Festival News

51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, September 19 - 21, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

April, 2008; Monterey, CA - The Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, launches its second half-century of legendary live jazz presentation, reflecting the artistic excellence that has made MJF the longest running jazz festival in the world. The world-renowned event takes place September 19-21, 2008 on the familiar oak-studded and beautiful grounds of the Monterey Fairgrounds, the location of the Festival since its inception in 1958.

Featuring some of the living legends in the music world as well as the ...

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Michel Legrand, Dave Brubeck, Oliver Jones & Ahmad Jamal to Perform at TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

Honouring the works of four outstanding figures in jazz, the GRANDMASTERS Series will feature piano virtuosos Dave Brubeck, Michel Legrand, Oliver Jones and Ahmad Jamal as the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival takes place this summer in June.

Now in its second year, the GRANDMASTERS Series, presented by Panasonic, is dedicated to highlighting artists who have made significant contributions to jazz throughout the course of their careers. Creative geniuses, innovators, legends and true musicianship, these are the hallmarks of ...

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Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival 2008

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

Featuring 9 Time Grammy Winner Eddie Palmieri, The Latin Giants Of Jazz, Dave Valentin, Oreste Vilato, Alfredo De La Fe, Jazz On The Latin Side All-Stars Featuring Conga Master Francisco Aguabella Nederlander Concerts in association with Eddie Rodriguez, President of Latin Works Music a Latin concert promotions company, announced that tickets are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations for The Los Angeles Latin Jazz Festival 2008 at The Greek Theater. The one night only event will take place on ...

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Magnolia (Seattle) Summerfest Parade Looking For Jazz or Dixie Land Marching Bands

Source: All About Jazz
April 7, 2008

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"Home Field Advantage - Experimental Jazz in Jersey City" Returns for Its Second Year: Concerts Featuring Jersey City-Based Musicians to Take Place in Their Hometown Every Friday in May

Source: All About Jazz
April 4, 2008

For the second year in a row, “Home Field Advantage - Experimental Jazz in Jersey City" will present Jersey City-based musicians performing cutting-edge improvised music in their hometown every Friday in May. The festival -- organized by Jersey City resident and musician James Keepnews -- will take place at Toy Eaters Studio (one flight downstairs from the festival's venue last year, Lex Leonard Gallery), located at 143 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City, one block west of the Grove St. ...

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Seoul Jazz Festival Starts in May

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2008

This year's Seoul Jazz Festival promises to be an exciting event in May, with a stellar line-up of top foreign and local jazz artists. American trumpet player Chris Botti, British band Incognito, French bossa nova group Nouvelle Vague, as well as Korean jazz group Prelude and Korean singers Lee Hyun-woo, Woongsan and Lena Park are among the performers. The four-day event will be held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gwanghwamun from May 21 to 24. On May ...

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Weigel Hall to Host OSU Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 3, 2008

The past, present and future of jazz will come together in Weigel Auditorium today. The 31st Annual OSU Jazz Festival begins today and will continue through Sunday. As it has in previous years, the festival will highlight the talent of Ohio State student musicians, as well as high school students from across Ohio and professional local performers. The format of the festival has not really changed, said jazz ensemble director Ted McDaniel. The only real difference from last year is ...

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Blue Apple Blues (B.A.B.) Festival Poised to Crash the Mansion - April 3, 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
April 2, 2008

Blue Apple Blues (B.A.B.) Festival aims to crash beyond tried and true formulas by offering the blues scene a totally unique harmonic palette, recasting blues classics and inventing the standards of the future by some of the finest and hippest New York City blues artists. Audiences are sure to be impressed by the vitality and variety of talent offered at this festival and will be intrigued by the cutting edge aesthetic, bringing blues out of the swamp and onto the ...

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