Festival News

Evening of Jazz at Bethel Woods with Dave Brubeck

Source: All About Jazz
July 11, 2007

Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts proudly presents An Evening of Jazz at Bethel Woods Featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Randy Crawford and Joe Sample and Earl Klugh, on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 6:30pm. Main doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Ticket prices are $59.50, $35.00 and $25.00 for lawn and are on sale now at www.BethelWoodsLive.org, by phone (845) 454-3388, and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets are also available in-person at Steve's Music Center in Rock ...

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Little Apple Jazz Festival This Saturday in Manhattan, KS

Source: All About Jazz
July 9, 2007

Just a quick reminder about the Little Apple Jazz Festival this Saturday, July 14, at City Park (1101 Fremont) in Manhattan, KS! It's free and open to the public. It starts at 4:30pm and goes until 11pm. There will be eight local and national jazz artists. Please check out the web site (see link below) to view the band line-up and details. There will be food vendors and CDs/t-shirts for sale. It's bound to be a great evening of jazz. ...

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Jazz Fest Serves up Pop, Swing, Music Impersonator

Source: All About Jazz
July 5, 2007

Eldar Djangirov, a jazz pianist who will perform at the Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival, is not a college student. A story in Sunday's Utah Living was wrong on that point. Don't know the difference between bebop, hard bop and neobop? Don't understand what separates funk from fusion? Don't worry: You don't have to be a jazz die-hard to appreciate the offerings of the 2007 Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival. Now in its seventh year, the festival's focus ...

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Charlie Hunter Trio at the Bennett Alliance Music Fest in Rochester, NY (July 21)

Source: Bennett Alliance
July 4, 2007

The Bennett Alliance Music Fest is a genuine musical treasure! On July 21, hundreds of music lovers will gather at the Honeoye Falls Firemen Field (south of Rochester, NY) for the fourth annual Bennett Alliance Music Fest. Headlining the festival is the Charlie Hunter Trio. Also on the bill is Boston-based saxophonist Daniel Bennett, Gregory Paul, the Jazz Mad Lab, and much more. The Bennett Alliance network has rapidly spread across the northeast since it's inception in 2003.

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2007 JVC Jazz Festival - New York "One of the Most Successful in Years"

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

NEW YORK - The 2007 JVC Jazz Festival - New York, which took over the city June 17 - 30 with more than 300 artists in nearly 200 concerts and events at 28 venues in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, was “one of the most successful festivals in years," according to long-time producer George Wein, CEO of Festival Productions, a division of The Festival Network, LLC. “This year's festival reached more than 30,000 people across the City, marking the highest percentage ...

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The Martha's Vineyard Festival is Set for August 12

Source: All About Jazz
July 3, 2007

The Festival Network, LLC, a company formed when Shoreline Media merged with George Wein's Festival Productions at the beginning of the year, continues its mission of presenting high-end destination festivals around the world. The Martha's Vineyard Festival, set for Sunday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 4:30 p.m.) in Ocean Park, Oak Bluffs, features the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart with very special performances by vocalist Natalie Cole, saxophonist Branford Marsalis, among other special guests. ...

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26th Annual MT. Hood Jazz Festival - August 3rd & 4th

Source: Colehour+Cohen
July 2, 2007

Revered Festival Music to the Ears of NW Jazz Lovers 26th Annual Mt. Hood Jazz Festival - August 3rd & 4th High Powered Jazz Fest offers Fun for the Whole Family Calling all jazz lovers! Mark your calendars. The 26th Annual Mt. Hood Jazz Festival presented by Persimmon Development Group happens August 3rd and 4th. The Festival is one of the most revered summer jazz fests in the Northwest and is sure to captivate all ages. With a ...

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New Rochelle Bid Jazz on Library Green Starting July 12th

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

July 12th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart Duo. Second act: Peter Leitch Trio Special One-time Third Act International Performance by New Rochelle's Jim Carter and visiting musicians from New Rochelle Sister City, La Rochelle, France! July 19th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Willie Martinez and La Familia Sextet One Night Special: Dance Connection promises to get you on your feet and dancing. Learn how to Salsa to Willie! Second act: Roxy Perry, New York Blues Queen July ...

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