Festival News

Little Richard Joins B.B. King Blues Tour Triple Bill at Paetec Jazz Festival on August 11 -- Replaces Etta James Who Will Not Appear Due to Illness

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
July 27, 2007

Baltimore, MD--July 24, 2007--Little Richard - the originator, the emancipator, the architect of rock and roll - will perform in the B.B. King Blues Tour Concert the final night of the PAETEC Jazz Festival Saturday August 11th at Pier Six Concert Pavilion. He will be performing in place of Etta James, who will unfortunately be unable to appear at the festival due to illness. Marc Iacona, Co-producer of the PAETEC Jazz Festival said, “On behalf of everyone at the PAETEC ...

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Nu Jazz Society Presents "Jazz by Genre Summerfest" August 9-12 in Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
July 25, 2007

4 days.10 flavours of jazz to groove to! Over 30 bands & DJs including: Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio, Hendrik Meurkens & New York Samba Jazz Quartet, Four80East, Mr. A.L.I., M-1, Wise Intelligent, Hilario Duran, Telmary, Jason Wilson & Tabarruk, Tasa, Kollage, Luis Simao Sextet feat. Luanda Jones, Sundar Viswanathan & Avataar Collective, Kush, Grvoria, and more The Nu Jazz Society welcomes you to Jazz by Genre Summerfest August 9-12 @ The Docks (11 Polson St.) Toronto, Canada Saturday, August ...

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World Premiere - Pipes of Peace, Rufus Harley Documentary

Source: All About Jazz
July 25, 2007

The World Premiere of the Rufus Harley documentary, “Pipes of Peace," will take place Thursday September 27, 2007 @ the Wildwood By The Sea Film Festival!

“Pipes of Peace" synopsis A intimate profile of the worlds first jazz bagpipe player, Philadelphia musician, Rufus Harley.

The film will explore his philosophy, struggle, success and his influential jazz bagpipe playing in his community, the nation and throughout the world. Rufus often handed out miniatures of the Liberty Bell and copies of the ...

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Third Annual Soul of the Blues Summer Festival at Cornelia Street Cafe, July 23-28

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 23, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St.

Bagel&Rat Entertainment and the Downstate New York Blues Association are pleased to present the Third Annual Soul of the Blues Summer Festival at Cornelia Street Cafe, July 23-28, 2007.

Monday, July 23, 8:30 p.m.: Eighty-Eights ...

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Soulive Replaces Arturo Sandoval as Closing Act of 2007 Telluride Jazz Celebration Sunday August 5

Source: MFA - Mitchell Feldman Associates
July 22, 2007

Soulive will appear as the closing act of the 2007 Telluride Jazz Celebration performing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 5th at the “John Scofield Town Park Stage" in Telluride, CO. Soulive is replacing trumpeter Arturo Sandoval who cancelled his engagement.

Soulive's performance will feature music from the band's new and 8th CD - No Place Like Soul -- set for release on Stax Records on August 1.

For tickets and more information visit www.TellurideJazz.org or call 970.728.7009. ...

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The URB ALT Festival 07 Finale Shatters the Fourth Wall with Muthawit and Special Guests in Tribute of Love Maestro, Barry White

Source: 4961 Polemics
July 19, 2007

The Village Voice recently stated that the URB ALT Festival features artists who are “exemplars of boundary crossing, synthesis and unification." The fourth and final night of the URB ALT Festival showcases the mutant rock-soul-jazz-classical stalwarts of MuthaWit performing with special guests in homage to the Maestro of Love, Barry White. URB ALT founder states that “Barry White's artistry has transcended genre and time by expertly walking the fine line between high art and a wink. I dare anyone to ...

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Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion with Special Guest Brian Lynch at Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest on July 22nd

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
July 17, 2007

The legendary percussionist Sammy Figueroa and His Latin Jazz Explosion are very pleased to announce that they will be performing at Columbus, Ohio's Jazz and Rib Fest, on July 22nd, 2007. Now in its 28th year, this festival is one of the most important jazz gatherings in the world.

The band will be playing music from their Grammy-nominated first album “And Sammy Walked In", and their recently released second album, “The Magician" (both on Savant Records), which The New York ...

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2007 Jazzfest West to Feature Erykah Badu & Brian McKnight: 12th Annual Event Formerly Known as "Old Pasadena Jazzfest"

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2007

SAN DIMAS, CA - Omega Events is proud to announce the lineup for the 12th Annual JazzFest West, formerly the Old Pasadena JazzFest, slated for July 21 & 22. The lineup will feature three hip, urban vocalists... Erykah Badu, Brian McKnight & KEM... as well as many jazz festival favorites including Stanley Clarke, Euge Groove and The Average White Band, amongst others. The new home of the festival is Bonelli Park in San Dimas, a tree-lined venue that is adjacent ...

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