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Stage Set for Afro Jazz Tour 2008

October 30, 2008

Street Horn jazz promotion company is organising a show dubbed Africa Jazz Tour 2008 at the beginning of next month. According to Soares Katumbela of Street Horn Promotions, the festival will feature local artistes Banjo Mosele, Malombo Mmereki, Malefo “Stampore" Mokha and South African jazz singer Sonti Mndebele. All the artistes will be launching their new ...

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Staten Island JAZZFestival 21 Set for November 16

October 29, 2008

Staten Island joins the great festivals of Newport, Rhode Island, Toronto and Monterey in a spectacular fall celebration of Jazz music! Universal Temple Arts Staten Island JAZZFestival 21 In Tribute to and in Memory of Edward Curtis Ladner Staten Island, NY - Jazz aficionados, enthusiasts and jazz lovers of the next generation, will be ...

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Chicago Blues Fest & Jazz Fest to be Shortened

October 28, 2008

Blues Fest and Jazz Fest, two of Chicago’s most popular outdoor music festivals, will be reduced from four days to three and feature fewer stages because of spending cuts tied to Mayor Daley’s bad news 2009 budget. Daley’s Holiday Sports Festival will also be shortened — from three days to two. Great Chicago Places and Spaces, ...

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We Must First Know What Jazz is Before Marketing It

October 23, 2008

JAZZ is receiving a lot of time and space in both the print and electronic media in Uganda these days. This is a good thing only if the write ups are accurate. They are not; and contrary to the Entertainment Industry saying that all publicity is good publicity’’, I do not subscribe to that. Jazz has ...

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Krakow Hosts Jazz Festival

October 22, 2008

Krakow is set to dedicate the forthcoming season to the celebration of jazz music at the popular Jazz Autumn festival. This event will run until December 31st and will bring around 30 free concerts to the popular city break destination. People visiting the Polish city will enjoy music from a range of sub-genres performed by artists ...

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43,000 Fans Attend 51st Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon

October 22, 2008

Monterey, CA - The Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon wrapped up its 51st edition Sunday night with a weekend that was as mellow and laid back as it was filled with inspired, passionate and visionary performances by some 500 world-renowned and legendary artists. As the weather alternated from a cool mist to sunny heat, the ...

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Thelonious Monk Festival - Jazz at Lincoln Center

October 22, 2008

Jazz at Lincoln Centers Monk Festival November 20th thru 23rd Nov. 20-22 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Marcus Roberts hosted by Soledad OBrien (Nov. 20) and Courtney Vance (Nov. 21-22) Rose Theater, 8 p.m. Nov. 21-22 Danilo Prez Trio The ...

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The Seasons Fall Festival: First Report

October 22, 2008

The Seasons Fall Festival ended on Saturday night -- nine days of concerts interspersed with music education for young people. Visiting world-class artists conducted clinics and workshops for more than 1,200 school children from grade school through college. Subtitled “Side-by-Side," the festival brought together jazz, classical and Latin music in The Seasons Performance Hall and the ...

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The Seasons Fall Festival: Second Report

October 22, 2008

Wednesday, October 15: Having seen Ernestine Anderson falter and appear confused in a performance a few years ago, I was concerned about this festival appearance. She was now a couple of weeks short of her eightieth birthday. She had just been through a crisis in which she came close to being evicted from her house. Looking ...

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The Inaugural Playboy Jazz Cruise: Final Group Pricing

October 21, 2008

Hosted by Marcus Miller, Special Guest - Herbie Hancock There is no more important name in jazz than “Playboy”. From the early days of the groundbreaking “Playboy After Dark” television show to the annual jazz poll in the magazine to the now 30 year old Playboy Jazz Festival, no one has done jazz better than Playboy. ...