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Natalie Cole Was the Class-Act of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2011
American singer, songwriter and commanding stage performer Natalie Maria Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, duly substantiate the jazz reference in the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. She was unanimously the class-act of the three-day fest held at Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny, Jamaica over last weekend. Cole not only woo the large turn ...
Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival Seeking Musicians for 2011
The Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival is seeking musicians to play at this year's event, which will be held in September in the Old Webster business district of Webster Groves. Jennifer Bellm of Webster Records heads up the OWJ&BF's booking efforts, and says she's especially interested this year in musicians and groups who have not ...
London Welcomes a New Improv Festival: As Alike As Trees
On the weekend of March 5th and 6th, London will host a new addition to its ever-growing roster of festivals of improvised music—the intriguingly titled As Alike As Trees. Organised by saxophonist David O'Connor and violinist Jennifer Alum, both regulars at Eddie Prévost's Friday evening workshop sessions, the festival features many musicians from the workshop alongside ...
Announcing The 5th Annual Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair - Sat. Feb. 5, 2011
THE BRENDA CAROL RENAISSANCE JAZZ FAIR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5th 2010 At Remarks Bar & Grill, 1026 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON. Starting at 8:00 pm / Doors open at 7:30 pm All Ages Event. Toronto—Celebrating the Fifth Annual Brenda Carol Renaissance Jazz Fair, Ms. Carol and Jon Long of Long & McQuade are ...
Lollapalooza Chile: The Killers, Jane's, Kanye, Fatboy
CHICAGO FEST GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA The lineup for the inaugural Lollapalooze Chile has been announced. 50-plus acts will perform on five stages at the two-day festival set to happen Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 in O'Higgins Park, Santiago, Chile. “The job we did to gather these artists for 2011 was remarkable," says fest ...
Coachella: It's Already Sold Out!
In retrospect, it seems rather obvious. Of course a three-day mega-festival in the middle of a scorching desert, hours from major cities, and with tickets hovering around $300 would work! Who would have thought otherwise? Actually, there was a moment when Coachella seemed like a total prayer. And at one point, according to the organizers, Coachella ...
Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival
The 3rd Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival will be taking place February 18㬑, 2011. Sue Mingus and Justin DiCioccio, are the producers. This year's Mingus High School Competition and Festival will be bringing some of the country's most talented young jazz musicians to New York City. Twelve schools will be represented coming from ...
26th Annual Jewish Music Fest with Yemen Blues
Fervent Blues, Haunting Songs: The 26th Annual Jewish Music Festival Transforms Traditions from Yemen to Cuba as Premier Platform for New Jewish Music, March 5㬉, 2011 It started with a knock on Festival Director Eleanor Shapiro's door. There stood Avner Yonai, an Israeli businessman who had searched record bins and archives from Buenos Aires, Warsaw, and ...
Newport Goes Nonprofit, Not for Nothing
Last summer, founding producer George Wein said he wanted to find a way to keep his two legacy music festivals going well into perpetuity. This week, Wein, 85, in his sixth decade as a festival producer, made good on it. The Newport Jazz Festival, which began in 1954, and the Newport Folk Festival, which started five ...
Piano Lessons for Baby Boomers Now Online
Educator and accredited piano instructor Edward Weiss has recently updated his unique online piano course. It's designed to take anyone from zero to piano composer in less than 30 days—especially those 50 years of age or older. And even better, it's all done over the internet in the privacy and ease of one's home. Almost everyone ...
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