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The Bloom Festival at the Tea Lounge Thursday and Friday Nights in June
The JVC Jazz Festival is gone, but The Tea Lounge in Park Slope has brewed something strong and new: The Bloom Festival, curated by journalist Lara Pellegrinelli and violist Tanya Kalmanovitch. The two longtime friends had talked time and again about collaborating on various projects and finally thought the timing was right. “Since George Wein has ...
The Ascona Jazz Award 2009 to Rossano Sportiello
Following singer Lillian Boutt in 2006, Red Holloway in 2007, and saxophone player and Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Donald Harrison in 2008, the 2009 Ascona Jazz Award will be given to the talented young Italian pianist Rossano Sportiello . . . In his short musical career, the Neapolitan Sportiello conquered audiences ...
Jazz, Baby Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefners soundtrack? Big Band and Dixieland His magazine was approaching its fifth birthday, and Hugh Hefner wanted to celebrate in a big way. The founder of Playboy does not think small, so in August of 1959, he had George Weinimpresario of the Newport Jazz Festivalcreate a weekend of music. It was a total success: 68,000 ...
Fantasy Rothbury Auction
Fantasy ROTHBURY Auction & Contest Series Are you looking for the ULTIMATE festival experience? Would you like to have unprecedented access to VIP & backstage amenities at one of the nation's premier music festivals? How about landing your very own DJ set at ROTHBURY? Or cruising in helicopter over the Festival site? Want to tie-the-knot on-stage ...
San Diego Street Scene '09
San Diego Street Scene 2009 Announces Lineup Thievery Corporation San Diego Street Scene returns for its 25th year. This time around organizers have made the intelligent decision to hold the festival in downtown San Diego (as opposed to the pavement parking lot of the Chargers' stadium) on August 28 and 29. With a diverse lineup that ...
Soulive 1 Day Fest w/: Potter, Hunter, Sco, Hall
SOULIVE LAUNCHES INAUGURAL 'ROYAL FAMILY GET DOWN' AT THE PINES THEATER IN NORTHAMPTON, MA, SEPTEMBER 12 Soulive In continued celebration of their 10th Anniversary and the launch of their record label, Royal Family Records, Soulive will host a one-day festival featuring some of their closest friends. The band has invited John Scofield, who will ...
Made in the UK British Jazz Concert Series in the USA
‘MADE IN THE UK’ British Jazz Concert Series in the USA 12-20 June 2009 Rochester, NY and New York City will play host to America’s largest ever series of UK jazz concerts in June 2009. Arts Council England and Wales Arts International have agreed to support the British artists programmed at this ...
Toronto Jazz Festival Supersizes Closing Night with Addition of Kenny Garrett
The TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival will close out its 23rd edition this summer with supreme saxophonist Kenny Garrett in a special triple bill performance on Sunday, July 5 at Nathan Phillips Square. Garrett will join previously announced acts, Alain Caron Band and Sadao Watanabe. A multiple Grammy nominee, Garrett is considered to be the ...
Top Artists Plus Rising Stars at Gent Jazz Festival, Belgium
The Gent Jazz Festival programme (July 8th until 19th, Bijlokesite, Gent, Belgium) is completed, including names such as Jamie Cullum, George Benson, Jamie Lidell, Joe Jackson, McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau Trio, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Fred Hersch Trio, Randy Weston and a tribute to Nina Simone featuring, among others, Dianne Reeves & Lizz ...
A Mind-Blowing Free Double Bill: Fiesta Cubana with Los Van Van and Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Followed by Ben Harper and Relentless7!
A very special 30th anniversary Rio Tinto Alcan Closing Event Sunday, July 12, 7 p.m. A mind-blowing free double bill: Fiesta Cubana with Los Van Van and Afro-Cuban All-Stars, followed by Ben Harper & Relentless7! Montreal, Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Closing out an amazing 30th edition with a big bang, the Festival International ...
