Festival News

Ballard Jazz Festival Announces Headlining Artists for the Expanded 2004 Series

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

The 2004 Ballard Jazz Festival is expanding to four days this year from November 17-20. First off will be the Brotherhood of the Drum, two nights of music from groups led by top American drummers who just happen to live in Seattle. November 17 will feature Michael Shrieve (Santana) and Tangletown and the John Bishop Group. November 18 will feature The Gregg Keplinger Trio, Matt Jorgensen +451 and Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) with friends. Both nights are at the ...

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Earshot Anchors Seattle Fall Festival Season

Source: All About Jazz
September 9, 2004

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Anacortes Jazz Festival Update

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2004

ANACORTES -- Tickets are still available for the first annual Anacortes Jazz Festival at 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 located on Curtis Wharf at Second and Commercial.

Single day passes can be purchased for $25 on Saturday and $20 on Sunday. Two-day passes are $37. A Full Brass package of $99 for the entire weekend includes Friday's Kick Off dinner, Saturday's performances, Sunday morning's Gospel Brunch and Sunday's ...

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Basie alumni pay sparkling homage at Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2004

The 26th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival could have been renamed the Jazz Tribute Fest.

Over the course of four days, the performances included centennial tributes for Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins and Fats Waller, as well as musical salutes to the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, pianists Art Hodes and Pete Johnson, soprano sax legend Steve Lacy and Art Ensemble of Chicago bassist Malachi Favors Maghostut.

One exceptionally star-studded homage was the swinging, jubilant set of Basie standards performed by the New ...

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33 1/3 A once in a lifetime, only one in the world, non-stop improvisational musical event

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2004

Imagine if you will a time machine at your disposal that can take you to several of the great musical events of the past like great festivals of the 60s or 70s where you can take part as a performer or spectator. Would you pass on that chance? No? Then why let the apathetic state of the world let you pass on this one? NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM OTHER NEWS ON THIS EVENT. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 13 AND 14 ...

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Women in Jazz Swings Into Fort Bragg

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2004

"Women in Jazz" Swings Into Fort Bragg for Second Annual Festival Friday and Saturday, October 15 and 16, 2004 Both Shows Begin at 8 PM Just off Main Street in Fort Bragg, behind North Coast Brewing Company Advance tickets available locally at Tangents and Harvest Market. Student and Senior Tickets at Savings Bank of Mendocino, Fort Bragg Branch FRIDAY SHOW Christy Dana (trumpet) “Interesting, challenging, beautiful music you can listen to, move to, relax to and relate to.over ...

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25th Annual Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival Schedule

Source: All About Jazz
September 3, 2004

For the complete schedule, click here WHO: The 25th annual Ford Detroit International Festival includes more than 60 national, local and student bands. The headliners include Aretha Franklin, Ramsey Lewis, Lou Rawls, Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jon Faddis, Larry Coryell, Chico Hamilton, Jon Hendricks, Lenny White, Houston Person, Oscar Castro-Neves, Carl Allen & the Art of Elvin and the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. The 25th edition of the festival has two dedicatees: Elvin Jones, the Pontiac-born jazz innovator ...

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The 2004 Hartford International Jazz Festival Invites the World to Come Party!

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2004

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