Festival News

Kool & the Gang and Randy Crawford to headline fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006

Source: All About Jazz
September 19, 2005

Dubai, 18 September 2005: ChillOut Productions, the organisers and promoters of the Dubai International Jazz festivals, has announced that Kool and the Gang and Randy Crawford swing into Dubai for the Middle East’s fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival. They will head another strong line up of other musicians for this festival scheduled for February 8-10, 2006. These would be announced shortly. “Following last three years’ tremendous successful festivals, we were faced with the challenge of making the 2006 ...

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University of Pittsburgh Announces Lineup for 35th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

Source: All About Jazz
September 16, 2005

University of Pittsburgh Announces Lineup for 35th-Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert

Profits from concert ticket sales earmarked for hurricane victims PITTSBURGH — Legendary jazz musicians from around the world will perform and participate in lectures and demonstrations at the University of Pittsburgh Nov. 1 - 5 as part of the 35th-Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert, the longest-running event of its kind in the country.

This year's musicians include: Nicholas Payton, trumpet; Charles Tolliver, trumpet; James Spaulding, alto saxophone; ...

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Paula Lammers at Harvest Festival, Lakeville, Minnesota, 9/21

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2005

PAULA LAMMERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 2005

*Premier Minnesota Jazz Vocalist, Paula Lammers Blankets You with Seduction*

GOING FOR ARTIST PREVIEW/CD REVIEW

Paula Lammers, currently embarked on a National press campaign to bring awareness to her debut release “Blanket of Blue.” Lammers is a classically trained vocalist that found her niche in jazz. Her blend of precision and beauty takes vocal jazz to new heights. A resident of Minnesota she comes from a lineage of strong performers. In the National ...

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Paula Lammers Appears at the Harvest Festival in Lakeville, Minnesota

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2005

PAULA LAMMERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September, 2005

*Premier Minnesota Jazz Vocalist, Paula Lammers Blankets You with Seduction*

GOING FOR ARTIST PREVIEW/CD REVIEW

Paula Lammers, currently embarked on a National press campaign to bring awareness to her debut release “Blanket of Blue.” Lammers is a classically trained vocalist that found her niche in jazz. Her blend of precision and beauty takes vocal jazz to new heights. A resident of Minnesota she comes from a lineage of strong performers. In ...

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4th Annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006

Source: All About Jazz
September 13, 2005

Kool & the Gang and Randy Crawford to headline fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006 Other artists to be confirmed soon, success of previous Jazz festivals attract stronger headline acts, promises to be bigger and better in 2006; event continues to draw support from corporate sponsors, Philips and Cadillac Dubai, 13 September 2005: ChillOut Productions, the organisers and promoters of the Dubai International Jazz festivals, has announced that Kool and the Gang and Randy Crawford swing into Dubai ...

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Greater Philadelphia Rock Rhythm & Blues Fest

Source: All About Jazz
September 13, 2005

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3rd Annual Inglewood Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
September 12, 2005

Inglewood-The 3rd Annual Inglewood Jazz Festival was held recently at the Ed Vincent Jr. Park in Inglewood. Organizers of the festival were blessed that this event was held on a beautiful Southern California Day.

The festival was overshadowed by the events that happened in the Gulf Coast (New Orleans, Mississippi and Alabama). This caused me to stop and wonder what will be on the minds of the audience on this day. Many people in the audience, including myself were anxious ...

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OSPAC Jazz Festival to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2005

TWO HOT DAYS OF COOL QUINTESSENTIAL JAZZ 3rd ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL OSKAR SCHINDLER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER On the mountaintop at Crystal Lake September 10th & September 11th Schedule of Events: September 10th 1:00-2:00pm Enrico Granafei 2:00-3:00 Houston Person Quartet featuring Chip White on drums 3:00-4:00 Dena DeRose Trio featuring Matt Wilson 4:00-5:00 Brazilian Voyage Quartet feat: Romero Lubambo guitar, Claudio Roditi Trumpet 5:00-6:00 Cecil Brooks III and the ...

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