Festival News

2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival -- Headliners Announced

Source: JazzINK by Andrea Canter
January 14, 2012

Jon Weber, long-time “house pianist" for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, came to the Artists Quarter last night for an evening of solo and trio excitement, but the excitement began before he played his first note. Twin Cities Jazz Festival Director Steve Heckler, hosting Weber's gig, started the evening with the much anticipated announcement of the headliners for the 2012 festival, to be held June 28-30 in Mears Park. Hearty applause greeted the naming of the following confirmed acts: Francisco ...

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Borneo Jazz 2012 Launched

Source: Gustino Basuan
January 14, 2012

The Borneo Jazz 2012 was launched last Wednesday (Jan 11) in the capital city of Kuching, eastern part of Malaysia. The 7th edition of Borneo Jazz will be held in Miri city from May 11-12, 2012. This year's Borneo Jazz will be an exciting one and up to date, eight groups has been confirmed to be on state and they are; New Cool Collective (Netherlands), Schalk Joubert's 3 Continents Sextet (South Africa), Nita Aartsen (Indonesia), SLIXS (Germany), Koh Mr Saxman ...

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Mizzou New Music Summer Festival’s resident composers will bring diversity to 2012 event

Source: Dean Minderman
January 9, 2012

Columbia, MO—From a London-based composer pursuing a doctorate at the Royal Academy of Music, to a Greek studying music in upstate New York, to a Kansas City native working towards her Master's degree at Mizzou, the resident composers selected for this year's Mizzou New Music Summer Festival are perhaps the most diverse group yet in the event's three-year history. The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative today announced the eight resident composers selected for ...

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U City Jazz Festival Seeks Young Musicians for 2012 Event

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 4, 2012

As organizers gear up for a second year, the U City Jazz Festival is looking for young musicians who want to take part in its Young Lions Jazz Education initiative for 2012. Festival co-founder Mike Silverman, who's also the keyboardist for Bach to the Future, is seeking jazz groups whose members are all under the age of 21 to perform at the second UCJF, which will be held in September. The group selected will get $500 for their performance. If ...

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All About Jazz, Music Export Norway And Kongsberg Jazz Festival Announce: Doing It Norway

Source: All About Jazz
January 1, 2012

All About Jazz is pleased to announce All About Jazz Presents: Doing it Norway, a collaboration with Music Export Norway and Norway's Kongsberg Jazz Festival. AllAboutJazz.com Managing Editor John Kelman, whose specific interest in Norway's rich and varied music scene has expanded with increasing festival coverage over the past six years, has been asked to curate a series of concerts that will shine a spotlight on some of the most exciting and creative Norwegian artists currently on offer. “As one ...

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Dubai Festival City honours Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival by Welcoming it to its New Home

Source: Chillout Productions
December 29, 2011

DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY WILL SERVE AS NEW HOME FOR THE 10TH EDITION OF SKYWARDS DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (SDIJF) WHICH WILL SEE AN OUTSTANDING LINE-UP OF LEGENDS, STARS AND DIVAS CONVERGE ON A SPECIALLY DESIGNED, ACOUSTICALLY ENHANCED VENUE FROM FEBRUARY 16TH TO FEBRUARY 24TH 2012. A fresh format will celebrate the 10 years of the globally acknowledged festival of jazz across 9 days with three exclusive shows every night, allowing thousands of music enthusiasts a glorious opportunity to listen to ...

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Newport Beach, California, Jazz Party, Feb. 16-19, 2012, Schedules An Array of Jazz Stars, Playing Over Four Days

Source: Larry Taylor
December 27, 2011

Big bands and an array of jazz greats will be featured at the 11th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party, February 16 through 19, at the Marriott Hotel in Newport Beach, California. This yearly event brings in fans from around the world, many of whom stay in the hotel to better appreciate all the music. Kicking off the Valentine's/Presidents Day weekend event on Thursday at 8, will be famed Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and his all-star orchestra. They will be followed ...

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6th Annual Waukesha BluesFest and Art Show Sets 2012 Dates

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
December 18, 2011

Waukesha Rotary Club Sets Dates for Next Year's 6th Annual Waukesha BluesFest and Art Show

Waukesha, WI: Plans for the 6th Annual Waukesha BluesFest and Art Show are well underway to create another blues extravaganza with great entertainment, art and food. Mark your calendars for August 10 & 11, 2012. The Waukesha Rotary Club planning team will announce the entertainment line-up in April and tickets will go on sale in May, 2012.

“With increasing profits and attendance nearly double what ...

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