Festival News

Topeka 2005 Coleman Hawkins Neighborhood Festival, June 3-5, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2005

The Topeka 2005 Coleman Hawkins Neighborhood Festival, Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday, June 3-5, 2005 Harley-Davidson New Town Complex, Topeka, Kansas 21 St. and Topeka Blvd near the ExpoCentre Background Information: The Coleman Hawkins Neighborhood Festival embarks on a new era and a new mission in this, its tenth annual season. “Hawkfest” is dedicated to the great Coleman Hawkins, who spent his high school years and musical education in Topeka and who would have recently turned ...

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Les Trois Jours 2005 Groningen, the Netherlands

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2005

Les Trois Jours 2005, fifteen years of adventure in music! Wednesday 11 through Friday 13 May 2005 Grand Theatre Groningen Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May 20.30 hrs. admission 14, / 12,50 / 10, Friday 13 May 22.00 hrs. admission 10, Go-as-you-please ticket 29, reservations +31 (0)50 314 05 50 www.grand theatre.nl/troisjours Wednesday 11 May Sylvain Kassap Quartet (F) Louis Sclavis / Vincent Courtois (F) Thursday 12 May Cousin X feat. Andy Laster & Bart Maris (NL/US/B) Das Böse Ding ...

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2nd Annual West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival June 24, 25, 26th

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2005

Contact: Graziella D'Amelio: 609-680-7670 / Warren Oree 215-421-3688

Four Outdoor Stages with Roy Ayers, Sun Ra Arkestra, Kim Burell, Sonia Sanchez, and over 250 renowned musicians.

Special Features: October Gallery Art Pavillion, A 20 ft. Mural for Kids to Pain, and Free Trolley Shuttle (On Saturday) from the Independence Visitors Center.

April 20, 2005--Philadelphia, PA, The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) will present the 2nd annual West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival on June 24, 25, 26 2005. The ...

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Sydney Jazz bands at Newcastle Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2005

The Newcastle Jazz Festival will be held at the Town Hall at Newcastle on the 26-28 August 2005.

Viva the band will be appearing for their third year along with a superb line up of bands and artists such as: Balled Eagle JB, Black Mountain JB, Bruce Mathiske, Bob Henderson, Carol Ralph, David Ridyard Bands, Diannia Heather, Grandiva, Hot Licks, Dungeon 17 Piece Big Band, George Washingmachine, Janet Seidel Trio and Quintet, John Wilson's Dixieland Band, Le Toot Jazz Ensemble, ...

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TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival Announces 2005 Line-up

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2005

OTTAWA – The TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival (OIJF) is pleased to announce the concert line-up for this year’s 25th Anniversary summer festival taking place from June 23 – July 3, 2005.

This summer, the OIJF opens up its ten-day concert line-up with multi-Grammy award winner Harry Connick, Jr. This superstar will join the National Arts Centre Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly to open the 25th anniversary celebrations on June 23 in Confederation Park.

Following on ...

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Montreal Chamber Music Festival: a vital part of Montreal’s tourism scene

Source: All About Jazz
April 18, 2005

Regional winner of the Grands Prix du tourisme québécois 2005, Denis Brott’s festival featuring Jazz Series artistic direction by Oliver Jones will represent Montreal at the province-wide gala in May. Montréal, Monday April 18, 2005 — The Montreal Chamber Music Festival has been named finalist in the Gala des Grands Prix du tourisme québécois 2005 contest, obtaining important recognition for the significance of its contribution to the growth of the Quebec economy and to the development of the province’s tourist ...

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More on the TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2005

This year's festival is the most diversified in the history of the event. The range of music is as wide as the definition of the word jazz has become.

The festival is proud to present such great names as Sonny Rollins, perhaps the greatest living tenor saxophone legend, as well as established veterans like Kenny Barron, Paquito D`Rivera, Slide Hampton, Howard Johnson, James Moody, and Ed Thigpen. More contemporary names include Stanley Clarke, Kenny Garrett, Roy Hargrove, Joshua Redman and ...

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TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival Line-up

Source: All About Jazz
April 13, 2005

The TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Festival is, as usual, a mix of the old and new. Tried and tested performers come back to make Torontonians happy all over again. New blood adds essence and lends balance and among those making their appearances for the first time are singers Matt Dusk, Madeline Peyroux, Roberta Gambarini who is from Italy, and Keren Ann. Ed Thigpen, Arturo Sandoval, Octurn, a tentet from Brussels, flautist Anne Drummond are also in the mix.

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