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DC Jazz Festival And Capitalbop Announce This Year's D.C. Jazz Loft Series

May 18, 2012

National Stars and Top-Shelf Local Bands Merge for Innovative Shows and a Daylong Jazz Loft MegaFest WASHINGTON, DC: The D.C. Jazz Loft Series, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and CapitalBop, will return to the Festival this year with performances from some of the nation’s most influential, boundary-pushing artists. Part of the Festival’s Jazz ...

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DC Jazz Festival And Events DC Present Jazz In The 'Hoods Performance Series

May 18, 2012

Neighborhood Venues to Host More Than 80 Performances Citywide June 1-10 WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 – The annual, highly popular Jazz in the ‘Hoods performance series will once again bring jazz to almost every Washington, D.C. neighborhood during the 8th annual DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) from June 1-10. Presented by Events DC, Jazz in the ‘Hoods ...

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Jazz Meets The Classics At The Kennedy Center

May 18, 2012

Renowned Artists Perform Jazz Interpretations of Famous Classical Works June 4 WASHINGTON, DC: Jazz Meets the Classics, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature an all- star lineup performing unique and exciting jazz interpretations of works by Bach, Chopin, Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. ...

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Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest App Is Released!

May 16, 2012

Rochester, NY: Need to find out who is performing on opening night of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) 11th Edition, June 22-30, 2012? There's an app for that! The new XRIJF app for iPhone users is now available free from iTunes. Festival fans will find news, information, the schedule, artist information, photos, maps, venue ...

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2012 Festival Awards

May 16, 2012

Montreal: This year, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal highlights the exceptional contributions to music made by Liza Minnelli, James Taylor, Ron Carter, Peter Appleyard, Emir Kusturica, as well as the remarkable oeuvre of Michael Cuscuna. During this 33rd edition of the Festival, our winners will be presented, respectively, with the Ella Fitzgerald Award, Montreal ...

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Annual Festival Celebrating Satchmo Is Aug. 2-5

May 14, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, LA: The 12th annual Satchmo SummerFest will be held August 2-5 at the Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint. The festival is dedicated to the life, legacy and music of New Orleans' native son, Louis “Satchmo" Armstrong. It will feature three days of seminars about the history and influence of jazz music in New ...

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Newport Festivals Foundation Announces Newport Jazz Festival Advisory Committee

May 14, 2012

George Wein and Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. Announce Formation of Newport Jazz Festival Advisory Committee NEW YORK, NY: To enhance dialogue and share knowledge about the ever-evolving art form of jazz, George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. today announced the creation of the Newport Jazz Festival Advisory Committee, made up of some of the ...

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New York City Jazz Guitar Festival 2012

May 13, 2012

Friday June 1st, Saturday June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd - 2012 At The NYC Jazz Guitar Festival 2012 a consortium of some of the world’s finest Jazz guitarists will perform and celebrate this rich and diverse music. Featured Guitarists: Bucky Pizzarelli, Ed Laub, Peter Bernstein, Gene Bertoncini, Ed Cherry, Ron Affif, Ilya Lushtak, JC Stylles, ...

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Jazzheads Jazz Festival Took Place In New York City On May 4-5, 2012

May 13, 2012

This year Jazzheads celebrates its 20th anniversary as a label. The first annual Jazzheads Jazz Festival took place at the Players Club in New York City on May 4-5, 2012. The Players Club is the beautiful 18th century townhouse that belonged to Edwin Booth, the great Shakespearean actor and brother to John Wilkes. The townhouse has ...

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2012 TD Toronto Jazz Festival

May 12, 2012

The TD Toronto Jazz Festival is in its 26th year, kicking off its 10- day run on June 22 and wrapping up on Canada Day, July 1, 2012. This year, the city’s largest music festival welcomes music lovers to enjoy free concerts and workshops, late night jam sessions and some of the biggest names in jazz. ...