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Hong Kong International Jazz Festival 2011 Kicks Off
Hong Kong International Jazz Festival The PAST The first jazz festival that ever took place in Hong Kong back in 1987 was imported from Japan, as sponsored by the tobacco company Mild Seven—SELECT Live Under The Sky, Hong Kong. This series originated from Japan in the early 80's till 1992 when Japan slipped into an economic ...
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Hosts Nightly Jazz Jams for Whistler Jazz Festival
This Labour Day weekend, the end-of-summer blues sing a happy tune as Canada's newest jazz festival hits town; Jazz On The Mountain At Whistler. Nestled in the spectacular mountains of Whistler, this celebration of jazz, culture and entertainment promises to captivate spectators of all ages. Escape the city commotion for the long weekend and listen to ...
All-Star Lineup to be Featured at the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival
The Earshot Jazz Festival gets kicked off in Seattle on October 14th and runs through November 6th. While the full schedule does not get released until September, the early bookings feature a wonderful variety of top tier musicians. Included are: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette—"Very simply, this is jazz at its finest" (Don Heckman, ...
7th Annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod Runs August 12, 13, 15
Jazz Singer Dane Vannatter The 7th annual Provincetown Jazz Festival on Cape Cod in Massachusetts runs from this Friday, August 12, 2011 in Provincetown to Monday, August 15 in Cotuit, Cape Cod. Opening this year's festival is New Zealand jazz duo Adrienne and Josh Hindmarsh, followed by String of Pearls, a trio of women jazz vocalists ...
Robert Cray Band Replaces Gregg Allman at Bluestock
ROBERT CRAY BAND REPLACES AILING GREGG ALLMAN Bluestock is excited to announce the addition of the Robert Cray Band to the festival's inaugural lineup, following the cancellation of the upcoming Gregg Allman tour. Upon his doctor's orders, Gregg Allman is unfortunately being forced to cancel his August 26 through September 15 concert dates due to an ...
New Mexico Jazz Festival
New Mexico is one of the less publicized beauty spots of this country. Past experiences in Santa Fe and Albuquerque have been very agreeable. Last weekend's experience there as a small part of the annual New Mexico Jazz Festival was just one such occasion. Good friend and erstwhile saxophonist-composer Tom Guralnick is one of the unsung ...
All Star Septet from Jazz Port Townsend on Jazz Northwest, August 7 on 88.5 KPLU
A stellar septet of jazz greats played at McCurdy Pavilion during Centrum's Jazz Port Townsend 2011 the last weekend of July. Cuban-born, now American citizen Paquito D'Rivera was nominal leader and spokesman, playing alto sax and clarinet. He played alongside Dizzy Gillespie and other jazz greats who helped bring him to world-wide attention. Along with him ...
First Annual Martha Vineyard Jazz Festival Runs August 6-13, Featuring Jazz Performances, Art Exhibits and Book Signings
Nnenna Freelon The 1st annual Martha's Vineyard Jazz Festival kicks off on Saturday, August 6, and runs through Saturday, August 13, 2011 on Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod. Some of the featured performers include jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, saxophonist Elan Trotman, Antonio Hart Quartet and Warren Wolf Quartet. In addition, the festival features an opening day parade, ...
Peekskill River Front Music Festival features Duchess Di and the Distractions
Aug 6th 6:00-7:00 PM Brand New CD “RED HOT AND REAL GONE" for Sale at the Event Peekskill, NY: There will be dancing and swinging at the River Front on August 6th from 6:00-7:00pm, as the Peekskill River Front Music Festival showcases Duchess and the Distractions—the incomparable 8 piece band capturing a bygone era with their ...
Fountains of Swinging Youth at Newport Jazz Festival
" [I] think we should allow these young players to share the spotlight, until the public can fully accept them ... these are all great players who are trying to find their own voice; trying to add something to the music that becomes part of the mainstream of what is happening. And it's a privilege for ...
