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Jazz Aspen Celebrates 15th Anniversary Season

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2005

New York, NY The inaugural Sonoma Jazz + Music Festival held over the Memorial Day Weekend was a smash success that set a firm foundation for what should be one of the nation's top music festivals for years to come. The four-day food, wine & music extravaganza drew in thousands of people to the Sonoma Valley region and featured A-list entertainers including the legendary Tony Bennett, Isaac Hayes, Diana Krall, Boz Scaggs and Steve Winwood for a series of sold ...

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Jazz Unites adds an Awards Gala to the famous JazzFest Heritage Music Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2005

Chicago jazz lovers are marking their calendars for the annual JazzFest Heritage Music Weekend, on August 5, 6 and 7 at South Shore Cultural Center. For 24 Years, Jazz Unites has brought the world’s best jazz, blues and Latin jazz musicians to the South Side—free to the public. This year 50,000 are expected to attend the always relaxed and friendly outdoor event by the shore of Lake Michigan--an event which is loved by musicians as well as the fans. On ...

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Vineyard Vibes Festival August 4-7

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2005

Fifth-Annual Vineyard Vibes Festival August 4-7, 2005, Features Phil Wilson and the Berklee Rainbow Big Band, Eguie Castrillo’s Tribute to the Mambo Kings, Juliana Hatfield, And Reverence Gospel Ensemble Directed by Dennis Montgomery III BOSTON, MA — Vineyard Vibes, the festival presented by Berklee College of Music to showcase the talents of Berklee alumni, faculty, and students, will hold it's fifth-annual event August 4 through 7, at several locations on Martha's Vineyard, MA. The festival has quickly grown from a ...

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Oklahoma Chet Baker Tribute

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2005

Oklahoma Jazz Great Chet Baker To Be Honored At Tribute Concert CONTACT: Bruce Guthrie 918.402.6788 (Tulsa) [email protected] TULSA: Jazz legend Chet Baker will be honored by musicians from his native state on Saturday July 2, 2005 in a “Chet Baker Tribute Concert” to benefit The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. The benefit event will be held at The Tidal School Winery in Drumright, Oklahoma (www.tidalschool.com) located 5 miles from Baker’s hometown of Yale. The event is scheduled from 10am- 8pm ...

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Acres Home Citizens Chamber of Commerce 13th Annual Zydeco-Rhythm&Blues Festival 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2005

The Acres Home Center for Business & Economic Development In Collaboration with The Acres Home Citizens Chamber of Commerce Presents THE 13H ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BUSINESS EXPO-ZYDECO – RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL 2005 Public Invited - Admission Fee $ 2.00 Live Entertainment Ray Brown and the Showtime Band Nooney & The Zydeco Floaters Ray Parsee and the Allstars Band featuring Vanessa When: Saturday, June 18, 2005 Where: 6130 Wheatley Street – Houston, Texas 77091 Under the Big Tent - Malonson Company ...

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Ben Charest Adds a Touch of Jazz June 10TH at Montreal Chamber Music Festival

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2005

STORY WEAVERS, PRIZE WINNERS AND CRAFTSMEN TAKE TO THE STAGE AT THE MONTREAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Joseph Rouleau, James Ehnes, Ben Charest and Montreal instrument-makers featured during third week of Festival's 10th anniversary season Montreal, June 7, 2005 ─The Montreal Chamber Music Festival continues its 10th season with a third week of multidisciplinary programming that promises to be a pleasure for all the senses. Storytelling through music is celebrated by an impressive line-up of artists in the Music & Words ...

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Soul Of The Blues Summer Festival at Cornelia Street Cafe Tues. July 26 - Sun. July 31, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2005

June 6, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. “a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987 SOUL OF THE BLUES SUMMER FESTIVAL Tues. July 26 - Sun. July ...

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Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2005 June 10-11-12 Fairleigh Dickinson University

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2005

June 6, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2005 A Special Tribute to Harold Arlen Featuring More Than 75 Great Musicians Presented by The New Jersey Jazz Society On The Beautiful Madison, New Jersey Campus Of Fairleigh Dickinson University Three great stages! JazzMart Tent for hard-to-find CDs and more! Food vendors available or bring your own picnic. www.njjs.org Friday, June 10 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM The Ray Bryant Trio Featuring ...

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