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Bass Legend Stanley Clarke Presents Invitation Concert Series At The Montreal Jazz Festival June 28 - July 1
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Diane Hadley
Stanley Clarke was honored at the Montreal Jazz Festival with the 18th prestigious Miles Davis Award in 2011. This award is presented to tribute a great international jazz musician for the entire body of his or her work and for that musician’s influence in regenerating the jazz idiom. An extension of the award is the privilege to host a four-night Invitation Series of his choice. Clarke’s Invitation Series at the festival will take place this year June 28-July 1. “In ...
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Countdown to All About Jazz Presents at 2012 Kongsberg Jazz Festival Starts Now!
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All About Jazz
With just ten more days until All About Jazz's first-ever curation, in collaboration with the Kongsberg Jazz Festival and Music Export Norway, we're going to rerun a series of CD reviews and interviews with artists who will be participating in the seven-show, two-day event, on July 5 and 6. AAJ will also publish a brand new interview with guitarist Stian Westerhus, and a review of his just-released duo recording with singer Sidsel Endresen, Didymoi Dreams (Rune Grammofon, 2012), on July ...
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Caramoor International Music Festival Presents The 2012 Jazz Festival, July 28-29 and August 4
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Michael Ricci
The last weekend in July and first Saturday of August echo with the sound of jazz. The annual Jazz Festival welcomes the industry's brightest new talents and celebrated chart-toppers, demonstrating the breadth and diversity of the state of jazz. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 3pm - 10pm THE COOKERS, GRETCHEN PARLATO, KENNY BARRON, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, ROY HAYNES FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BAND The legendary Roy Haynes has been a dominant force on the jazz scene for seven decades, playing with everyone—Bird, Diz, ...
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21st Edition Jazz In The Park 2012 Lineup
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Michael Ricci
July 07, 6 p.m., Serralves Park Tennis Court MARTY EHRLICH'S RITES QUARTET July 14, 3 p.m., Serralves Auditorium Round Table ‘BERNARDO SASSETTI’ July 14, 6 p.m., Serralves Park Tennis Court Marco BARROSO’S ORQUESTRA LUME (LISBON UNDERGROUND MUSIC ENSEMBLE) July 15, 6 p.m., Serralves Auditorium CONCERT ‘PELAS MÃOS DE BERNARDO/THROUGH BERNARDO’S HANDS’ July 21, 6 p.m., Serralves Park tennis court
BASSDRUMBONE In 2012, Jazz returns to Serralves Park on July 7, 14 ...
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Newport Festivals Foundation Offers $15 Tickets To Students At Select New England Schools
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
NEWPORT, RI: Following its mission to educate and inform young people about jazz, the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. is offering $15 Student Discount Tickets to encourage music students from Boston University, Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island, Berklee College of Music, and New England Conservatory to attend the Newport Jazz Festival® on Saturday and Sunday, August 4-5. “What better way to encourage young people to listen to live jazz than helping them to attend the festival at a price ...
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Soul-jazz Saxophonist Boney James Set To Make “Contact” With Atlanta August 31st
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
Tickets on sale now for the concert at The Fred presented by The Smooth Jazz Cruise St. Louis, Missouri (25 June 2012): As the excitement mounts for January’s 10th anniversary sailings, The Smooth Jazz Cruise: The Greatest Party at Sea will present soul-jazz sax sensation Boney James in concert August 31st at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater (The Fred) in Peachtree City, GA. Opening the show will be eclectic violinist Ken Ford. Tickets are now on sale and available at ...
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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 11th Edition Starts Today
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Dalmath Associates Inc.
Rochester, NY: The 11th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Presented by M&T Bank starts today! The nine-day festival has set attendance records for the past 10 years, drawing more than 182,000 in 2011. It has pioneered the introduction of international series including Made in the UK and Nordic Jazz Now. This year's festival will deliver more than 300 concerts at 18 venues including 70 free events. Three concerts will be filmed to air nationwide on PBS stations. ...
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Earl Klugh's Renowned Weekend Of Jazz Returns To Kiawah Island, South Carolina
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Audrey Birnbaum
Earl Klugh’s 3rd Annual Weekend of Jazz at Kiawah Island Golf Resort November 15-17, 2012! Kiawah Island, SC: Since 2004, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist Earl Klugh has been bringing world-renowned artists together with jazz enthusiasts for his one-of-a-kind weekend getaways at two Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond properties; The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, and The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Klugh’s 3rd annual Weekend of Jazz at Kiawah Island will be held November 15-17, 2012 and features 3 incredible nights of entertainment ...
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