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7th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod Runs August 12, 13, 15

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
August 11, 2011

Jazz Singer Dane Vannatter The 7th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod in Massachusetts runs from this Friday, August 12, 2011 in Provincetown to Monday, August 15 in Cotuit, Cape Cod. Opening this year's festival is New Zealand jazz duo Adrienne and Josh Hindmarsh, followed by String of Pearls, a trio of women jazz vocalists whose song sheet ranges from Brazilian samba to the Andrew Sisters. Both groups perform at Provincetown Town Hall on Friday evening, August 12, at ...

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All-Star Lineup to be Featured at the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival

Source: Groove Notes
August 10, 2011

The Earshot Jazz Festival gets kicked off in Seattle on October 14th and runs through November 6th. While the full schedule does not get released until September, the early bookings feature a wonderful variety of top tier musicians. Included are:

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette—"Very simply, this is jazz at its finest" (Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times). “The trio of Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette is about as good as jazz gets" (Mike Zwerin, International Herald-Tribune). ...

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Robert Cray Band Replaces Gregg Allman at Bluestock

Source: JamBase
August 9, 2011

ROBERT CRAY BAND REPLACES AILING GREGG ALLMAN Bluestock is excited to announce the addition of the Robert Cray Band to the festival's inaugural lineup, following the cancellation of the upcoming Gregg Allman tour. Upon his doctor's orders, Gregg Allman is unfortunately being forced to cancel his August 26 through September 15 concert dates due to an upper respiratory condition. Treatment is going to involve several days of hospitalization and 4׬ weeks of bed rest at home. Allman continues to recover ...

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New Mexico Jazz Festival

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
August 7, 2011

New Mexico is one of the less publicized beauty spots of this country. Past experiences in Santa Fe and Albuquerque have been very agreeable. Last weekend's experience there as a small part of the annual New Mexico Jazz Festival was just one such occasion. Good friend and erstwhile saxophonist-composer Tom Guralnick is one of the unsung jazz arts presenting heroes. From virtually nothing Tom has carved out a scene for jazz and creative music in Albuquerque via his visionary performance ...

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2nd Annual Chinatown Music Festival

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
August 5, 2011

The 2nd Annual Chinatown Music Festival in San Francisco's Chinatown on Sunday, September 25, 2011. The Festival will feature free performances by Jest Jammin,' Genryu Arts, Sherlin Chan & The Star Valley Children's Choir, Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco led by John Calloway, Charlie Chin, San Francisco Guzheng Society and the world-premiere of “Portrait of Sun Yat-sen" by Jon Jang and Unbound Chinatown, celebrating the October 10 Centennial of the Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Republic's first provisional ...

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Fountains of Swinging Youth at Newport Jazz Festival

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
August 6, 2011

" [I] think we should allow these young players to share the spotlight, until the public can fully accept them ... these are all great players who are trying to find their own voice; trying to add something to the music that becomes part of the mainstream of what is happening. And it's a privilege for me to present them at Newport." —George Wein NEWPORT, RI—Jazz is music of creation in real time, and there is nothing more satisfying than ...

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Peekskill River Front Music Festival features Duchess Di and the Distractions

Source: cindy beer-fouhy
August 6, 2011

Aug 6th 6:00-7:00 PM Brand New CD “RED HOT AND REAL GONE" for Sale at the Event Peekskill, NY: There will be dancing and swinging at the River Front on August 6th from 6:00-7:00pm, as the Peekskill River Front Music Festival showcases Duchess and the Distractions—the incomparable 8 piece band capturing a bygone era with their hip blend of Risqué blues, jump and swing, Bringing the fabulous 40's back. Fans of American roots music like Swing, rockabilly and early rock ...

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First Annual Martha Vineyard Jazz Festival Runs August 6-13, Featuring Jazz Performances, Art Exhibits and Book Signings

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
August 6, 2011

Nnenna Freelon The 1st annual Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival kicks off on Saturday, August 6, and runs through Saturday, August 13, 2011 on Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod. Some of the featured performers include jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophonist Elan Trotman, Antonio Hart Quartet and Warren Wolf Quartet. In addition, the festival features an opening day parade, an art exhibit and book signings by authors who have written books about jazz. For a full schedule of activities, click here. For more ...

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