Festival News

2007 Burlingame Art & Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 30, 2007

The City of Burlingame is turning up the heat this summer for the 2007 Art & Jazz Festival, full of edgy art, trendy jewelry, gourmet food and saucy musical entertainment. Get jazzed up to enjoy sophisticated artwork, elite crafts and the toe-tapping sounds of some of the Bay Area's spiciest jazz bands on August 11 and 12, 2007 on one of the Peninsula's premier shopping meccas, Burlingame Avenue. For the first time, the Burlingame Art & Jazz festival will be ...

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26th Annual MT. Hood Jazz Festivall, August 3 & 4

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2007

Mt. Hood Jazz Association Moves into the Next Quarter Century Tickets on Sale now for the 26th Annual Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Tickets available at all TicketsWest Locations WHAT: The 26th Annual Mt. Hood Jazz Festival presented by Persimmon Development Group. WHEN: Friday, August 3rd & Saturday August 4th, 2007 Tickets go on sale now at all TicketsWest Locations WHERE: The Main Stage is outdoors in the revitalized heart of Historic Downtown Gresham at the future ...

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Savannah Jazz Festival September 23 - 30

Source: All About Jazz
June 29, 2007

Savannah Jazz Festival

Savannah, Georgia is known for its commitment to the arts and the many festivals that are offered during the year. The week-long Savannah Jazz Festival, one of the largest and most popular of the Savannah festivals, is presented by the Coastal Jazz Association and is dedicated to the growth of jazz and jazz audiences in the Coastal Empire.

The 26th Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrating jazz as a living art built on a constantly evolving tradition will offer ...

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Havana Jazz Festival Tour: Sunday, Feb 10 - Monday, Feb 18, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2007

24TH ANNUAL HAVANA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: FEB 14 - FEB 17, 2008 Learn about Cuba and experience the world’s best jazz on the Havana Jazz Festival Tour. Since 1984, the big names of world jazz have taken to the Havana Jazz Festival stage, including the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Charlie Haden and Chucho Valdes (2008 festival president). The program has been designed for first time visitors to get to know Cuba (see Jazz Cuba Website) while experiencing the ...

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TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Hits the Half-Way Mark

Source: All About Jazz
June 27, 2007

Presenting more than 150 concerts during the first half of the TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival there was more music than any one person could hope to handle. With names such as Freddy Cole, Elizabeth Shepherd, Dave Brubeck, Holly Cole, Mike Relm, Manteca, Hilario Duran, Jean Luc Ponty, Chris Botti, and David “Fathead" Newman, the possibilities were endless. Here are some shows you will be kicking yourself if you missed.

Together again after nine long years, Manteca opened the ...

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Independent Artists Kaki King, Faith, Devi, Omg and Muthawit Celebrate Independence Day and Ol Blue Eyes During Urb Alt Fest 07 at the Shrine in NYC!

Source: 4961 Polemics
June 26, 2007

New York, NY - June 25-The third night is indeed the charm as URB ALT Festival 2007 rolls into Harlem's Shrine World Music Venue in homage to the chairman of the board, Frank Sinatra. In two short years the URB ALT Festival has become known for programming ecletic bills of national and underground artists who are on the creative edge of music and film. This exciting July 7th show features the alternative electronica/ rock/folk guitar virtuosity of Kaki King; the ...

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1st Annual Blues for Food Fest, September 1 in Seattle

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2007

1st Annual Blues for Food Fest Saturday September 1st

Warren G. Magnuson Park Amphitheatre Sandpoint, Seattle Saturday September 1, 11:00 AM-7:00 PM. $20 adult / $10 youth 12 and under. Limited seating. Advanced ticket sales only

1st Annual Blues for Food Fest to benefit P-Patch trust, a nonprofit organization working to acquire, build, preserve and protect community gardens in Seattle's neighborhoods. Seattle food bank programs grow more than 41,000 pounds of organic produce for ...

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Do You Have an Appetite for Jazz?

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2007

Good food and fine service make every diner happy. When you add in music, diners are even happier, says Sylvie Galiazzi. The owner of Les Crepes discovered that as soon as she introduced a jazz brunch at her French bistro in Collingswood when it opened in March. “Live entertainment is good for the body and the soul," says the French-born restaurateur. “When you eat good food and listen to lovely music, you become a happy person." Jazz brunches have drawn ...

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