16, 2008

The Jazz in Kyiv festival is going to make Kyiv the European jazz capital for three days. The festival includes concerts and master classes held by world stars and the best Ukrainian jazzmen, jazz photo exhibitions and movies. Kyiv hasn't seen so much jazz before. The goal of the project was to present all kinds of jazz music. The guests of the first day will be Swedish musicians New Tango Orchestra, who don't actually play jazz, but their appearance at ...

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