Festival News

CCNY Hosts 8th Annual Cuny Jazz Festival, May 10-11

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2007

Guitarist John Abercrombie to Appear as Guest Artist NEW YORK -- The City College of New York (CCNY) will host the Eighth Annual CUNY Jazz Festival, Thursday, May 10, and Friday, May 11, in Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, and admission is free to all events. “The CUNY Jazz Festival is the foremost venue for promoting jazz education in CUNY," said Michael Holober, CCNY Assistant Professor of Music and ...

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The Tribeca Performing Arts Center's Lost Jazz Shrines Celebrates Tin Palace

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 5, 2007

The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College LOST JAZZ SHRINES Celebrates Tin Palace With Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille, The Luciana Souza Trio, Giacomo Gates, George V. Johnson, Jr. and many others (Spring 2007) The BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center proudly announces the 2007 Lost Jazz Shrines series. This year, the annual celebration will focus on Tin Palace, bringing yet another legendary NYC venue temporarily back into the consciousness of the ...

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Longwood Gardens Wine & Jazz Festival in Kennett Square, PA

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2007

What it is: On Saturday, Longwood will host its first Wine & Jazz Festival with musicians, wines from 22 Pennsylvania vineyards, and talks by wine experts such as Eric Asimov, wine columnist for the New York Times, and Eric Miller, owner of Chaddsford Winery. Why I like it: Wine & Jazz. Together, the words conjure up images of a smoky bistro where a pianist, a saxman, and a bass player are doing their souped-up versions of standards while a female ...

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Vision XII Schedule Tuesday, June 19 Through Sunday, June 24, 2007

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
May 3, 2007

Arts for Art, Inc. Presents The Revolution Continues Bill Dixon To Be Honored Amidst All-Star AvantJazz Lineup What: Vision Festival XII A Dozen Years Of Visionary Music, Dance, Spoken Word, Film And Visual Art Date: Tuesday, June 19 through Sunday, June 24, 2007 Time: Tuesday - Saturday 7pm; Thursday 6pm; Sunday 5pm plus a Saturday afternoon session starting at 2pm on June 23! Place: Angel Orensanz Foundation 172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY Tickets: $30 per night in advance / ...

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Herbie Hancock Added to TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 3, 2007

One of the great architects of the post-bop sound, Herbie Hancock will replace Oscar Peterson on Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in the GRANDMASTERS Series, presented by Panasonic. Oscar Peterson will not be performing due to illness. All tickets previously purchased for Oscar Peterson will be honoured for the Herbie Hancock performance.

Embracing elements of rock, soul, funk and electronica with freer stylistic elements in jazz, Herbie Hancock has defied tradition over the years creating music that expands the possibilities ...

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Live Webcasts from Jazz Fest!

Source: All About Jazz
May 3, 2007

I thought you and your readers would want to know that AT&T will be webcasting live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this weekend! On May 5th and 6th, AT&T blue room music will give fans access to the best of Jazz Fest 2007, combining archived performances from the first weekend of the event with live performances from the second weekend. Artists scheduled to appear on the AT&T blue room webcast include Allman Brothers, Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt, ...

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The Bright Estonian Jazzkaar Festival Absorbed Listeners Totally

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2007

The 18th Jazzkaar that took place from the 20th until the 28th of April, was a dignified end to the first Month of Jazz (Jazz Appreciation Month) ever to take place in Estonia.

The artists managed to perform in 12 other Estonian cities besides the capital, Tallinn. 100 Estonian and 100 foreign musicians from 15 countries performed at the Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar. More than 13 000 music lovers visited the concerts this year.

In addition to the 48 concerts ...

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Flautist Dwayne Kerr to Compete at Capital Jazz Fest Challenge

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
April 29, 2007

Kerr to compete at Capital Jazz Challenge at the 15th Annual Capital Jazz Fest When: June 2, 2007 11:30am to 2:30pm Where: Meriweather Pavillion (Columbia, MD) The winner gets to play a 30-minute set on 6/3 at 11 am About the artist: His masterful mix of sounds and grooves is the memorable variable that makes flutist Dwayne Kerr, of the Erykah Badu Band (Neda Stela), a rising figure in contemporary music today. Playing an instrument that traditionally has been heard ...

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