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Wayne Escoffery Headlines New Haven Jazz Festival, August 17

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 16, 2013

Native Son Wayne Escoffery Headlines the 30th Annual New Haven Jazz Festival Saturday, August 17, 2013 at New Haven Green Festival Caps Jazz Week, which includes live shows at various New Haven restaurants and club, August 13-17 New Haven, CT: Jazz Haven, Inc., an all-volunteer, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, in cooperation with the City of New Haven’s Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism, presents the 30th Annual New Haven Jazz Festival and Jazz Week, the city’s annual celebration of America’s classical ...

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Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend Adds Free Events, Tix On Sale For July 25-28 Event In Lee, Mass.

Source: Ed Bride Associates
July 13, 2013

LEE, Mass: Several free events, including al fresco performances. a jazz brunch and an art exhibit, have been added to the Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend, in downtown Lee, July 25-28. Berkshires Jazz, Inc. and Berkshire Gateway Preservation, Inc. have teamed-up to bring a full weekend of marquee performers, a jazz documentary film, and appearances by local jazz musicians to the town. The weekend kicks off at 6pm on Thursday, July 25 with the screening of “A Life in E Flat, ...

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JAZZ.FM91 World Music Festival

Source: Jessica Frohman
July 10, 2013

JAZZ.FM91 announced the first annual JAZZ.FM91 World Music Festival with 5 concerts running from Tuesday, August 6, 2013 to Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Hugh’s Room. The festival showcases jazz fusion from around the world featuring an eclectic mix of international and local jazz artists. “In just a few years, JAZZ.FM91 has grown from being Canada’s premier jazz station to a global premier jazz station. With the ability to stream JAZZ.FM91 anywhere in the world, we now have a loyal ...

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Mike Stern And Victor Wooten For Sligo Jazz Project, 16-21 July

Source: Ian Patterson
July 8, 2013

The Sligo Jazz Project returns for its eighth edition from the 16th to 21st July. The SJP is unique among jazz festivals in Ireland in that it combines a summer school and full festival programme. This year, SJP welcomes former Miles Davis guitarist Mike Stern, pianist Kenny Werner and two of the greatest contemporary electric bassists - Bela Fleck bass phenomenon Victor Wooten and Janek Gwizdala. Stern and Wooten combine in a mouthwatering fusion band on Tuesday 16th with saxophonist ...

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13th Annual Jazz In The Valley Set At Waryas Park On The Hudson River, August 18

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
July 2, 2013

TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc. Celebrates the 13th Annual Jazz in the Valley Festival Sunday, August 18, at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie featuring Sax Appeal with Jimmy Heath, Gary Bartz, Donald Harrison & Javon Jackson; Maurice Brown; Houston Person; Danny Mixon; 3D Ritmo De Vida; Mike Torsone; Maluwa; Charles Eubanks; and More Poughkeepsie, NY: TRANSART and Cultural Services celebrates the 13th Annual Jazz in the Valley at Waryas Park on Main Street on the beautiful banks of the Hudson River ...

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20th Anniversary Caramoor Jazz Festival

Source: Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
June 29, 2013

KATONAH, NY: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents the 2013 Jazz Festival celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Caramoor Jazz Festival. From July 26-28, audiences can enjoy some of today’s most influential artists in jazz on Caramoor's distinguished 90-acre garden estate in Katonah, N.Y. One of the most vital jazz events in the region each summer, the annual Festival—organized by Jazz Producer Jim Luce—is renowned for its star-studded lineup of jazz greats and new forces on the scene. ...

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10 Reasons Why The West Coast Party At Sea Is Different Than Previous Sailings Of The Smooth Jazz Cruise

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
June 24, 2013

West Coast Jazz Party at Sea prepared to be hit by a tidal wave of live music Many firsts are in store for the star studded cruise hosted by Brian Culbertson & Boney James sailing to the gorgeous Mexican Riviera. St. Louis, Missouri (24 June 2013): If there has been one complaint among passengers who have sailed aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise during its first decade it is that there are so many extraordinary concerts and events to attend that ...

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Uk's Newest Vocal Jazz Event Within The World's Biggest Arts Festival

Source: Zzzing Agency
June 20, 2013

THE BRITISH VOCAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Live at Le Monde (16 George Street, Edinburgh) Aug 5-6 - CAROL KIDD sings Cole Porter, with BRIAN KELLOCK Aug 7 - IAN SHAW sings Joni Mitchell Aug 8 - GWYNETH HERBERT - new album launch: Sea Cabinet Aug 12 - NIKI KING & HER BAND: Duke Ellington Songbook Aug 13-14 - CLARE TEAL: The Divas and Me! Aug 15 - KATE DIMBLEBY: The Songs of Dory Previn Aug 19-20 - CLAIRE MARTIN & JOE ...

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