Festival News

8th Lotos Jazz Festival - Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2005

8th edition of Lotos Jazz Festival - Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa will take place on 19th - 22nd of January 2006 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Short schedule: 19.01.2006 STAX GROOVE Tomohide Izumi - dance (Japan) Shun Taniuchi - dance (Japan) Munemichi Yoshida - dance (Japan) Atsushi Yoshioka - dance (Japan) Kuniaki Mogami - Dj 92 (Japan) (Best Beats Records) RELAX Llewy is Sel - rap, vocal, ...

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Boston Turkish Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2005

The Boston-Turkish Festival - Boston, MA Tower Auditorium - November 30, 2005 Internationally renowned and award winning recording artist, Fahir Atakoglu will be a featured performer at the Tenth Annual Boston-Turkish Festival in Boston, Massachusetts on November 30th, 2005, at the Tower Auditorium on the Massachusetts College of The Arts Campus in Boston. Pianist/Composer Atakoglu will be joined by legendary Bass Player Anthony Jackson (Paul Simon, Eye Witness, Michel Camilo,) and acclaimed Drummer Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez (McCoy Tyner, Michel ...

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Inaugural Bali Jazz Festival overcomes terrorist bombing, plays as scheduled with a message of peace

Source: All About Jazz
November 20, 2005

KUTA, Indonesia - The inaugural Bali Jazz Festival came close to “point zero" after terrorist bombings killed 23 people here seven weeks ago. Sponsors and performers cancelled, tourist numbers plummeted, and dogs and security guards became the new welcoming face of the tropical island.

But the three-day festival featuring performers from 10 countries debuted on schedule Nov. 18 - two days after police named three captured men as suspects in the attacks.

Festival organizers regrouped to focus on issues far ...

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New York Guitar Festival / Jan 14 - Feb 8 featuring Bill Frisell, Dave Tronzo, Gary Lucas and more

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2005

NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SIXTH SEASON OF CONCERTS JANUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 8, 2006; FEATURING 60 GUITARISTS, 20 CONCERTS, 7 VENUES, WORLD PREMIERES OF COMMISSIONED WORKS, AND BROADCASTS/PODCASTS. Concerts and Recordings Continue to Raise Money for Music Education, Putting Guitars in the Hands of New York City Public School Students, and Building Awareness of the Guitar's Diverse Repertoire. NEW YORK, NY -- As a universal instrument--perhaps the only instrument to have successfully crossed over to the world's vast number ...

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Ballard Jazz Festival - This Week!

Source: All About Jazz
November 16, 2005

The 2005 Ballard Jazz Festival returns for 3 days of music in historic Ballard (Seattle, WA) November 17-19 featuring performances by the Joe Locke Quartet featuring Geoff Keezer, the Eric Alexander / Peter Bernstein Quartet, The Larry Goldings Trio and The Ballard Jazz Walk featuring 13 groups in 10 venues for a joint cover. The Brotherhood of the Drum returns November 17 at the Tractor Tavern with performances by several of Seattle's Internationally known drummers. Tickets $25 Friday/Saturday Festival Pass ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2nd Annual Next Generation Festival, April 21-23, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2005

FEATURING MJF 2006 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, JAZZ VOCALIST KURT ELLING

YOUNG JAZZ STARS TO CELEBRATE JAZZ THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN MONTEREY, APRIL 21-23, 2006

EXPANDED NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL TO FEATURE NEW COLLEGE BIG BAND COMPETITION AND NEW VOCAL SOLO WORKSHOP

Monterey, California; The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since its inception in 1958, has announced exciting expansions for its annual salute to the young stars of jazz. The world's longest running jazz festival will host the 2nd Annual “Next Generation Festival" ...

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Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces 2006 Dates for 5th Edition - June 9-17, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2005

2006 Club Pass Goes on Sale Nov 14 at Special Holiday Price Rochester, NY--The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) has announced dates for the Festival's fifth anniversary edition. The spectacular nine-day event will be held Friday June 9 through Saturday June 17, 2006. RIJF has become one of nation's largest and fastest growing music festivals, drawing fans from all across the U.S. and around the world. Attendance in 2005 topped 65,000. Each year, the Festival presents more ...

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2005 Cape May Jazz Festival - The Music of Herbie Mann Weekend Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2005

Friday, November 11, 2005 7:30PM - 8:30PM Celebrating the Music of Herbie Mann Convention Hall 8:00PM - 9:00PM An Evening with Charlie Hunter Star of The Sea Auditorium 9:00PM - 1:00AM Byther Smith and the Night Riders Cabanas 9:00PM - 1:00AM Gene Ludwig Organ Quartet Carney's Main Room 9:00PM - 1:00AM Joshua Breakstone Trio Carney's Other Room 9:00PM - 1:00AM Dan Faulk Quartet Boiler Room at Congress Hall 9:00PM - 1:00AM Burr Johnson Trio Caf Promenade 9:15PM - 10:15PM Andy ...

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