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Jazz this week: Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, Jazz Edge Big Band, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 19, 2015

Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. It's looking like the busiest weekend so far this year for live jazz and creative music in St. Louis, with a number of touring bands and musicians passing through town in the next few days, as well as some particularly noteworthy shows from local players. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, March 19 Pianist Carolbeth True and Two Times True will play a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes ...

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"Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival" Featuring Greg Hopkins & Lydia Harrell -- Arlington, Mass., April 11-12, 2015

Source: Mary Curtin Productions
March 14, 2015

The town of Arlington, MA will once again pulse with the sounds of jazz when the Fourth Annual A-Town Jazz Festival kicks in on April 11th and 12th. The Festival, hosted by Dan Fox and Morningside Music Studio, features renowned jazz trumpeter-composer Greg Hopkins, best known for his writing and performing with the Buddy Rich Band and his 40 years as a professor at Berklee College of Music. Also headlining the Festival bill will be vocalist Lydia Harrell accompanied by ...

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New Concerts Added To The Program Of The 36th Edition Of The Festival

Source: Ann Braithwaite
March 1, 2015

Montreal, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 — We’re adding even more names to the incredible program of the 36th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, from June 26 to July 5, 2015. Tickets for these concerts go on sale today at noon. A Filetta with Paolo Fresu and Daniele Di Bonaventura, Mistico Mediterraneo. Opening act: Paolo Fresu – Gianluca Petrella duo — June 26, 7 p.m., Maison symphonique — ...

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Newport Jazz Festival Flex Tickets No Longer Available After March 1

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
February 26, 2015

Going, Going, Almost Gone... Newport Jazz Festival Flexible Discount Tickets To Be Discontinued on March 1 NEWPORT, RI – The countdown is on for purchasing flexible discount tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management. Priced at just $55, Flex Tickets can be used for adult general admission for concerts at Fort Adams State Park July 31-August 2, 2015.* But, hurry, beginning on Monday, March 2, tickets will be available for the regular price of $74.00. ...

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The 5th Annual Alternative Guitar Summit: February 4, 2015 @ Shapeshifter Lab And February 6-8, 2015 @ Rockwood Music Hall

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
February 5, 2015

Presenting 22 Guitarists, New Podcast Featuring Nels Cline, Plus Masterclasses @ Spectrum The 2015 AGS will feature 22 Guitarists!: Ben Monder, Steve Mackey, Scott Johnson, Lee Ranaldo, Liberty Ellman, David Gilmore, Joel Harrison, Miles Okazaki, Kenny Wessel, Doug Wamble, Adam Levy, Sheryl Bailey, Michael Gregory Jackson, Anders Nilsson, Aaron Dugan, Marco Cappelli, Gyan Riley, David Fiuczynski, Prasanna, Ava Mendoza, Tomas Doncker UPCOMING Alternative Guitar Summit 2015 Concerts Feb 4: Shapeshifter Lab @ 7:30 PM Three 40 minute sets Three Ground-breaking ...

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8th Annual Red Hook Jazz Festival Takes Place June 14 & 21 In The Urban Meadow

Source: James Keepnews
January 30, 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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Newport Jazz Festival Adds Jack DeJohnette And Lisa Fischer To 2015 Lineup

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
January 30, 2015

Newport Jazz Festival Adds Jack DeJohnette: Made in Chicago and Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton to 2015 Lineup NEWPORT, RI – Celebrating music made in Chicago and one of the world’s premier backup singers, George Wein is pleased to announce the additions of Jack DeJohnette: Made in Chicago and Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton to the lineup of the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management July 31 - August 2. “One of the joys ...

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The New Frequencies Festival: February 4–7 At Yerba Buena Center For The Arts, San Francisco

Source: Harry S. Pariser
January 29, 2015

An adventurous underground music festival, New Frequencies Fest: Jazz@YBCA will present exclusive performances and one-time-only events from trans-generational and revolutionary artists, composers and trailblazer musicians whose work blends a variety of influences, genres, traditions, and styles. Jazz@YBCA is part of a two year artist’s residency featuring Myra Melford,the award-winning pianist, composer, Guggenheim Fellow and 2013 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Performing Artist Award winner. Highlights will include Myra Melford, Angélique Kidjo, Henry Threadgill Double-Up, Butch Morris Tribute, Matana Roberts, Ben Goldberg, ...

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