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Jazz Fest: Pat Martino Trio Sets Night On Fire

Source: Michael Ricci
March 28, 2012

If there's a formula to Pat Martino's way with a tune, there's nothing formulaic about the result. In a set Tuesday night that bordered on spontaneous combustion, Martino led his trio through 11 numbers that turned the standard repertoire into sonic reveries. Joining Martino for a Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest concert at the Miller Center for the Arts were Pat Bianchi on the Hammond B3, never played more soulfully, and drummer Carmen Intorre, whose touch ran the gamut from barely ...

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New Orleans Jazz Fest: Bruce Springsteen To Play 2 1/2-hour Set

Source: Michael Ricci
March 28, 2012

The Boss will take an especially long ride on “Thunder Road." Eddie Vedder will go head-to-head with Florence + the Machine. And for the first and likely last time in history, Zebra is sandwiched between the Dixie Cups and the Beach Boys. These and many more points of discussion emerged from Tuesday's unveiling of the “cubes," the schedule of times and stage assignments for the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell. Jazz Fest producer/director Quint Davis ...

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Quartet of nightclubs take part in inaugural (Philadelphia) Center City Jazz Festival

Source: Karina Kacala
March 26, 2012

Four downtown nightclubs in Philadelphia will be hosting a jazz festival on April 28. The Center City Jazz Festival, a one-day event, will feature dozens of musicians spread over several blocks. Most of the performers will be younger talent who missed Philadelphia's jazz heyday of the '70s and '80s, with a few old heads to hold the jam steady. “From the time I got here, I witnessed clubs closing," said Ernest Stuart, a young trombone player who studied at Temple ...

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Camp Bisco Announces Dates For 11th Annual 3-Day Music & Arts Festival In Mariaville, New York This July 12-14, 2012

Source: Caren West PR
March 23, 2012

Hosted by The Disco Biscuits and Featuring Over 90 Acts From Around the Globe Mariaville, New York: After a record setting 10th anniversary, Camp Bisco, the three-day music and arts festival founded by The Disco Biscuits, will return to Mariaville, New York this July 12 through 14, 2012. Continuing in the same tradition of introducing groundbreaking artists, while elevating the level of talent that has turned Camp Bisco into the country's largest and longest running electronic/rock music festivals, the festival ...

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Candye Kane, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Muddy Waters Tribute Headline Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival, May 26-27

Source: conqueroo
March 21, 2012

Los Angeles area's largest Cajun and Blues festival, held over Memorial Day weekend, features two stages, a Mardi Gras parade, kids' stages, crafts and dozens of food booths SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—The 23rd annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival will rock over Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27, at Rancho Santa Susanna Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., in Simi Valley. The festival features two full stages for each of its musical genres. Music will proceed non-stop each day from 12 ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Hosts Benefit Reception in Dallas, March 22 at Samuel Lynne Gallery

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
March 20, 2012

Monterey Jazz Festival Hosts Benefit Reception in Dallas, March 22 at Samuel Lynne Gallery Music by University of North Texas Faculty Stefan Karlsson Trio with Ed Soph and Fred Hamilton Monterey, CA; The Monterey Jazz Festival announces a Benefit Reception in Dallas, scheduled for Thursday, March 22, from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Samuel Lynne Gallery, located at 1105 Dragon Street in Dallas, hosted by Monterey Jazz Festival Ambassador, Diane Mitchella. Music will be provided by faculty from the University of ...

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13th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival

Source: Bob Myers
March 19, 2012

13th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival-Jazz: A Music of the Spirit, March 30 until April 30, 2012 presented by the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium. This music series is New York City's longest continuously running grassroots festival dedicated to jazz. More than 500 artists will be performing in 40 events at venues from Coney Island to Williamsburg in Brooklyn. For information contact CBJC at 718.773.2252 or [email protected]. Brooklyn jazz has a rich past and its legacy is celebrated every April, nationally ...

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The Chicken Raid 2012 Music Festival

Source: 9th Floor Music
March 19, 2012

The Chicken Raid is an annual music festival held at the NORTHSIDE TAVERN to honor the late beloved Atlanta bluesman Mr. Frank Edwards (1909-2002). This year the festival will be held on Saturday March 24 and Sunday March 25. The Chicken Raid offers a range of local, regional, and national talents. Proceeds from this year's festival will be shared between the Edwards' estate and Carlos Capote's medical costs. Capote, front man for Atlanta blues band Breeze Kings recently underwent a ...

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