Festival News

Art of Jazz Celebration 2007 in Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
March 30, 2007

From May 30- June 3, 2007, the 2nd Annual Art of Jazz Celebration will transform the Distillery Historic District in Toronto into a hotbed of rhythm, improvisation, harmony and sophistication. Art of Jazz Celebration offers 5 days of major concerts, themedprograms, workshops, jam sessions, photo exhibits, author readings and more.

Clinics by masters Barry Harris, Carla Bley, Bob Brookmeyer and others form this year'seducational centre, while stellar tribute evenings to legendary Canadian composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and vocal jazz ...

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Art of Jazz Celebration 2007 at the Distillery Historic District in Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2007

From May 30- June 3, 2007, the 2nd Annual Art of Jazz Celebration will transform the Distillery Historic District in Toronto into a hotbed of rhythm, improvisation, harmony and sophistication. Art of Jazz Celebration offers five days of major concerts, themedprograms, workshops, jam sessions, photo exhibits, author readings and more. Clinics by masters Barry Harris, Carla Bley, Bob Brookmeyer and others form this year's educational centre, while stellar tribute evenings to legendary Canadian composer and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and vocal ...

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Low End Theory Festival of Improvised Bass Music, April 6-7 in Chicago

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2007

Chicago's 3rd Annual LOW END THEORY Festival of Improvised Bass Music April 6th & 7th, 2007

The LOW END THEORY is an annual festival dedicated to highlighting Chicago's finest creative bassists. The festival seeks to acknowledge Chicago's rich history of influential jazz bassists by celebrating the present innovators on the scene.

April 6th at Velvet Lounge, 9:00pm www.velvetlounge.net

Set One: Joel Wanek, solo bass Set Two: Tomeka Reid, cello & ...

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PalauJazz XXI is Back in Barcelona!

Source: All About Jazz
March 22, 2007

The spring jazz cicle of Barcelona gets to the second edition with five top artists performing at the Palau de la Musica Catalana (gorgeous modernist venue). From May 10 to July 4, the best music comes to town. Schedule: JAQUES MORELENBAUM CELLO SAMBA TRIO Thursday, may 10 - 21.00 h. THE ANOUSHKA SHANKAR PROJECT Wednesday, may 30 - 21.00 h. LLIBERT FORTUNY ELECTRIC QUINTET Tuesday, june 5 - 21.00 h. ELIANE ELIAS QUARTET

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Historic Triple Bill Announced for Baltimore Paetec Jazz Festival 2007

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
March 20, 2007

BB King Blues Spectacular Set for August 11 with Etta James & the Roots Band, AL Green and B.B. King Tickets on Sale Friday March 23 Baltimore, Maryland--March 20, 2007--The first edition of the PAETEC Jazz Festival Baltimore, www.paetecjazz.com, will present a trio of American music legends - the incomparable king of the blues, BB King and special guests Etta James and The Roots Band and Al Green. They will perform live in concert, Saturday August 11, 2007 at Pier ...

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Jazz Week 2007: April 21-29: Organized by JazzBoston and Officially Proclaimed by Mayor Thomas Menino

Source: Mary Curtin Productions
March 19, 2007

Boston, MA--Jazz Week will be celebrated April 21 through April 29 with more than 100 events in over 50 venues in various locations throughout the Boston metro area. Featured will be Ellis Marsalis, Frank Morgan, Lyambiko, Phil Wilson, Ben Monder, Jerry Bergonzi, Yoron Israel, Grace Kelly, Avishai Cohen, James Merenda, Tiger Okoshi, Dominique Eade, Charlie Kohlhase, Ran Blake and many more. Coordinated and promoted by the non-profit organization JazzBoston, Jazz Week kicks off with an “All-Star Jazz Blowout" concert on ...

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25,000+ Music Lovers Attend the 5th Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2007

Source: Eric Kahi / Chillout Productions
March 19, 2007

Dubai is still reverberating with the soulful sounds. While Dubai's International Jazz Festival 2006 was proclaimed the best yet, this year's performances are almost certain to repeat if not better this record. The Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival 2007 (S-DIJF) brought jazz fanatics who flocked to Dubai from all over the UAE, the GCC and from Europe, three spectacular nights of quality music and performances, complimented by a magical atmosphere and a stunning set-up, and has left people euphoric and ...

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14th Tarragona Dixieland Festival (Catalonia, Spain): From New Orleans to the Balkans

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2007

The 14th International Dixieland Festival of Tarragona will take place between the 24th March and the 1st April 2007, although most of the activities will be between the 28th and 31st March. Thirty bands with 180 musicians and 16 plastic artists will participate, coming from Germany, the Balkans, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cuba, the USA, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey and Ukraine. 122 concerts and activities will be offered -twenty more than last year- in theatres, concert halls, rooms, cafes, ...

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