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"Helsinki Fest Meets Minnesota Madness"

August 21, 2010

from This Is Finland Minnesota trio The Bad Plus, who play the Helsinki Festival's Huvila Tent on August 22, have a reputation for playing jazzy covers of tunes by Pink Floyd, ABBA and Nirvana. But now those covers are on the back burner as they cook up more original tunes. Over the past decade, The Bad ...

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks returns after one-year hiatus

August 22, 2010

By Patricia Myers Sedona, AZ—- It's being termed the “re-jazzination" of the Sedona Jazz on the Rocks Festival, the outdoor event returning after a year's hiatus related to financial issues. The daylong program on Saturday, Oct. 2, is aimed at increasing attendance by moving beyond the modern and contemporary jazz formats of the past 28 years ...

Tradition and Future of Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals

August 22, 2010

Following the celebration of 51 years of folk and 56 years of jazz in the first two weeks of August, the famed folk and jazz festival season ended in a total triumph. Embracing the youth while paying homage to tradition, the Newport Folk Festival (July 30-August 1) and CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival (August 6-8) showed the ...

Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2010

August 19, 2010

Monterey Jazz Festival Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Festival, September, 2010 Variety of Positions Available September 13—September 20, 2010 Unique Opportunity to Gain Valuable Experience in Festival Production, Assist Patrons as MJF Ambassadors, Participate Behind-the-Scenes at MJF Events Monterey, CA—The Monterey Jazz Festival is looking for volunteers for a variety of positions, available September 13 through September ...

Arena Packages and Single Day Tickets Available for 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, September 17 - 19, 2010

August 19, 2010

Arena Packages and Single Day Tickets Available for 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon, September 17㬏, 2010 Three-Day Arena Packages Offer Ultimate MJF Experience with Prime Seating for 5 Concerts, Access to 7 Additional Grounds Stages, In-and-Out Privileges, Renewable and Upgradeable Annually New Single Day Arena Tickets Offer Reserved Arena Seating from $66, Including ...

Salem Jazz and Soul Festival This Weekend, August 21-22

August 19, 2010

The fourth annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22, at Salem Willows in the City of Salem. This year's line-up includes the Grace Kelly Quintet, the Northshore Gospel Ambassadors, the Sam Kinninger Band and many other great acts.Salem Trolley is providing service to the Salem Willows from the ...

Celebrate the Tradition and Future of Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals

August 19, 2010

Newport Folk Festival and CareFusion Newport Jazz Festival Celebrated Traditional Community Feeling First Two Weeks of August And Look Toward the Future for Decades to Come NEW YORK, NY, August 19, 2010—Following the celebration of 51 years of folk and 56 years of jazz in the first two weeks of August, the famed folk and jazz ...

New Photos from Joe Lovano and McCoy Tyner at Middelheim

August 14, 2010

The 22nd Edition of Earshot Jazz Festival: October 15 to November 7, 2010

August 13, 2010

Seattle's annual Earshot Jazz Festival returns October 15 and continues through November 7 with more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues all around the city. “Seattle's most important annual jazz event" —Downbeat Known for “adventurous, spot-on programming" (Jazz Times) and praised as “one of the best festivals in America" (Seattle Times) the Earshot Jazz Festival ...

Jazz This Week: David Sanborn Trio, Guitars and Saxes, Miles Davis Jazz Festival, and More

August 13, 2010

The weather in St. Louis is brutally hot this week, but if you can brave the scorching conditions enough to leave the house, there are several shows of interest to jazz fans happening during the next few days. Most notably, saxophonist and former St. Louisan David Sanborn (pictured) and his current trio featuring organist Joey DeFrancesco ...