Festival News

Sigur Ros Montreal

Source: JamBase
September 27, 2008

Sigur Rs :: 09.21.08 :: Jacques Cartier Pier :: Montreal, Canada

Sigur Rs Highly cinematic and deeply emotional, experiencing the ambient yet epic nature of Sigur Rs' music live is sort of like stepping into a surreal art film. Throughout their prolific fourteen-year career, Sigur Rs (Icelandic for “Victory Rose" and the name of lead singer Jnsi Birgisson's sister), who hail from Reykjavik, Iceland, has managed to create some of the most distinct music ...

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Quebec Jazz Festival: From Canada to Palermo, Passing Through New York

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2008

Quebec Jazz Festival October 2-5, 2008 Palermo, “Kursaal Kalhesa" - via Foro Umberto I On October 2-5 2008, from Thursday to Sunday, the city of Palermo, Sicily (Italy), will host the Quebec Jazz Festival, travelling festival, of which the purpose is to introduce the jazz scene from Quebec by hosting in the venues of its editions some of its most significant representatives. This edition 2008, which will take place within the framework of the 400th Anniversary ...

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Uganda: International Jazz Festival On

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

THE story of jazz music in Uganda has so far been one clouded in confusion. Book a jazz artist, over-hype the artist and concert with massive advertising and a high entry fee with emphasis on VIP treatment, and you will have the cream of Kampala's socialites eating out of your hands. Next month's Amani Africa, the first annual jazz festival will provide a guide to for the appreciation of jazz music. The festival has attracted big names like South Africa's ...

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"Jazz Bash" Kicks Off CNY Series

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2008

The annual Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation concert series opens Saturday with a new event designed to help pay for it. Organizers describe the “Jazz Bash" as a marathon fundraising party. “We envision this annual kickoff event as a way to keep up with ever rising operation costs, such as utilities and insurance, and a way to introduce a larger public to our venue," CNY Jazz Board president Barney Molldrem said in a release. Jazz Bash will be held ...

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"Jazz Around Town" on Columbus Weekend, Features Berkshires Performers at Pittsfield CityJazz Festival

Source: Ed Bride Associates
September 25, 2008

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Announces Columbus Weekend Series of Regional Performers in Jazz Around Town Pittsfield, MA, Sept. 25, 2008 The fourth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival today announced its Columbus Weekend series of performances featuring musicians based in and around the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. From Oct. 10-12, a dozen restaurants and lounges throughout the city will be presenting a cross section of instrumentalists and vocalists, typically duos and small ensembles. All are free, and provide the entre to the ...

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Town of Duck Announces 2nd Annual Jazz Festival Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
September 25, 2008

The Town of Duck is holding its Second Annual Jazz Festival on Sunday October 12 2008. The Duck Jazz Festival will be held on the main stage in the Duck Town Park at 1200 Duck Road from 11 am to dusk. The festival is free and open to the public. The schedule for the 2008 Duck Jazz Festival is: 11:00 am :: The First Flight Jazzhawks 12:00 pm :: Connected 01:00 pm ...

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Jazz This Week: David Sanborn, Cedar Walton, Vinny Golia Large Ensemble, Frank Catalano, Bruce Menefield, KMOX Jazz and Wine Festival, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 25, 2008

It's potentially a very busy week for fans of jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with plenty of noteworthy performances happening over the next few days. Let's look at some of the highlights:This evening, veteran pianist Cedar Walton begins a four-night run with his trio at Jazz at the Bistro. Arriving on the scene in the late 1950s, Walton has worked with heavyweight musicians such as Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Abbey Lincoln, J.J. ...

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Monolith Festival | 09.13 and 09.14 | Red Rocks

Source: JamBase
September 25, 2008

Words by: Tim Dwenger | Images by: Tim Dwenger & Mitch Kline

Monolith Festival :: 09.13.08 & 09.14.08 :: Red Rocks Amphitheatre :: Morrison, CO

Monolith 2008 by Dwenger September in Colorado is one of the most beautiful months. The temperatures cool down a bit, the leaves begin to change and Monolith takes over Red Rocks. Though only in its second year, this festival is quickly becoming a part of the fall fabric in the Rockies. One part SXSW ...

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