Festival News

Bob James Hosts Michael McDonald On West Coast Music Cruise

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2004

Bob James' Show Boat Cruise sails from San Diego to the Mexican Sea of Cortez January 3rd through 10th 2005. Michael McDonald, Tom Scott, Dan Siegel, Robben Ford and 25 other musicians including Grammy award winners, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will all be enjoying the cruise together and doing multiple shows during the week. Chartering Holland America's Ryndam, they intend to erect an outdoor stage by the pool, have shows in the main showroom and even in ...

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South Bay Jazz Festival Ticket information

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2004

The South Bay Entertainment Group, in conjunction with the City of Inglewood Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services will host the 2nd annual Jazz In The Park festival during labor day weekend on September 4th and 5th at the amphitheater in Edward Vincent Jr. Park in Inglewood. The event will feature an all star line-up of popular jazz musicians such as Freddie Ravel, Phil Perry, Jeanette Harris, Eloise Laws, Bobby Lyles, Marion Meadows, Joyce Cooling, Karen Briggs and more. ...

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South Bay Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2004

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Australia - Gold Coast Jazz Festival February 2005

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2004

Early this year we staged the first Jazz Festival on the Gold Coast of Australia for a long time. Everyone told us how much they loved it. In 2005 we will be bigger, brighter, better and international. The music will be a great mix of Traditional, Main Stream and Swing, with a sprinkle of the Blues. Look forward to, and book for, names and the bands you know. The Barnards, Simon Stribling's East Coast Jazz Convention, Jazz Factory, Up the ...

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Turks & Caicos First Annual Music And Poetry Festival, Sept. 1-5

Source: All About Jazz
July 12, 2004

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Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival, 10/17 to 11/7

Source: All About Jazz
July 7, 2004

The 2004 Earshot Jazz Festival kicks off October 17 and continues through November 7th with more than 40 concerts and outreach programs in concert halls, clubs, and community centers all around the Seattle area.

Seattle's major annual jazz festival, now in its 16th year, is presented by the non-profit jazz-support organization, Earshot Jazz. The festival brings important musicians from around the world and presents many of Seattle's finest jazz artists in a world-class festival setting.

Some of the featured artists ...

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18th Annual Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival - A Sweet Success!

Source: All About Jazz
July 4, 2004

The city was cookin' and swingin' as the sweet sounds of jazz took over Toronto during the 18th annual TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival. The festival soared to new heights showcasing everything from graffiti and hip-hop to experimental and improvisational music, while staying true to the foundations of jazz music. Ticket sales for the 18th annual Jazz Fest reached almost three quarters of a million dollars setting a new box office record! Almost 10,000 tickets were sold to ...

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Jamie Cullum, Hilton Ruiz, Harold Mabern Added To Newport Jazz Festival Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
June 28, 2004

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