Festival News

Chevy Chase Shows His True Jazz Colors in Hosting Newport Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 15, 2007

NEWPORT, Rhode Island: Chevy Chase ended up improvising a bit while hosting the Newport Jazz Festival. But instead of his trademark pratfalls and buffoonery, the comedian was all business when he sat down at the piano to entertain the audience when pianist Dave Brubeck's entrance was unexpectedly delayed. As the festival crew scrambled to prepare the main stage, Chase gave a respectable performance of jazz pianist Bill Evans' tune, “Waltz for Debby." However, Chase demurred when Brubeck invited him to ...

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J&R's Downtown Musicfest 2007, Thursday, August 23-Saturday, August 25

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2007

J&R Music and Computer World's Downtown MusicFest 2007 will showcase an array of artists in City Hall Park, Thursday, August 23 - Saturday, August 25, 2007. This year's MusicFest will be headlined by R&B legend Chaka Khan, Thursday, August 23, at 7pm; Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, Friday, August 24, at 7pm; and Bruce Hornsby with Christian McBride and Jack DeJohnette, Saturday, August 25, at 5pm. Other performers taking the stage throughout the three-day concert series will be Israel & The New ...

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Mid-Atlantic Blues & Music Festival - Largest Blues Fest in Jersey Shore History - 9/29-30 in Atlantic City @ Bernie Robbins Stadium!

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2007

Bubba Mac Presents THE MID-ATLANTIC BLUES AND MUSIC FESTIVAL LARGEST BLUES FESTIVAL IN JERSEY SHORE HISTORY BRINGS SHEMEKIA COPELAND, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS, KENNY NEAL, JOHN LEE HOOKER JR., BERNARD ALLISON, TAB BENOIT, BUBBA MAC BLUES BAND, LEGENDS OF CHICAGO BLUES, MANY MORE TO ATLANTIC CITY SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 & SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 AT BERNIE ROBBINS STADIUM OVER ...

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All What Jazz? Not at This Fest

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2007

The Paetec Jazz Festival, coming to Baltimore this week, has its bases covered. Blues? B.B. King. Rock? Little Richard. Soul? Al Green. Funk? Earth, Wind & Fire. But jazz? Not so much. “It's a music festival," said Andy Bienstock, host of a nightly jazz show on WYPR-FM. He said he wouldn't describe it as a jazz festival since the majority of the 40 acts fall into some other category. But Bienstock knows the reality of the market: Jazz doesn't sell. ...

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Chevy Chase to Host Newport Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
August 8, 2007

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2007 Festival of New Trumpet Music Schedule Announced!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 8, 2007

Director/curator Dave Douglas, along with new curators for 2007, Taylor Ho Bynum, Mark Gould and Jeremy Pelt, proudly announce the 2007 Festival of New Trumpet Music - aka FONT Music, taking place September 15-30! The 5th edition of the critically-acclaimed Festival will launch with a benefit concert on September 15 at St. Mark's Church, followed by two nights (September 16 & 17) of Contemporary Trumpet Music at The Manhattan School of Music, curated by former principal trumpeter of the Metropolitan ...

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City of Compton (CA) Summer Jazz Jam Set for Saturday, August 18th

Source: All About Jazz
August 7, 2007

COMPTON, CA -- The City of Compton is the place to be on Saturday, August 18th, when some of the biggest names in the jazz community will converge on the city for the first ever Summer Jazz Jam, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., at the Compton Par Three Golf Course, 6400 East Compton Blvd.

Bring beach chairs and blankets and relax on the golf green and enjoy the music of James Ingram, Gerald Levert, Debra Laws, Eloise Laws, Hubert ...

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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco Announces Tribute to Armando Peraza

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
August 3, 2007

The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival today announced, a Tribute to Armando Peraza, on Saturday, September 1 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco. One of the most important and revered figures in the world of percussion, Armando Peraza continues to inspire and influence percussionists of all genres and ages around the world. Sponsored by LP Percussion, this tribute concert will feature many of today's top percussionists, who cite Armando as one of their biggest influences, including ...

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