Jazz News

Jazz Meets World Music at the 30th Annual Harmony Festival

Source: GoMedia PR
May 15, 2008

Motema Music, Jazziz Magazine and Six Degrees Records Will Co-Sponsor Ambiotica Lounge, After Dark Venue That Will Feature Performances by Cutting Edge Jazz and World Artists Sonoma County's Harmony Festival, a three day “party with a purpose" that melds new ideas, community activism, eco-awareness, spiritual wisdom, visionary art, and conscious music, has invited a very special guest to its 30th anniversary celebration this year: jazz. New York-based label Motema Music and first time media sponsor Jazziz Magazine will offer festival ...

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Disco Diva Donna Summer's Studio Album

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Donna Summer's Crayons Is Her First Album With New Music In 17 Years/ Crayons with all its songs co-written by Donna Summer, is an international banquet of musical delights and surprises. Singer/songwriter/pop culture icon Donna Summer has been working hard on Crayons, her bold and long-awaited new collection of songs, the artist's first full-length studio album of newly-penned material since 1991's Mistaken Identity and her first new release since VH1 Presents: Live & More Encore!, the CD (and DVD) companion ...

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Syesha Mercado's Idol Long Goodbye

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

'Idol' elimination: Say So Long to Syesha

Syesha Mercado's long, bulletproof thrill ride finally came to an end Wednesday night on American Idol. Faced with the daunting task of outpolling the dynamic David duo (Archuleta and Cook), she didn't stand out sufficiently and justified Tuesday's unusual third-place prediction from ultra-optimistic judge Paula Abdul.

She auditioned for American Idol Season 7 in Miami, Florida singing “Think" by Aretha Franklin where she made it to Hollywood with all three judges saying 'yes'. ...

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Bob Dylan Tops New Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Inaugural New American Music Festival SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, PA

Add another multi-day music event to your summer schedule, as Bob Dylan, the Raconteurs, the Roots, Gnarls Barkley and Spoon will headline the inaugural New American Music Festival on August 8 & 9 at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, PA. The festival is sponsored by American Eagle Outfitters and curated by Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Rounding out the lineup will be fifteen bands from various colleges ...

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Omar Sosa Summer Tour Schedule 2008

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Monday, May 19: Festival Suoni e Visioni: Rolling Stone Milan, ITALY provincia.milano.it

Thursday, May 29: Tribu Jazz Festival: Auditorium de Dijon Dijon, FRANCE tribufestival.free.fr

Friday, June 6: Lecture-Demonstration with John Santos: La Pea Cultural Center Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. sfiaf.org

Saturday, June 7: Lecture-Demonstration with John Santos: Mission Cultural Center San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. sfiaf.org

Sunday, June 8: 1:00 PM Outdoor Concert: FREE: ...

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Lineup Announced for 2008 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Grammy-award winner Koko Taylor, dubbed “The Queen of Blues" for having won more Blues Awards than any other blues artist-male or female, returns to the 2008 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) today announced the festival lineup of 28 acts performing on two stages, July 3 - 5, in Davenport, Iowa. Produced by MVBS and presented by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, the event draws nearly 15,000 to LeClaire Park-a blues-inspiring outdoor ...

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Marcia Ball at the Highline Ballroom

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

New York, NY -- Fresh off the release of her new studio album Peace, Love, and BBQ, critically acclaimed contemporary blues artist Marcia Ball (Alligator Records) is on the road and bringing her swamp-inspired sound to fans across the nation. Marcia and the band recently took their good 'ole hometown southern jives all the way up to the folks in NYC for a one-night spot at The Highline Ballroom. Luckily for those who missed this opportunity to get a taste ...

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Summer of 2008 Festivals at a Glance

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2008

Alabama

CITY STAGES Birmingham, June 13-15. And the award for most incongruous headliners at an outdoor urban concert series goes to ... City Stages in Alabama, with the once-in-a-lifetime-at-most combination of Diana Ross and the Flaming Lips. Something for everyone, surely. Also on board: Buddy Guy, Frankie Beverly, the Roots, Citizen Cope, Sean Kingston, Ledisi, Galactic. (800) 277-1700, citystages.org. California HOLLYWOOD BOWL June 20-Sept. 27. A promising recent trend here has been to invite brainy indie-rockers for special shows with ...

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