Festival News

Brian McKnight to Headline Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Minister of Tourism Announces 2007 Event Line Up New York, New York, August 16, 2007 -- Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Brian McKnight is confirmed as the headline act for this year's annual Cayman jazz fest.

The Cayman jazz fest will take place over three days from November 29th to December 1st. Performing alongside Brian McKnight will be Diane Reeves, Musiq Soulchild, Mike Philips, Monty Alexander, Alex Bugnon and a few other artists still to be confirmed. “With headline act Brian McKnight ...

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Dates Announced for Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

New York, NY - The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism is pleased to announce the dates for the fourth annual Cayman jazz fest, November 29 - December 1, 2007. Featuring the music and magic of some of the world's most renowned jazz and R&B performers, jazz fans will enjoy a weekend full of smooth, cool sounds in a decidedly hot setting.

“We are confident that jazz fans will seize this opportunity to not only be a part of jazz fest, ...

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Chaka Khan Fires up Fourth Annual Cayman Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

Final act confirmed for 2007 lineup

New York, NY - Singer, songwriter, producer and Grammy Award winner, Chaka Khan is the final confirmed act for this year's fourth annual Cayman jazz fest, November 29 -- December 1, 2007. Once compared with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan has released 20 albums to date and become an icon for women around the world with tracks such as “I'm Every Woman" and “Ain't Nobody".

Her first international music debut occurred in ...

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Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - Baku Jazz Festival 2007

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

By Turan Mamedaliyeva The second day of the Festival gave the Baku audience the long-awaited surprise. Various Bakunians gathered at 21.00 at Opera and Ballet Theatre. Filled parterre and overloaded amphitheatre. Applauses - calls. Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, our dear Aziza, did not keep the audience waiting for a long time. After presenter R. Azeri's warm greetings and after his acknowledgments (I am nervous, can not believe that this moment has come) there was a pause - the pause of waiting ...

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Cape May Jazz Festival -- November 9-11, 2007 -- "Favorites Return"

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2007

CAPE MAY, NJ - The 28th Cape May Jazz Festival, “Favorite Return," fills Cape May with jazz Nov. 9-11, 2007. Presented by Bank of America, the Cape May Jazz Festival showcases twenty-five jazz events and hundreds of musicians, Friday night through Sunday afternoon at venues throughout Historic Cape May, NJ. The Duke Ellington Orchestra and Pieces of a Dream head the festival, which will also feature Freddy Cole, Houston Person, Ernie Andrews, T.S. Monk and Papa and Joey DeFrancesco, and ...

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Jazz Festivals in Morocco

Source: All About Jazz
October 20, 2007

TANJAZZ 2008 The 9th Tanger Jazz Festival 28th May - 1st June 2008 - Tangier - Morocco Some of the artist who took part in the Tanjazz Festival 2007: Manu Dibango & Maraboutik Big Band - Robin McKelle - Makoto Kuriya - Sir Charles Quintet - Willie “Big Eyes" Smith - Big Band Brass (hommage Frank Sinatra) - Sam Gerstmans Trio - Tawfik Ouldammar & souissi Trio - Nicola Sabato Trio - Florence Fourcade Quartet - ...

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Paul Slaughter's Photographic Portfolio of Monterey's Jazz Festival's 50th

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2007

Noted photographer, Paul Slaughter, has posted a terrific photographic portfolio of his coverage of the Monterey Jazz Festival's 50th on his web site. Here is what Paul had to say about the Festival. “It has been 32 years since I had the good fortune to attend a Monterey Jazz Festival. This year was really a gas. The highlights for me were the extraordinary talents ...

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Lake Eden Arts Festival Celebrates 25th Festival in Black Mountain, NC

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2007

What: Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) Celebrating 25 Festivals Connecting cultures and creating community through music & arts When: October 19-21 Where: Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC Featured Performing Artists: Michael Franti solo, Les Nubians, Doc Watson with Richard Watson & David Holt as Hills of Home, Fishbone, Tony Trischka, Bio Ritmo, Wild Asparagus, Kiyosi Nagata (Japan), Henry Butler, John Doyle & Liz Carroll, John Boutte, The Wilders, Mizero Troupe (Rwanda), Jabali African ...

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