Festival News

Monterey Jazz Festival and National Steinbeck Center Present the Third Annual Jazz with Steinbeck, 9/19/2007

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
August 24, 2007

Third Annual Jazz With Steinbeck Returns Wednesday, September 19, 2007, Presented by Scheid Vineyards

National Steinbeck Center and Monterey Jazz Festival Team Up for Intimate Concert and Dinner

Unique Event Benefits Youth Programs of Both Organizations

The Monterey Jazz Festival and the National Steinbeck Center are proud to announce the third annual Jazz with Steinbeck concert and dinner, which takes place Wednesday, September 19, 2007 from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the National Steinbeck Center at One Main Street ...

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Moogfest 2007 Details Announced

Source: All About Jazz
August 24, 2007

World class artists and live DVD add excitement to 4th annual event

For Immediate Release:

ASHB.B. King's Blues Club in New York City will once again open its doors to Moogfest, the annual festival commemorating and celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer. Slated for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, the fourth annual Moogfest will once again be a synthesizer fan's dream.

Already scheduled to perform are renowned keyboardists and long-standing Moog users ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Celebrates 50th with Book, CD Releases

Source: Press Dept
August 24, 2007

Monterey Jazz Festival is taking the occasion of its 50th anniversary this September to release both a book and six CDs detailing the history and commemorating the artists who have played in Monterey over the years.

The book, The Art of Jazz: Monterey Jazz Festival / 50 Years, written by N. Y. Times authors Keith and Kent Zimmerman, features MJF posters, program covers, photographs, artist listings, including a decade-by-decade look at the world and the festival as it related to ...

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Berlin Jazzfestival Releases '07 Programme

Source: All About Jazz
August 23, 2007

JazzFest Berlin 07: from Chaabi to Choro: Festival programme now online

This year's JazzFest Berlin will take place from 31 October to 4 November. As in past years, the main attraction of the festival will again be the programme itself and again its abundance will require that we fall back on the Wednesday as the starting day. This is why:

Obviously, the Berlin audience is well versed when it comes to “reunifications". With El Gusto we will present a major ...

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Rosslyn Jazz Festival 07

Source: All About Jazz
August 22, 2007

Praised among the DC region's standout jazz festivals by JazzTimes magazine, the 17th Annual ROSSLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL features one of the biggest and brightest lineups ever, including violinist extraordinaire REGINA CARTER; velvet-voiced KEVIN MAHOGANY, and vibraphone icon BOBBY HUTCHERSON, on SATURDAY (1:00pm - 7:00pm), SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, in Rosslyn's GATEWAY PARK, located at North Lynn Street and Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia. . FREE and open to the Public, it is co-sponsored by the Arlington Cultural Affairs Division, Rosslyn Renaissance, and ...

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The 2007 Savannah Jazz Festival is "Festival of Firsts"

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2007

(SAVANNAH, Georgia) Yes, the Coastal Jazz Association has presented the Savannah Jazz Festival twenty-five times before the 2007 event rolls around in late September. During those many years, the organization has always sought to have a balance between creativity and accessibility. This time around, all the stops have been removed as a series of “firsts" dominate this year's festival.

For the first time, the jazz festival is expanding to Wednesday (Sept 26th) as a full festival evening. Simultaneously with the ...

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16th Annual Jazzfeast at Palmer Square in Princeton, NJ set for Saturday, September 15

Source: All About Jazz
August 17, 2007

PALMER SQUARE CELEBRATES 16TH ANNUAL JAZZFEAST Signature Event Draws Thousands to Downtown Princeton for Top-Notch Music and Food Princeton, NJ - On Saturday, September 15, 2007, Palmer Square will host their 16th annual Jazzfeast. The open-air jazz festival features performances by some of the industry's best jazz musicians and showcases cuisine from a selection of the area's finest restaurants. The incredible musical line-up this year includes The New Legacy Jazz Band featuring Beth McDonald , The Kenny Werner ...

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All Star Cruise Announces 2008 Star-Studded Lineup

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
August 15, 2007

Haven Entertainment is proud to announce the 2008 All Star Smooth Cruise from January 19-26, 2008. Fans will be treated to a sizzling musical lineup onboard and in port that ranges from R&B to blues to smooth jazz. The cruise will be hosted by Grammy award winner Norman Brown. Highly acclaimed saxophonist Boney James will be tearing up the stage during this week-long extravagana as well. The excitement will build with guitarist Nick Colionne serving up hot and unpredictable jam ...

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