Festival News

27th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Spotlights The Future

Source: All About Jazz
March 3, 2005

Playboy Jazz Festival Press Conference By Ricky Richardson

Hollywood-The line-up for the 27th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival was announced at a Press Conference at the Playboy Mansion, March 2nd, 2005.

Invited guest consisted of media, musicians and music industry representatives. A light drizzle could not put a damper on the occasion nor lessen the eagerness of the crowd gathered to hear the announcement for this year’s festival.

The Playboy Jazz Festival continues to celebrate diversity and the ever evolving boundaries ...

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Columbus Recreation and Parks to Produce 2005 Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest

Source: All About Jazz
March 2, 2005

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Arizona Classic Jazz Spring Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2005

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Sonny Rollins to perform at TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2005

Legendary great Sonny Rollins, kicks off the TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival with a special performance at Massey Hall, on June 24, 2005 at 8pm. This performance is sponsored by Jazz FM and the Toronto Star.

Known throughout as one of the last great jazz immortals from the golden era, Sonny Rollins has had an impressive career that has spanned over six decades. Born in Harlem, New York, his career on the tenor saxophone began at an early ...

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Big Name Jazz Bands Set To Appear at the Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival This May

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

NORTH LAKE TAHOE (February 28, 2005) – The second annual Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival, May 20 to 22, 2005, is set to bring more than 10 national level jazz bands to multiple stages throughout the north shore for three days of music and entertainment, making it the largest jazz music gathering at Lake Tahoe.

For one weekend, North Lake Tahoe will come alive with the sounds of some of the best bands in the business. The 2005 performance line up ...

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TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2005

The TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival will once again be the highlight of summer in the city, this year running from June 24 to July 3, 2005. TD Canada Trust returns as the Toronto festival’s title sponsor for the second year of a four year multi-million dollar commitment to 10 jazz festivals across the country. Bringing cool music to hot summer days and nights, the festival will present more than 350 concerts over 10 days on more than ...

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BET Jazz Presents the 14th Annual St. Lucia Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 26, 2005

New Edition, UB40, The Isley Brothers, Chanté Moore, Kenny Lattimore, Pharaoh Sanders, Kevin Mahogany, Chris Botti, Beenie Man, and Others Scheduled to Perform

BET Jazz: The Jazz Channel and the St. Lucia Tourist Board will present a stellar and diversified lineup for the 14th annual St. Lucia Jazz, scheduled for April 29th-May 8th, 2005. Considered the “best party in the Caribbean," St. Lucia Jazz attracts over 10,000 visitors a year. The festival showcases more than a dozen acts in a ...

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Sonoma Jazz Announces Inaugural Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2005

Diana Krall And Tony Bennett To Headline Inaugural Sonoma Jazz + Festival Memorial Weekend 2005

Acts To Perform In Sonoma's Valley Of The Moon

Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Boz Scaggs with Steve Winwood, Regina Carter and Lizz Wright are set to bring world-class jazz to the town of Sonoma when they headline the inaugural Sonoma Jazz+ Festival this Memorial Day weekend May 26 - 29. This four-day event will take place in Sonoma's historic town plaza under a spectacular 3,000 ...

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