Festival News

Stage Set for 4th Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival November 9 - 12

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2006

The stage is set for the fourth annual Anguilla Tranquility Jazz Festival to return to the 35-square-mile British territory from November 9 - 12, 2006, with an exciting collection of jazz acts.

Billed as the only straight-ahead jazz festival in the Caribbean region, the action starts on Thursday, November 9 with a concert by jazz songstress Nnenna Freelon at the CuisinArt Resort, while Friday, November 10 at LA Caf brings a power-packed triple bill featuring multiple GRAMMY Award-winning Latin jazz ...

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Final Weekend of the Festival of New Trumpet Music

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 14, 2006

Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell and Jon Nelson Present The Final Weekend of The 4th Annual Festival Of New Trumpet Music and an All Star Benefit Concert to Benefit The Fund For Public Schools-October 15 at 2:00 PM “New Trumpet Underground"www.fontmusic.org at The Cornelia Street Cafe, OCTOBER 10-14 29 Cornelia Street, call 212 989 9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com TONIGHT - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 - Cornelia Street John McNeil & Ron Horton, with special guest Dave ...

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Branford Marsalis, Chick Corea & Gary Burton Headline 2007 Portland Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2006

2007 PDX Jazz Expands to Two Weekends of Programming

The 2007 Portland Jazz Festival, presented by Qwest & The Oregonian A&E, expands to two full weeks of programs, February 16-25. Festivities will begin on Friday, February 16 with dual headline concerts featuring Chick Corea & Gary Burton (7:30 PM, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall) and Branford Marsalis (10:00 PM, Newmark Theater at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts), and will wind up with the out-of-Chicago premiere of An Evening at ...

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Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Announces Local Venues

Source: Ed Bride Associates
October 7, 2006

Regionally-based Artists Being Featured at Pittsfield Venues During CityJazz Festival PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 6, 2006 -- Music will be heard all over Pittsfield during the weekend of Oct. 13-15. Besides “headliner" appearances at the Berkshire Music School and The Colonial Theatre, several restaurants will be providing live music before (and in some cases, after) the concerts, including the following. [all locations are in Pittsfield, Massachusetts] Friday October 13 11:30am-1:30pm. Pittsfield Sister City Jazz Ambassadors. On A Roll Cafe, 154 North ...

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Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Recalls Music Inn with Retrospective Panel, Film Preview, Photo Exhibit

Source: Ed Bride Associates
October 6, 2006

Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Recalls Music Inn with Retrospective Panel, Film Preview, Photo Exhibit

Berkshire Museum opens exhibit of historic photographs by Clemens Kalischer and others from Barber family collection

PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 5, 2006 - The Pittsfield CityJazz Festival remembers Music Inn, the fabled 1950s Jazz haven, in a retrospective on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14. Featuring a panel discussion, photo exhibit, and preview of a forthcoming documentary, the Music Inn retrospective begins at 2pm at the Berkshire Museum, 39 South ...

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The Festival of New Trumpet Music Continues-Tonight and Beyond!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
October 5, 2006

Dave Douglas, Roy Campbell and Jon Nelson Present The 4th Annual Festival Of New Trumpet Music FONT MUSIC COMMISSIONS NEW TRUMPET/NEW MUSIC/NEW YORK at MAKOR October 3, 4 and 5 “The Festival of New Trumpet Music, a/k/a FONT Music, has evolved into a summer institution." --Nate Chinen, The Village Voice For the first time FONT Music has taken a role in creating new music by commissioning five trumpeter/ composers, including Cuong Vu, Peter Evans, ...

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Estonian Festival Christmas Jazz 2006 presents Dee Dee Bridgewater

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2006

Estonia;s biggest and most outstanding jazz festival--the 11th International Festival Christmas Jazz 2006, will take place from November 29th to December 15th, bringing together top jazz musicians from USA, Poland, Great Britain, Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

Christmas Jazz 2006's main performer is Dee Dee Bridgewater, who is undoubtedly one of the top jazz singers in the world. She has received a lot of worldwide recognition - two Grammy Awards and many Grammy nominations. For her roles in London West End ...

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Barcelona Jazz Festival 2006

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2006

38 Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona Saturday, October 28. 17.30 h. Cathedral Place Opening Act Free entrance. Concerts from 17.30 h. Marxing Band Taller de Musics Felix Rossy Quintet Llibert Fortuny XXL Big Band Monday, November 6. 21.00 h. L'Auditori From 28 to 60 Jamie Cullum Tuesday, November 7. 21.00 h. L'Auditori. ...

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