Festival News

Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, February 1 - 3, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

THE BRENDA CAROL RENAISSANCE JAZZ FAIR ANNOUNCES A VERY IMPRESSIVE LINEUP FOR THE FEBRUARY 1-3, 2008 FESTIVAL Following on the success of the initial Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, Ms. Carol and Jon Long of Long & McQuade are proud to announce a particularly strong lineup for the 2008 Jazz Fair. Featured are some of Canada's finest up-and-coming young jazz artists. Friday February 1, 2008 will showcase guitarist Nathan Hiltz, bassist Ross MacIntyre, singer Sarah Jerrom, Janice Hawke on vocals, ...

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Jazz Utsav 2007: Mumbai & New Delhi, November 23-25, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2007

Jazz is a celebration of the human spirit expressed through music. Jazz Utsav is a festival of this celebration, the annual coming together of jazz music, jazz musicians and jazz fans for three days in November, in Mumbai and Delhi.

Since the 1980s, when it was known as the Jazz Yatra, this festival of music has been one of the highpoints of the cultural calendar in the two cities.

From the early years, musicians from all over the world, many ...

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Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival 2008

Source: CaribPR.com
November 9, 2007

Divas Diana Ross, Anita Baker, Jill Scott For Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival CARIBPR, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Nov. 9, 2007: Legendary singer, Diana Ross, dubbed the 'Most Successful Female Music Artist Of The 20th Century;' eight-time Grammy Award winner, Anita Baker and two-time Grammy winner Jill Scott are set to thrill fans at the 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Organizers of the annual Festival made the announcement on November 1 ...

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Cape Town, South Africa Comes Alive with Hot 2008 Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2007

VSA VACATIONS OFFERS $1,499 JAZZ FESTIVAL PACKAGE Air, Hotel, and Jazz Festival Tickets Included Fort Lauderdale, FL -- Cape Town, South Africa comes alive with the hot sounds of jazz during the ninth annual 2008 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, taking place March 28-29, 2008. This premiere musical extravaganza brings world famous musicians to South Africa, to join with top local jazz performers in creating a vibe that needs to be experienced live and in person. The festival ...

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The Monk Liberation Front Will Play the Entire Works of the Thelonious Monk at the London Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2007

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Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival Now Accepting Applications for 38th Annual National High School Jazz Competition

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
November 2, 2007

The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Next Generation Festival, featuring the nation's most talented middle school, high school and college jazz musicians and vocalists. The Next Generation Festival, which includes MJF's 38th Annual National High School Jazz Competition, will take place in historic downtown Monterey from April 3-6, 2008.

The Competition is accepting applications from middle school, high school and college big bands; and from ...

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Jazz Utsav (India) Festival Schedule 2007

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2007

Dates and times subject to change. LOCATIONS: FICCI Auditorium, Tansen Marg, New Delhi Amphitheater at Bandra Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai Fri 23 Nov 07 Chet Baker Tribute (Norway) Shuffle Demons (Canada) Cafe Du Sport (Germany) Paula Jeanine (USA) Sascha Ley (Belgium) Jake Fryer & the London Bebop Collective (UK) Sat 24 Nov 07 Amit Heri Group (India) Sascha Ley (Belgium) Jake Fryer & the London ...

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Premiere Performances, Singular U.S. Appearances by International Artists and Unique Productions Highlight 2008 Savannah Music Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 24, 2007

PREMIERE PERFORMANCES, SINGULAR U.S. APPEARANCES BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND UNIQUE PRODUCTIONS HIGHLIGHT 2008 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL Stewart Copeland, Blind Boys of Alabama, Audra McDonald, Wycliffe Gordon, Porter Wagoner & Marty Stuart, Angelique Kidjo, Emerson String Quartet, Cherryholmes, Derek Trucks Band, Beaux Arts Trio, Bla Fleck, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Garrick Ohlsson, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby and others contribute to Georgia's largest musical arts event Savannah, Georgia - The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) unveiled its ambitious ...

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