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2008 Telluride Jazz Celebration Announces Headliners
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All About Jazz
Telluride Society for Jazz and Raynier Institute & Foundation Las Montaas, Mountain Village Owners Association, and US Bank of Telluride Please Note New Dates of June 5-8, 2008 For Colorado's Telluride Jazz Celebration Since 1977 Telluride's majestic perch - high in the spectacular San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado -- has been the site of an annual cultural event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz combining the finest of nature and art that ranks among the world's most memorable ...
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Detroit Jazz Fest Call for Local/Regional Musicians
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JazzStage Productions
DETROIT-- The Detroit International Jazz Festival is now accepting materials from local/regional artists interested in performing at the 29th annual event, August 29 -September 1. Hailed as one of the top 5 jazz festivals in the country in the January '08 Jazz Times Reader's Poll, Detroit Jazz Fest is an exceptional showcase for Detroit-based artists. “There aren't nearly enough slots for all of the qualified musicians, so the competition is fierce," said Terri Pontremoli, executive director of the DJF. “The ...
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New Orleans 2008 Jazzfest the Best Yet
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All About Jazz
By Vincent Sylvain / The New Orleans Agenda NEW ORLEANS -- Times-Picayune music writer Keith Spera writes, “They didn't intend for it to be this big. Thanks to good will, good fortune and a goodly investment of cash, producers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell have unveiled perhaps the deepest talent pool in the festival's 39-year history. Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Keyshia Cole, Robert Plant with Alison Krauss, and the previously announced Tim ...
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Air Jamaica Jazz Fest 2008 Streaming Live Now
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CaribPR.com
CARIBPR, NEW YORK, NY: Fans can log on right now to Cbeanmedia.tv to see the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival live. Cbean will be streaming the Art Of Music Jamaica segment from the festival's main stage on the web at www.cbeanmedia.tv. Fans will be able to get a front seat to performances from all Caribbean artists as well as those entertainers on the Art Of Music stage, without leaving their computer. Additionally, the live stream, will offer a ...
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2008 University of Michigan Jazz Festival Featuring the John Clayton Quintet
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JazzStage Productions
Ann Arbor, MI - The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance presents the 2008 Jazz Festival Feature Concert in honor of Ray Brown Day, with guest artist The John Clayton Quintet on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at the Power Center in Ann Arbor at 8:00 p.m. The concert will also feature the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ellen Rowe. Highlights of the concert will include John Clayton conducting the Jazz Ensemble in his ...
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McCoy Tyner Guest of Honor at 32nd Annual Telluride Jazz Celebration June 5-8 in Colorado's San Juan Mountains
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MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
The 2008 Telluride Jazz Celebration is June 5-8,2008!!! Featuring McCoy Tyner “Guest of Honor", The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Joe Lovano, Bettye LaVette, Dave Liebman Group, Simone, Grupo Fantasma, Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik, Crescent Super Band and many others! Since 1977 Telluride's majestic perch - high in the spectacular San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado -- has been the site of an annual cultural event produced by the Telluride Society for Jazz combining the finest of nature and art that ...
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