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Bringing Latin To Britten – FlipSide at Snape Maltings, October 2-4, 2015

Source: Michael Ricci
August 30, 2015

A Latin American arts festival in sleepy Suffolk? It sounds “bonkers," as FlipSide executive director Genevieve Christie puts it. However, the festival is now marking its third year at Snape Maltings near Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast. FlipSide 2015 presents its most intriguing bill of fare yet with writers like Louis de Bernières, Fernanda Torres, Esther Freud, Chloe Aridjis and David Hare. There are art exhibitions, workshops for children, dance classes in samba and tango, great South American food and ...

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4th Edition South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest - Tributes "El Comandante" Mario Rivera Set for October 17

Source: Fernando Rodriguez De Mondesert
August 28, 2015

In October 2012, Landestoy Enterprises presented a completely new and exiting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. A multicultural event that brought to Florida the best Jazz currently being made by musicians in the Dominican Republic as well as Dominicans living in the United States. October of this year is just around the corner and Miami is preparing itself for the 4th versión of this event. The level of success of the presentations have been ...

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Announcing The “Whirlwind Mini Fest” 28th And 29th September 2015, At Stereo In Glasgow, Scotland

Source: Emma Perry Publicity
August 27, 2015

In just five years Whirlwind Recordings has been called “the new label of the moment, releasing a diverse cross section of music." by BBC Radio 2 and has a catalog of over 60 albums of adventurous and visceral music that spans genres, is rooted in originality and has key emphasis on the improvised. The artists on the label range from established masters to guiding lights of their generation to undiscovered stars in the making. The 'Whirlwind Mini Fest' will showcaswe ...

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JAZZ AT IJAMS: Swing Jazz Festival In Knoxville on October 18

Source: Christian Lange
August 19, 2015

JAZZ AT IJAMS is a monthly concert series during the Spring, Summer, and Fall which features gypsy jazz and swing bands in an ampitheatre-park setting at Ijams Nature Center, a 300 acre urban greenspace in Knoxville, Tennessee. Organized as a pic-nic showcasing the food of countries near and far, the event includes art exhibits, swing dancing, yoga, and the flow arts (hooping, spinning, and juggling). An extension of the gypsy jazz revival we're seeing all over the world, this festival ...

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Day 2 Of 8th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival Re-scheduled To September 20, 1-6pm

Source: James Keepnews
August 11, 2015

“The Red Hook Jazz Festival exists contentedly on the margins, like its namesake neighborhood and much of the music on its bill... The mood in the audience was neighborly, with a higher ratio of small children to youngish adults than I’ve seen at any musical event not expressly pitched as a kids’ show.” —Nate Chinen, New York Times “The lineup seems to get better every year at the Red Hook Jazz Festival, held on two successive Sundays at the Urban ...

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Legendary Saxophonist Sonny Fortune Headlines Free, Family-friendly Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival

Source: Trish Downey
July 14, 2015

Traditional, Fusion & Rhythm Jazz Musicians to Groove on July 18th When critics speak of Sonny Fortune, names like John Coltrane are mentioned. Described as “one of the most intriguing alto players in contemporary jazz,” (Stereophile Magazine) the extraordinary saxophonist and Philadelphia native performs around the world and always with a boundless spirit and potent, improvisational energy. Fortune headlines the 9th Annual Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival on Saturday, July 18th in Saunders Park. Hosted by People’s Emergency Center ...

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Get Ready For The Free 4th Annual GRandJazzFest Aug. 15-16 In Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan

Source: Molly Klimas
July 11, 2015

GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation brings 10 diverse jazz performance acts to the Rosa Parks Circle stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Aug. 15-16, West Michigan’s only free, weekend-long jazz festival. This year’s headline act brings together three internationally acclaimed musicians—Paul Brown and Nate Harasim with special guest Deon Yates – under the billing “The Producers.” “What’s better than one headliner? Three headliners!” GRandJazzFest Founder Audrey Sundstrom said. “This trio brings nonstop soul-shaking, house-rocking guitar, keyboard and saxophone to ...

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Jazz this week: Ronnie Burrage, a trio of local festivals, Fred Lonberg-Holm, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
June 26, 2015

It's another busy weekend for live jazz and creative music in and around the St. Louis area, with homecoming visits from a couple of distinguished expats, local festivals taking place in three different parts of the metro area, a performance from a notable participant in Chicago's thriving improvised music scene, and more. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, June 25 The Gateway City Big Band plays a free outdoor concert at Chesterfield Amphitheater, and the Tavern of Fine Arts presents ...

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