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Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Next Generation Jazz Festival Results

April 10, 2012

68 Big Bands, Combos, Vocal Ensembles, and Special Guests from 11 States Performed Throughout Weekend of March 30-April 1, 2012 Top Groups Will Appear at 55th Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2012 Monterey, CA: The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, celebrating the 42nd National High ...

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Composer/Guitarist Skip Heller Launches "Hardly Strictly Jazz" Column at All About Jazz

April 9, 2012

Genre-bending musician and longtime friend of All About Jazz, Skip Heller has launched “Hardly Strictly Jazz," a monthly column that focuses on great music that doesn't fit comfortably in a categorical box. If you're someone who prefers music to categorical boxes, this column is dedicated to you. We're kicking the column off with a look into ...

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Rippingtons Bassist Rico Belled To Release Sophomore Album "XR7" On May 9th 2012

April 6, 2012

Multi-instrumentalist Rico Belled will release his follow-up to “The Pursuit Of Comfort", called XR7, on May 9th 2012. Consisting of ten brand new originals, the record is an homage to his beloved 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 and machines in general, featuring musical adventures in many different genres; from Funk to Electronica, from Latin to Pop, but ...

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Announcing the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23, 2012

April 5, 2012

Tickets Go on Sale Today for the 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival September 21-23, 2012 Headliners Include Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding, Pat Metheny Unity Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Bill Frisell, Melody Gardot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Jack DeJohnette, Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Monterey Jazz Festival’s 55th Anniversary ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Sony Holland Quintet Returns To Vitello's on May 6

April 4, 2012

The Sony Holland Quintet Sunday, May 6, 2012 @ 8pm One show only Vitello’s Jazz 4349 Tujunga Avenue Studio City, CA 91604 $15 Reservations: 818.769.0905 The Sony Holland Quintet returns to Jazz @ Vitello’s on May 6th. Sony’s debut appearance at Vitello’s ...

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14th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival Set to Be a "Roy-al" Affair

April 3, 2012

The Healdsburg Jazz Festival will take the wine country by storm for the 14th consecutive year with a power-packed roster of jazz “Roy-alty”—that's Roy as in Haynes, the legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master—and a bevy of veterans and jazz rising stars. The festival is proud to present for the first time, NEA Jazz Master Sheila ...

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17th Annual Jazz On Fourth Street Festival Lineup Announced

April 2, 2012

Presented by Fourth Street Merchants and KCSM/Jazz 91, the 17th Annual Jazz on Fourth Street Festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, will feature free performances from famed radio host and pianist Dick Conte’s Quartet with Steve Webber on bass, Steve Heckman on saxophones and Bill Moody on drums; the classic blues sounds from ...

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San Francisco Jazz Competition Gets Started March 19

March 24, 2012

The 3rd Annual Jazz Search West, the Bay Area's only jazz talent search, is coming to Oakland and San Francisco next month. San Francisco, CA: Jazz Search West (JSW) contestants are gearing up to deliver their best performances at popular Oakland and San Francisco music venues next month. The Bay Area's only jazz talent search for ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...