Festival News

25th Anniversary Playboy Jazz Festival Artist Line-Up

Source: All About Jazz

WHAT: 2003 Playboy Jazz Festival (Presented in cooperation with the L.A. Philharmonic Association)

WHEN: Saturday, June 14, 2003, 2:30 P.M.-11:00 P.M. -- Sunday, June 15, 2003, 2:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M.

WHERE: Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, California

Saturday, June 14, 2003, 2:30 P.M.-11:00 P.M. (Artist line-up not in order of appearance and is subject to change)

Boz Scaggs, Boney James, Daniela Mercury, Dave Holland Quintet, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band With Special Guest James Moody, Hiroshima, ...

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The Jazz Composers Collective Third Annual Festival @ The Jazz Standard

Source: All About Jazz

THE JAZZ STANDARD, NYC MARCH 11-16, 2003

The Jazz Composers Collective will present its third annual Festival @ the Jazz Standard from Tuesday, March 11 through Sunday, March 16 (116 E. 27th Street, NYC). Since its formation in 1992, the Collective has distinguished itself as a unique, musician-run, New York City-based organization dedicated to fostering the development, performance and documentation of new works. Under the artistic direction of bassist Ben Allison, the Collective and the Jazz Standard are ...

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Jon Faddis, Frank Wess, Elvin Bishop, Perico Sambeat and Guillermo McGill, In The 22nd Terrassa

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Lenore Raphael Trio on the Mainstage - East Coast Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

Pianist Lenore Raphael brings her CD “Reflections" trio onto the main stage on Saturday, February 15 at noon at the East Coast Jazz Festival. Lenore will also be heading to Florida for a series of performances at the end of February. To see reviews of her “Reflections" see All About Jazz review by John Gilbert. Lenore's new CD has hit the heavy play list on a number of stations. to see review also see All About Jazz review for “Wingin' ...

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George Duke & Stanley Clarke to have FirstEnergy Berks Jazz Fest Swinging

Source: All About Jazz

READING, PA -- The FirstEnergy Berks Jazz Fest, presented by the Berks Arts Council, has been graced over the years by the presence of multiple marquee performing artists who have created memorable and magical moments in the Reading and Berks County area.

The 13th edition of the FirstEnergy Berks Jazz Fest, which runs March 21-30, may have its grandest night of all in store on Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center, 136 N. 6th ...

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Black Future Month Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz

In celebration of Black History month, Dreamtime Records Inc. presents its first annual Black Future Month Jazz Festival, from February 18th to February 22nd, 2003. The Black Future Month Jazz Festival will showcase seven of the hottest emerging musicians in Chicago. Three exciting nights of visionary, new music will give testimony to the continuing legacy of Black creativity. Some of the featured musicians include David Young, Matana Roberts, Nicole Mitchell and David Boykin. The festival will kick off with a ...

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Announcing the Second Annual Bill Evans Festival at SELU, Hammond, LA, USA, Feb 20-22, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

The late, great jazz pianist, seven-time Grammy Award winner, and SLU alumnus Bill Evans was the most influential jazz pianist of his generation. The second annual Bill Evans Jazz Festival will take place February 20-22, 2003 and will include:

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston, one of the best known and most loved jazz pianists of our time (Columbia Theater for the Performing Arts Presentation).

The Eddie Gomez Jazz Trio, with Eddie Gomez, bassist, Stefan Karlsson, pianist, and Jimmy Cobb, drummer. ...

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Star-Studded, Diverse Lineup Headlines Firstenergy Berks Jazz Fest

Source: All About Jazz

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