Festival News

4th MOL Jazz Festival Budapest 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2006

2006 is the fourth year of the MOL Jazz Festival Budapest - an event that has become a unique feature of the district of Ferencvaros (hitherto best known for its football team). Once more, between 13th and 17th September, the Festival will hold the attention of jazz lovers who, we believe, will turn out in droves again at the twelve venues in Ferencvaros providing the music. Apart from world class performers from abroad, the mainliners of the festival will still ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents "Jazz Around Town"

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

What: Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents “Jazz Around Town" When: July 10 - August 3, 2006 Where: Johnson Art Center, Forman School, Litchfield, CT Cost: Free will donation

LITCHFIELD--The Litchfield Jazz Festival is ushering its 11th Anniversary (August 4-6) with Jazz Around Town--A series of mid-week Jazz concerts for the community. The brainchild of the Litchfield Jazz Camp's, Don Braden, the program is made possible with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival named "Top 100 Event" for 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

Litchfield Jazz Festival, “A model jazz line-up" -- NY Times When: August 4-6, 2006 Where: Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, Goshen, CT Tickets: $35 - $350 Contact: Ph. (860) 567-4162

The Litchfield Jazz Festival was recently honored by the American Bus Association as “One of the Top 100 Events in the US and Canada for 2006." The Festival is entering its 11th season at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Northwest Connecticut on August 4, ...

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Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival Features Marvin Stamm and Ted Nash

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

The Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival, on Saturday, August 12th, will feature world-renowned tenor saxophonist Ted Nash, whose professional career began at age 16 with a gig with Lionel Hampton, and star trumpeter Marvin Stamm, who was discovered by Stan Kenton and was his jazz trumpet soloist in the early 1960s.

The festival will begin at noon with its traditional New Orleans style parade down West Main Street to the Sentinel Bandstand, led by the Hon. Michael E. Hoagland, ...

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Chet Baker Jazz Festival: Toronto, Sept 1-3, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

The Chet Baker Jazz Festival, to be held in Toronto on September 1-3, 2006, commemorates the legacy of Chet Baker and the newly formed Chet Baker Foundation. This FREE festival begins just before the Labour Day week-end at Yonge/Dundas Square with two special Concert Gala Fundraisers at the Music Hall on the Danforth. The festival will be an annual celebration which will spread to Europe in the next year.

The legendary Chet Baker was born in Oklahoma and died in ...

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The Connecticut Jazz Festival: July 28-30, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2006

What -- The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival is the largest festival in all of the Northeast featuring old time jazz. Great bands from around the world perform under 4 tents/venues providing entertainment for your entire family as well as your friends.

Where -- The Sunrise Resort in Moodus - a perfect match for a festival wanting to promote both great music and a day or weekend event. Sunrise boasts 140 acres, has a 50' x 100' pool, boating on ...

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World's Largest Trombone Ensemble: New Record in Sight (and Sound!)

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2006

As part of the 35th International Trombone Festival (ITF) in Birmingham (England), festival organisers have been granted permission by Guinness World Records to try and form the largest trombone ensemble ever! The current record, which stands at 289, was set on 8th June 1997 in Broekhuizen, The Netherlands.

The attempt will be made at Centenary Square, Birmingham on Thursday, 20th July 2006 at 5:30pm. Any trombonist is welcome to join in, regardless of age or ability, and become a record-breaker ...

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Wall Street Jazz Festival Saturday, August 5th, 5-11 PM Kingston, New York

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2006

WALL STREET JAZZ FESTIVAL

North Front Street and Wall Street Kingston, New York, 12401

Saturday, August 5, 2006 5-11 PM

Featuring Jay Clayton, Brenda Bufalino, Frank Kimbrough, Francesca Tanksley, Rebecca Coupe Franks, Susan and Vanderlei Pereira, Jane Blackstone, John Menegon, Steve Blum, Manu Koch, Itaiguara, Lew Scott, Peter O'Brien, Betty MacDonald, Claire Daly, Nancy Donnelly, Peggy Stern, Giulio Martino, and more.

Rain or shine---in case of rain, we will move indoors to Backstage Productions on Wall ...

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