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Veronica’s Tales Jazz Festival (Slovenia) Set for June 18 to 21
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Michael Ricci
June 18 will see the launch of the first edition of the Veronica's Tales Jazz Festival in Kamnik Slovenia. The four day festival will be held at the historical castle “Zaprice" and run from June 18th, up to and including Saturday June 21st. Performances start every evening at 19.00, with the main stars of the festival performing at 21.00. The Veronica’s Tales festival is one of the new breed of festivals that have been popping up in eastern Europe over ...
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Vision 19 Honors A New Generation Of Vision Artists
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Chris Rich
Honoring a New Generation of Vision Artists. Music and Art calls each generation. The Vision continues with important younger artists like Mary Halvorson and Susan Alcorn and Fay Victor with Tyshawn Sorrey. There are a few excellent young musicians playing with Charles Gayle, like Shayna Dulberger, Ingrid Laubrock and Mazz Swift. Michael Wimberly has put together an eclectic group of younger and older musicians and dancers. On Saturday we are featuring two younger groups, Tarbaby with Nasheet Waits, Eric Revis, ...
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Dance At Vision Festival 19
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Chris Rich
The Vision has included dance from the beginning, because the Music moves us. And bringing the arts together opens us up to hear and think and feel more… June 11: 7:00PM - 8:00PM - Charles Gayle Trio + Dance Miriam Parker will collaborate with the great Charles Gayle. Daniel Carter - reeds Miriam Parker - dance Charles Gayle - bass Michael T.A. Thompson - drum June 12: 7:15PM - 8:00PM - Signs & Rituals ...
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Brian Culbertson To Getaway In A Lexus
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The contemporary jazz hitmaker’s third annual Napa Valley Jazz Getaway bolstered by a presenting sponsorship from the luxury automaker Napa, CA: Brian Culbertson’s pursuit of perfection has nabbed a getaway car. The contemporary jazz star’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway adds luxury automobile manufacturer Lexus as presenting sponsor for the third annual wine and jazz festival luring thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world to idyllic Napa Valley this week (June 11-15) to celebrate the good life. The event features ...
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Vision Festival 19: Roy Campbell, Tributes To A Giant
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Chris Rich
VISION 19 - Studies In Freedom. Wednesday June 11 thru Sunday June 15, 2014 Roy Campbell was deeply grounded in the jazz tradition, and exhibited a working musician’s flexibility, with experiences ranging from R. & B. bands to off-Broadway shows, to reggae to electronics. Like Don Cherry, one of his heroes, Campbell was an omnivorous collaborator, working with hundreds of musicians all around the world. But at his core he was a true New Yorker, representing a particularly rugged and ...
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Tinner Hill Blues Festival Presents Shemekia Copeland With Sol Roots Opening
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9th Floor Music
The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation presents Shemekia Copeland and Sol Roots at The State Theatre on Friday June 13, 2014! The Tinner Hill Blues Festival is a three-day annual event in Falls Church VA. The kickoff event this year will be Alligator Records artist Shemekia Copeland and Sol Roots performing at The State Theatre. The whole Tinner Hill Blues Festival will be held Friday June 13, Saturday June 14, and Sunday June 15 2014. About Shemekia Copeland An Alligator Records ...
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Souillac Jazz Festival Line-Up, 19-26 July 2014
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Erica Meltzer
“JAZZ, A VEHICLE FOR PEACE, DIALOGUE AND UNITY THAT TRANSCENDS BORDERS AND CULTURES” (UNESCO, 2011) Souillac, France: This small town in the Department of the Lot, southwestern France, will resound with some of the best contemporary music during the Souillac Jazz Festival on 19-26 July. Hosted in a popular tourist region renowned for its unique natural and cultural heritage, “Souillac en jazz” offers festival-goers numerous opportunities to break boundaries and pepper their visit with jazz: + Stroll alongside a marching ...
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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest's 13th Edition Starts June 20th 9 Days, 1500+ Artists, 325+ Concerts, 75+ Free Shows, 20 Venues
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
ROCHESTER, NY - One of the nation's biggest music events begins in just two weeks. The 13th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) will deliver nine days of exceptional creative improvised music at more than 325 concerts with 1500+ artists from around the world June 20-28. Headlining at this year's festival are Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell (two shows both sold out), Earth, Wind and Fire (sold out), Janelle Monáe, Fourplay, Michael ...
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