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Jazz Festivals Flower in Colombia

August 19, 2013

By Mark Holston Colombians know a great deal about the power of music. In the 1980s and early '90s, when cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar and other drug lords turned South America's second most populous country into a battlefield, music was used as a tool to lure youngsters away from a life of drug-fueled violence. In the ...

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Todd Gordon To Perform In Award Winning Kuala Lumpur Jazz Festival

August 16, 2013

Todd Gordon will be one of the featured international guest stars in the following edition of the award winning Kuala Lumpur International Jazz Festival, 2nd Edition, 14th September. The KL International Jazz Festival aims to present performances by acclaimed international jazz stars and the best local talents! A world class jazz festival where contemporary jazz, smooth ...

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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off August 21st!

August 15, 2013

City Parks Foundation announces the CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL - August 21-25 City Parks Foundation proudly announces the 21st edition of the beloved late summer jazz favorite, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie Parker, best known as ...

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Jazz Jackpot: Jazz And Soul Stars To Light Up The City Of Lights

August 9, 2013

Las Vegas Jazz Festival slated for September 27-29, 2013 headlines Charlie Wilson, India.Arie, Jeffrey Osborne, Euge Groove, Kem and Anthony Hamilton Phoenix, Arizona (8 August 2013): More than 24 contemporary jazz and R&B high rollers promise to make the Las Vegas Jazz Festival a winning bet. Tickets are now on sale for the 3-day music and ...

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Brecon Jazz 2013 Hosts Best Of Contemporary Jazz

August 5, 2013

The stunning Brecon Beacons in the heart of Wales will resonate to the sound of some of the very best in contemporary jazz as Brecon Jazz returns on the weekend of the 9th-11th August with a stellar line-up to suit a broad range of tastes. Saxophonist Courtney Pine presents his House of Legends band at the ...

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Saluting Music Legends With The Formation Of The SiriusXM Watercolors Jazz Hall Of Fame

August 5, 2013

David Sanborn, Earl Klugh and Grover Washington Jr. are the first artists slated for induction during a ceremony aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise in October St. Louis, MO: Young musicians fantasize about one day being a hall of famer yet contemporary jazz artists were left only to dream. Until now. SiriusXM’s Watercolors, the leading satellite radio ...

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Huw Warren: Brecon Jazz Artist-in-Residence

August 4, 2013

Back for his second year as artist-in-residence at Brecon Jazz is innovative Welsh musician and composer Huw Warren who performs in one of the stand-out festival concerts with his highly acclaimed ensemble Quercus, along with some interesting international collaborations. Quercus play the Chapter Stage at Brecon Cathedral on the festival Sunday, bringing together three of the ...

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Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia

August 3, 2013

This season of Smooth Jazz Summer Nights Concerts on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing celebrates the nation’s best and brightest jazz performers. An evening summer breeze, a beautiful setting, the sounds of horns, smooth vocals, and heart pounding percussions will make these concerts a summertime must-do event. This season’s power-packed lineup will grace the stage ...

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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Jazz Film Festival Summer 2013, Part 2

July 27, 2013

This week, we continue our summer festival of jazz films with five documentaries looking at the lives of legendary musicians, plus a vintage TV special from the 1970s featuring performances from a stellar lineup of musicians still active then. First up is Art Tatum: The Art of Jazz Piano, the only documentary portrait of the great ...

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Brian Culbertson's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway Raises A Significant Sum To Benefit The Grammy Foundation

July 25, 2013

Mason & Hamlin grand piano the big ticket auction item that helped double last year’s donation to support music education programs in schools Napa, CA: Enthusiastic bidders and generous event sponsors packed the Lincoln Theater in Napa, Calif. on June 8th during Brian Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway to raise an impressive $66,000.00 at a fundraising ...