Jazz News

Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents "Jazz Around Town"

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

What: Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents “Jazz Around Town" When: July 10 - August 3, 2006 Where: Johnson Art Center, Forman School, Litchfield, CT Cost: Free will donation

LITCHFIELD--The Litchfield Jazz Festival is ushering its 11th Anniversary (August 4-6) with Jazz Around Town--A series of mid-week Jazz concerts for the community. The brainchild of the Litchfield Jazz Camp's, Don Braden, the program is made possible with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. ...

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Jazz for Peace: A Convenient Truth

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

By Debra R. Cerritelli What is Jazz for Peace? This is a question I have answered thousands of times in the past three years. Jazz for Peace is an organization founded by Rick DellaRatta and its purpose is to reach out to individuals and organizations on both sides of conflicting issues, believing that if we as a species embrace qualities such as creativity, artistry, intellectuality, humanity, individuality, etc. we will all have a better chance of avoiding the behavior that ...

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Reuben Hoch plays New York in July with The Chassidic Jazz Project

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

Jazz drummer, Reuben Hoch, will appear at Makor in NYC on Thursday, July 20 at 7:30pm Reuben's spell binding ensemble, The Chassidic Jazz Project featuring saxophonist Dave Liebman, will debut at Makor on Thursday, July 20 at 7:30pm. The Chassidic Jazz Project has amazed audiences throughout the world with their unique approach to traditional Jewish melodies. This performance also features Ed Schuller, Tom Lippincott, Lev Ljova Zhurbin and Will Martina. Makor is located at 35 W. 67 st. (at central ...

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"Jazz in the Sky" Tuesday, July 18 with Harry Allen-Joe Cohn Quartet

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

Jazz in the Sky At TERRACE IN THE SKY 400 West 119th Street (between Amsterdam Ave & Morningside Drive) New York, NY 10027 http://www.terraceinthesky.com/ 212.666.9490

Reservations suggested for guaranteed seating Sky Grille & Cash Bar. No Cover!

LIVE MUSIC 7:30PM - 9:30PM BAR OPEN LATE!

Spectacular skyline views & river views ** Outdoor tapas & grille Superb wines & exotic drinks ** Great networking ...

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Mel Martin Summer 2006 Tour

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

San Francisco Bay Area saxophonist Mel Martin will be in Los Angeles, Denver and New York in July. Playing with all-star groups in each city, Mel Martin will be performing music from his recordings Mel Martin Plays Benny Carter, Friends and Mentors- Bebop and Beyond Plays the Music of Mel Martin as well as other originals and jazz standards. CDs are available at the performances and MEL MARTIN'S JAZZ and SAXOPHONE WEB SITE. July 19, 2006 - The MEL MARTIN ...

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Litchfield Jazz Festival named "Top 100 Event" for 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

Litchfield Jazz Festival, “A model jazz line-up" -- NY Times When: August 4-6, 2006 Where: Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, Goshen, CT Tickets: $35 - $350 Contact: Ph. (860) 567-4162

The Litchfield Jazz Festival was recently honored by the American Bus Association as “One of the Top 100 Events in the US and Canada for 2006." The Festival is entering its 11th season at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Northwest Connecticut on August 4, ...

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Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival Features Marvin Stamm and Ted Nash

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

The Seventh Annual Sackets Harbor Jazz Festival, on Saturday, August 12th, will feature world-renowned tenor saxophonist Ted Nash, whose professional career began at age 16 with a gig with Lionel Hampton, and star trumpeter Marvin Stamm, who was discovered by Stan Kenton and was his jazz trumpet soloist in the early 1960s.

The festival will begin at noon with its traditional New Orleans style parade down West Main Street to the Sentinel Bandstand, led by the Hon. Michael E. Hoagland, ...

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Chet Baker Jazz Festival: Toronto, Sept 1-3, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

The Chet Baker Jazz Festival, to be held in Toronto on September 1-3, 2006, commemorates the legacy of Chet Baker and the newly formed Chet Baker Foundation. This FREE festival begins just before the Labour Day week-end at Yonge/Dundas Square with two special Concert Gala Fundraisers at the Music Hall on the Danforth. The festival will be an annual celebration which will spread to Europe in the next year.

The legendary Chet Baker was born in Oklahoma and died in ...

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