Festival News

The 4th Annual Django Reinhardt NY Festival at Birdland Nov. 18-23

Source: All About Jazz
November 19, 2003

WILD TURKEY BOURBON Presents The 4th Annual DJANGO REINHARDT NY FESTIVAL At BIRDLAND - Nov. 18-23

The excitement of the music over legendary French gypsy Jazz guitarist DJANGO REINHARDT is growing by leaps and bounds in this country as Producers, Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta, go into their 4th year of the Festival at Birdland. It combines the best players from Europe and beyond...this year France, Belgium, Germany, and Russia...with some of America's finest ...

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Christmas New Orleans Style

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2003

JAZZY CHRISTMAS DAY CONCERTS CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH NEW ORLEANS SWING KERMIT RUFFINS & HIS BARBECUE SWINGERS WITH PHILLIP MANUEL & THERESA ANDERSSON PERFORM AT SEASONAL SHOWCASE Celebrate the holidays at this year�s Christmas Day Concert, presenting the award-winning Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, featuring vocalists Phillip Manuel and Theresa Andersson as they perform New Orleans� Christmas classics. The program of dazzling holiday classics, performed New Orleans style, will take place December 25 at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux ...

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Christmas New Orleans Style - Cathedral Concert Series

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2003

Cathedral Christmas Concerts December 1-23, except 7, 18 & 21 St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square at Chartres Street

Local choirs and New Orleans artists herald in the season with nightly concerts of Christmas carols and gospel favorites in one of this country's most historic churches. The ecumenical celebration will make Christmas New Orleans Style one of your treasured holiday memories. 8pm. Free.

December 1 - Mike Bucalo Brass Quintet December 2 - Dillard University ...

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Christmas New Orleans Style - Music Event Listings

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2003

From traditional caroling to traditional jazz, Christmas New Orleans Style showcases a myriad of musical performances to herald the holiday season. With many of these events offering free admission, enjoying the sounds of the season has never been easier. Candelight Caroling in Faubourg Marigny December 14 Frenchmen and Royal Streets Sing a happy song! The Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association hosts its annual candlelight caroling in historic Washington Square. Song sheets and candles provided. Coffee and cookies served. 6pm. Call (504) ...

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The 20th Cape May Jazz Festival November 7-9, 2003

Source: All About Jazz
November 5, 2003

The 20th Cape May Jazz Festival presented by Fleet Celebrates It's Tenth Anniversary Year November 7-9, 2003

Celebrating the 20th festival and the Ten Year Anniversary of the Cape May Jazz Festival, the November 7-9 festival will brings back a number of special festival performers from past festivals who return to mark this exciting milestone. Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau Band will kick off the festival on Friday night with two shows at Convention Hall, 7:20 and 9:30pm. Ferguson is ...

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First Annual Tranquility Jazz Festival - November 14-16, 2003

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2003

First Annual Tranquility Jazz Festival In Anguilla Announces Lineup Featuring Eric Reed, Bobby Watson, James Moody, Hilton Ruiz, Steve Turre, Vanessa Rubin & More

The First Annual Tranquility Jazz Festival will take place in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory bounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The three-day event, scheduled from Friday November 14 to Sunday, November 16, will showcase a superb lineup of world-renowned jazz artists.

The Tranquility Jazz Festival is produced by BET Jazz: The 24-Hour ...

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TD Canada Trust Announces Title Sponsorship of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2003

TD Canada Trust to also sponsor Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax events

TORONTO, ON TD Canada Trust announced that it will assume title sponsorship of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival starting in the 2004 season. At a press conference held on October 30, 2003 in Toronto, TD Canada Trust also confirmed the acquisition of title sponsorship of the jazz festivals in Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax, and has established supporting sponsorships of the jazz festivals ...

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Eighth Annual Bermuda Jazz Festival Update

Source: All About Jazz
October 23, 2003

This year's Eighth Annual Bermuda Jazz Festival held on October 9 through October 11, was a huge success with record-breaking attendance numbers. The Festival took place at the historic Royal Naval Dockyard on an outdoor stage constructed above the gorgeous turquoise ocean, which also served as a breathtaking backdrop. Occasional rain showers did not prevent avid festival-goers from coming out each evening to witness incredible performances by Natalie Cole, Kenny G, BeBe Winans, Regina Belle, Freddie Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Gerald ...

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