Festival News

Legendary Nancy Wilson Graces Opening Night of the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2008

At this stage of her incredibly accomplished career, song stylist Nancy Wilson performs only select engagements. Therefore, the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest will be in very select company on Friday, March 28, when it showcases the three-time Grammy Award winner with its opening-night “An Evening with Nancy Wilson" at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The 18th annual Berks Jazz Fest, presented by the Berks Arts Council, runs March 28 through April 6 and features an expansive ...

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The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb to Perform Live at the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2008!

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2008

Chillout Productions Announces the dates for the 6th annual Skywards Dubai Jazz Festival featuring the all-time Bee Gees' Robin Gibb to perform live on March 1st,, 2008 with a Medley of Jazz greats at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre.

The Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival is giving music fans plenty to sing about; and environs will reverberate with the sounds and rhythms of some of the world's international greatest jazz performers.

Robin Gibb has been a principal member of one of ...

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Joe Sample & the Crusaders Reunion Concert in Asheville, North Carolina... Also Appearing: The Manhattan Transfer and John Pizzarelli

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2008

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is pleased to announce The Manhattan Transfer and the historic reunion of Joe Sample & The Crusaders will headline the resort's 16th annual “All That Jazz" Weekend in Asheville, NC, January 25-27, 2008. Jazz guitar virtuosos Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli will open for The Transfer on Friday evening and The John Pizzarelli Quartet will open for Sample & The Crusaders on Saturday evening with their fabulous renditions from the American Popular Songbook. ...

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Cabin Fever Jazz at Gorton Community Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 2, 2008

LAKE FOREST, IL --- Cabin Fever Jazz is the North Shore's longest running Jazz Festival, offering audiences the opportunity to experience a wide range of jazz performers in styles including cabaret, ragtime, big band, instrumental, vocal ensembles, and top notch solo performers.

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary year, Cabin Fever Jazz will be featuring a special Celebration concert on Friday April 4th featuring male jazz vocalist of the year Kurt Elling as well as a new and exciting series of ...

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The Manhattan Transfer Highlights Biggest Lineup in the History of the "All That Jazz" Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
December 29, 2007

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is pleased to announce The Manhattan Transfer and the historic reunion of Joe Sample & The Crusaders will headline the resort's 16th annual “All That Jazz" Weekend in Asheville, NC, January 25-27, 2008. Jazz guitar virtuosos Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli will open for The Transfer on Friday evening and The John Pizzarelli Quartet will open for Sample & The Crusaders on Saturday evening with their fabulous renditions from the American Popular Songbook. ...

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Twenty-Second Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival in July 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 26, 2007

The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is scheduled to take place July 25, 26, and 27, 2008. Bands scheduled include The Galvanized Jazz Band (CT), The Midiri Brothers (NJ), Blue Street Jazz Band (CA), Jeff Barnhart (CT), Cornet Chop Suey (MO). The Festival takes place at Sunrise Resort in Moodus, CT. Tickets may be ordered from the Festival at 1-800-HOT-EVENt.

The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is dedicated to the preservation of traditional jazz through the Festival and the support ...

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Lineup Announced for 8th Annual Jazz Party at Sea, November 15 - 22, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 20, 2007

JAZZ FLOATS! November 15-22, 2008 Aboard the m/s Norwegian Dawn Sailing round-trip from Miami to Samana, Dominican Republic; St. Thomas, USVI; Tortola, BVI: and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas The Eighth Annual Jazz Party At Sea is pleased to present Artists Apprearing: James Moody Joey DeFrancesco Trio Harry Allen Quartet featuring Joe Cohn Freddy Cole Quartet with Curtis Boyd, Randy Napolean, and Elias Bailey Buster ...

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Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival Tickets on Sale

Source: All About Jazz
December 20, 2007

Early purchase discounted tickets and great value jazz festival packages have gone on sale for the annual Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival. For 2008, the Capital of Jazz in the Deep South of the UK (Ventnor)has a stunning line up for the weekend 11-13 April, including the Maceo Parker Band featuring Dennis Rollins, Pete Long's 18 piece Big Swing Orchestra fronted by Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw, Tony Kofi Trio + 1, Gilad Atzmon, JazzCotech Dancers and the annual ...

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