Festival News

Jazz festival steals home with new venue

Source: All About Jazz
May 6, 2006

The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee will get a big new venue this year; officials Friday said that Raley Field in West Sacramento will be the home for some performances at the popular Memorial Day weekend event. The 33rd annual festival, expected to draw 100,000 people, will be more compact this time around, giving up stages in Point West and adding three West Sacramento sites to the downtown and Old Sacramento venues. The addition of the ballpark not only adds a stage, ...

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Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2006 in Madison, NJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 6, 2006

New Jersey Jazz Society presents the sanofi-aventis JazzFest 2006, on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ, on Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11. A portion of the profits have been earmarked to help jazz musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The music begins at 11 am each day and runs until 5 pm in three covered venues, including one with a dance floor, On Saturday, the featured artists are singer Jackie Cain, the Bill Charlap Trio, the ...

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Tickets/Travel Packages for Montreal Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2006

Tickets for indoor programming at the 27th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montral on sale Saturday starting at 9am

Montreal May 3rd 2006 - Individual tickets for all indoor concerts presented at the 27th Festival International de Jazz de Montral will be on sale on Saturday, May 6th starting at 9 a.m. Tickets can be procured at the Festival Main Box Office - situated in the Spectrum de Montral - or on the Ticketpro or Admission networks ...

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Special Opening Event - Neville Brothers at Montreal Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 4, 2006

Montreal, May 3rd - The tragedy that struck Louisiana last year sent a global shock-wave throughout the jazz community, profoundly moving everyone who loves the musical form that owes so much to the people of Louisiana and New Orleans in particular. Naturally, this touched a chord among the Festival International de Jazz de Montral organizers, so it's quite natural for them to come to the aid of the birthplace of jazz and so many of its pioneers and exponents.

“It's ...

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Lost Jazz Shrines Celebrates Cafe Bohemia at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: All About Jazz
May 3, 2006

The Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College

LOST JAZZ SHRINES Celebrates Cafe Bohemia

(Spring/Summer 2006) The Tribeca Performing Arts Center at BMCC proudly announces the 2006 Lost Jazz Shrines series. This year, the annual celebration will focus on Cafe Bohemia, bringing the legendary venue temporarily back into the consciousness of the jazz world with a thorough remembrance and examination. Lost Jazz Shrines' celebration of Cafe Bohemia will encompass three magnificent concerts on Fridays, May 12, ...

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Estonian International Jazzfestival Jazzkaar - the grandest Jazzkaar yet

Source: All About Jazz
May 2, 2006

The fifteen-day jazz marathon of the 17th Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar came to an end on April 30th.

This 17th Jazzkaar was special in many ways - with its 50 concerts the festival was the largest one held so far. Likewise, the geographic scope of the festival was the most versatile - musicians from 25 countries appeared on the stages.

The concerts were held in 13 different locations in Estonia, which means more concerts than ever before were held outside ...

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Detailed TD Caanda Trust Toronto Jazz Festival Listing

Source: All About Jazz
April 29, 2006

The 20th anniversary of the TD Canada Trust profiles a wide range of performers that will cater not only to jazz fans but also to those who like music that is out of the mainstream. That means not only jazz that breaks free of boundaries, but also music with flavours from other countries as well as some hip-hop. Take a look at the list below, and to be sure, there is much more. Tickets which are now on sale are ...

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Toronto Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2006

The line-up for the Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival has been announced. There are some changes and some things remain the same. But it is to the credit of the festival that it has gone beyond the usual parameters to bring in a wider dimension.

First off the bat is the dropping of the word “Downtown" from the name. The festival now belongs to the whole city.

The second point of interest is the Euro Jazz Series. Coming in to ...

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