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Annapolis Hosts Global Rhythm And Groove In November
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Sheila Ann Smith
The Setting Maryland's historic capital on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay will be the scenic home of the Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival held on weekends from November 1-10. In 2024, the festival will treat residents and tourists to a thrilling lineup of musicians representing many countries and cultures performed by international and regional artists. Some events require admission; many are free and family friendly. They are held at five sites in Eastport, a hip neighborhood in the Maritime ...
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60 Years Of Jazzfest Berlin: Still Digging
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Berliner Festspiele
From October 31 to November 3, Jazzfest Berlin is celebrating its 60th anniversary with 24 concerts at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Quasimodo, A-Trane and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. This year, the concert programme is bolstered by two anniversary specials: the Jazzfest Research Lab and the Jazzfest Community Lab Moabit. The full programme. Jazzfest Berlin, founded in 1964 in West Berlin as one of the first jazz festivals in Europe, is turning 60 years old. Reason enough to take ...
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Announcing The 13th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival Presented By The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, November 7-24, 2024
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AMT Public Relations
Festival Hightlights Paquito D’ Rivera with New Jersey Symphony (Nov 7, 8 & 10) Tribute to Funk! with Bilal, Nona Hendryx, Christian McBride, Savion Glover, Vernon Reid, George Clinton, and More (Nov 14) NJMEA All-State Jazz Band + Choir (Nov 15) Tyshawn Sorey Trio featuring Aaron Diehl and Harish Raghavanand Sandbox Percussion (Nov 15) WBGO Children’s Concert with Davell Crawford (Nov 16) Madeleine Peyroux (Nov 16) Cindy Blackman Santana (Nov 17) Jazz Jams @ Clement’s Place (Nov 21) Bethany Baptist ...
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2024 Hudson Jazz Festival Announces Line-Up
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AMT Public Relations
Ekep Nkwelle, Riley Mulherkar, and the Ethan Iverson Trio headline the three-day festival October 4-6 at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York Festival expands city-wide with opening night party at Return Brewing, late night set by Jesse Fischer at The Half Moon, Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas at Kitty’s Garden, and pop-up performances around town by Bard College Jazz musicians Free Community Day kick-starts Festival, Sep 28, featuring Melanie Charles’ Make Jazz Trill Again: Trill Mega Jam and More ...
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Festival Of New Trumpet Music (font Music) Announces 2024 Festival
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Lydia Liebman Promotions
The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT Music) is thrilled to announce its 2024 program, celebrating trumpet music from around the globe. This year’s festival will be held from September 9-15, 2024, and will comprise both virtual and in-person programming, held at venues across New York City, Queens, and Brooklyn, and even Buffalo NY. This year, FONT will honor the legendary Jon Faddis with the 2024 Award of Recognition, which will be awarded at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. FONT ...
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West Kowloon Cultural District Presents First 'Jazz Signatures' Concert Series With Acclaimed Us Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire’s Hong Kong Debut At Xiqu Centre
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Bolton & Quinn
The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD or the District), is thrilled to launch the “Jazz Signatures” concert series, a brand-new programme featuring leading international jazz stars and noteworthy emerging acts in performance at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre, the flagship performing arts venue of the West Kowloon Cultural District. Getting the series off the ground is Ambrose Akinmusire, the world-renowned American trumpeter, and his quartet who will make their Hong Kong debut on 26 July 2024 (Friday). Tickets ...
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The 92nd Street Y, New York Announces Jazz In July 2024
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Serena Robbins
The 92nd Street Y, New York announces Jazz in July 2024, the 39th season for this mainstay of New York’s summer culture season and the first under the artistic directorship of Aaron Diehl. Jazz in July features six concerts from July 17-27 and tickets—on sale today—are available here. This season’s concerts are in person and online, with streams available for 72 hours after the initial broadcast. Diehl was hand-picked to expand the legacy of Jazz in July created under previous ...
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Rochester International Jazz Festival 2024 Mobile App Released For Download
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival updated official App for iPhone and Android smartphones is now available for download. The 2024 app is loaded with a deep array of features that allows users to experience the festival's many facets anywhere, anytime. It is sponsored by Harris Beach, PLLC, and is free to download now at rochesterjazz.com. The nine-day Festival is one of the world's leading and largest jazz festivals. It will be held from Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June ...
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