Festival News

The Music Of Herbie Mann Celebrated at the Cape May Jazz Festival Nov 11-13

Source: All About Jazz
November 10, 2005

November 10, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES THE MUSIC OF HERBIE MANN NOV 11-13 The 24th Cape May Jazz Festival presented by Bank of America kicks off Friday November 11 honoring the late premier jazz flutist, Herbie Mann....voted Number One jazz flutist for 13 years by Downbeat Magazine. Long before “world music" was coined, Herbie was exploring the rhythms of Africa, India, Cuba, Jamaica and especially Brazil. Mann performed to a sell out crowd at the Cape May ...

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Jazz Fest: Jazz in the Pines - Norfolk Island

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2005

Jazz legends Don Burrows and James Morrison will 'sax up' Norfolk Island together this December when they star in the biggest-ever Jazz in the Pines Festival. The veteran virtuosos and their saxophones will offer a smorgasbord of jazz on the tiny island during the December 5-9 festival. Highlights will include two concerts featuring all the jazz bands as well as Burrows and Morrison together on stage under a giant marquee amongst the island's trademark pines. The pair promises to treat ...

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2005 Ballard Jazz Festival: November 18 - 19

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2005

We are proud to announce the 2005 Ballard Jazz Festival, returning to historic downtown Ballard the weekend of November 18 - 19. Tickets are now on sale so please visit our website to view our complete schedule and order your tickets online today! Friday, November 18 - The Ballard Jazz Walk: 12 Bands in 10 venues! Featuring: The Larry Goldings Trio with Peter Bernstein & Andy Watson, Kate Hammett-Vaughan with Bill Anschell Trio, Marc Seales Band, Tumbao, Jovino Santos-Neto, Origin ...

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The 1st Philippine International Jazz & Ethnic Art Festival

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2005

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4th annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006

Source: All About Jazz
October 28, 2005

Chillout Productions, the founder and organizer of the Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival will once again take the lead on providing the best compilation of International Artists live at the Dubai Media City. The concept of Much More Than Jazz will be much more transparent in 2006 with performers such as Roger Hodgson - the original singer, and songwriter of the renowned classic rock band Supertramp. Hodgson will be performing evergreen repertoire such as “Give a little Bit”, “The logical ...

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Earshot Festival Kicks Off with Spirited Jazz Outings for Hendrix, Johnson

Source: All About Jazz
October 24, 2005

By BILL WHITE SPECIAL TO THE POST-INTELLIGENCER Seattle

The Earshot Jazz Festival was off to an inspiring start Thursday night at the Triple Door, with Pyeng Threadgill putting the Gershwin touch on several Robert Johnson classics.

The young singer-arranger broke down the blues of “Dust My Broom" and “Dead Shrimp," recasting them in the musical phraseology of funk, scat, gospel, operetta and chain-gang moan.

Accompanied by guitar, bass and drums, Threadgill surprised and amazed ...

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Earshot Jazz Festival plays on but without concerts at On the Boards

Source: All About Jazz
October 21, 2005

During its 2 1/2-week run, the 17th annual Earshot Jazz Festival will offer more than 50 concerts in nearly a dozen locations -- but not at one of its most popular venues of recent years, On the Boards. As an active presenter without a home venue, Earshot is in a continual process of forging and finessing relationships with potential venues. As a result, the festival landscape is always evolving. This will be the first year since 1998 that On the ...

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Jazz, bluegrass, more at roots fest

Source: All About Jazz
October 20, 2005

Devin Phillips escaped hurricane-torn New Orleans into the welcoming arms of the Portland jazz community in September. A longtime jazz saxophonist who has toured and recorded with artists as diverse as Lenny Kravitz, Herbie Hancock, Los Hombres Calientes and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Phillips was brought to Portland through a program with the Portland Jazz Festival. Musicians from the New Orleans area whose homes were damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Katrina were given room and board in Portland. He ...

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