Festival News

Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival April 3-6, 2008 in Downtown Monterey

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
March 12, 2008

Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Hosts Country's Top Young Jazz Musicians & Vocalists April 3 - 6, 2008 In Downtown Monterey Big Bands, Combos & Vocal Ensembles From Nine States Compete For Spot On MJF Stages Individual Musicians From Seventeen States, Bermuda & Canada Audition For Chairs In The Next Generation Jazz Orchestra NGF Goes International With Special Appearances By Groups From Japan, Australia & The Czech Republic All Competition Events & Activities Open To The Public, ...

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27th AMR Jazz Festival 2008 - April 17th to 20th

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2008

AMR JAZZ FESTIVAL proposes 5 concerts series which present some talents from the local or regional area, and some internationally reknown artists: Joe Fonda, Jerry Granelli, Fred Frith, Yves Robert, Henri Texier. The AMR is also an association which manages in a building (which has just been renewed and enlarged) daily jazz workshops ; it welcomes in its two halls, daily concerts of regional and international artists. It also publishes a monthly magazine ; it takes part in a variety ...

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9th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2008

Brooklyn, New York, March 12, 2008 - The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium/CBJC presents its 9th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival from March 29 - May 2, 2008. Over forty (40) artists, over 40 concerts and events in over 20 days will take place in Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Midwood, Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Bedford Stuyvesant sections of Brooklyn. This annual celebration is the borough's largest jazz festival.

Festival calendar of events is available on the Internet, ...

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Jazz! The Women's Viewpoint

Source: All About Jazz
March 12, 2008

Brooklyn, New York, March 12, 2008 - The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium/CBJC presents its 9th Annual Jazz! The Women's Viewpoint in partnership with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation on Saturday, April 5th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 1368 Fulton Street in Restoration's Community Room. This concert/symposium is part of the 9th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival. Suggested donation is $10. For information call 718.569.1896.

Jazz! The Women's Viewpoint will pay tribute to key figures of a vibrant, prolific jazz ...

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JazzBoston Announces Highlights of Jazz Week 2008, April 26 to May 4

Source: Mary Curtin Productions
March 12, 2008

JazzBoston's Jazz Week 2008 Turns Spotlight on Boston's Multifaceted Scene

Mayor Thomas Menino Officially Proclaims April 26 - May 4 “Jazz Week"

Annual Benefit Concert Supports Jazz Outreach in City's Public Schools

(Boston and vicinity, MA) A rare jazz appearance by former U. S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky in duet with internationally renowned percussionist Rakalam Bob Moses, a conversation about jazz, hip-hop and beyond, and performances in every style at more than 50 venues ...

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Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead at VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
March 11, 2008

READING, PA -- March 11 -- An amazing variety of first-rate jazz music isn't the only mission of the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest; education and furthering youth involvement in jazz as an art form is also a major commitment of the festival. The Kennedy Center Presents: Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead, a music residency program for young people, is coming to the Berks Jazz Fest, Sunday, March 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Miller Center for the Arts. There is ...

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Jazz... in All Its Moods at the HSBC Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Source: AirMTM
March 7, 2008

In 2008 the HSBC Cheltenham Jazz Festival will bring more concerts, more dancing and more festival buzz than ever before in seven days of the very best performances, exclusive new commissions and unique collaborations.

Cheltenham has become an unmissable date in the jazz calendar due to its unique blend of British stars, creative New York names and quirky European acts and this year's programme reads like a who's who from the world of jazz. In this truly diverse line-up guitar ...

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The City of Miami Gardens is Pleased to Announce the Star-Studded Lineup for the 3rd Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival.

Source: ThinkKing Media, Inc.
March 6, 2008

WYCLEF, GEORGE BENSON, CHAKA KHAN, THE O'JAYS, NANCY WILSON AT THE 3RD ANNUAL JAZZ IN THE GARDENS WITH KEM, Stanley Clarke, George Duke Chrisette Michele, Mike Phillips, Anthony David and Elin on March 15th & 16th, 2008 @ Miami Dolphin Stadium. WHAT: The City of Miami Gardens is pleased to announce the star-studded lineup for the 3rd annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival. Confirmed artists include, George Benson, Chaka Khan, The O'Jays, Wyclef Jean, Nancy Wilson, KEM, George Duke, ...

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