Entries from May 2008
Playboy Jazz Festival Adds Terence Blanchard and Marcus Miller to the Lineup
Trumpeter Terence Blanchard and bassist Marcus Miller, two renowned musicians have been added to the all star-studded lineup for the June 14-15 Playboy Jazz Festival in the Hollywood Bowl. Also this years festival will have a sightly different twist – where archival photos from 29 years of festivals will be shown on the big screens […]
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·Jazz Hams
We are jazzin…jazzin…jazzin – I hope you like jazzin too.
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·Playboy 30th Anniversary Jazz Festival 2008
Save the date for Playboy’s annual celebration of jazz and blues with a spectacular array of musical talents. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the event that continues to bring the biggest names in jazz to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Since 1959 and his first Playboy Jazz Festival in Chicago, Playboy magazine […]
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·Reality Getting the Net in Neutrailty
“How do you think they’re going to get customers? Through a broadband pipe. Cable companies have them. We have them. Now what they would like to do is use my pipes for free, but I ain’t going to let them do that because we have spent this capital and we have to have a return […]
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·Le Quartier Des Spectacles Welcomes Joel Giberovitch and Upstairs!
Organizers of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal are happy to announce that, next year, Montreal’s own authentic Upstairs Jazz Bar and Grill will move into the future Maison du Festival de Jazz, and celebrated jazz-club owner, Joel Giberovitch, is officially joining their team. Beginning in May 2009, Joel Giberovitch will hold the position […]
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·Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy in Taiwan 2008
Taipei international summer jazz academy Joining the interesting jazz-learning activities! The summer is about to come, and the hot season of the jazz scene comes as well. This year, 2008 Taipei International Jazz season brings the well-claimed “Introduction to JazzA course of lectures” first, which comprises ten lectures to lead the music-lovers into the fruitful […]
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·Monterey Jazz Festival’s 2nd Annual Jazz Legends Gala Honors Gerald Wilson
Monterey, California; The Monterey Jazz Festival will honor the legendary artist and composer, Gerald Wilson, with the 2nd MJF Jazz Legends Award on May 2, 2008. This elegant, black-tie gala–co-chaired by Clint and Dina Eastwood–is being held at the exclusive Tehama Golf Club in Carmel. Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm, followed by a sumptuous gourmet […]
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