The 2nd edition of Gwadloup Festival is being staged on the French Caribbean island from 21 – 29 November 2009. Organized by le Conseil Régional de la Guadeloupe et le Comité du Tourisme des îles de Guadeloupe (CTIG), the artistic and cultural event is the brainchild of long-time musicologist, Pierre-Edouard Decimus.
“Gwadloup Festival” on stage […]

Date: Nov 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

The Dimajazz festival, which drew a large crowd in Algeria, is part of an attempt by the United States to sponsor cultural events across the Arab world.
Diplomacy with a jazzy beat

Date: Jun 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

Capital JazzFest 2009 - three days of cool jazz hosted by comedian, Alonzo Bodden.
Come join the many Jazz lovers this June for the 17th annual Capital Jazz Fest, featuring live contemporary jazz and soul music on two big stages. This year’s Fest will be held June 5-7, 2009 at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Tickets will go […]

Date: May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

The Smithsonian may have designated April as Jazz Appreciation Month, but one of the season’s most intriguing programs hits in May. All performances sold out the past two years, so consider this a hot ticket.
Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival marks its 14th thrilling year with three evenings […]

Date: Apr 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center has just announced the addition of eleven more jazz ensembles to the lineup of its 32nd Annual Freihofer’s Jazz Festival. The Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, will feature more than 20 jazz performances over two days on SPAC’s Amphitheatre and Gazebo stages.
[Freihofer’s Jazz […]

Date: Apr 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

For the eleventh straight year, a group of top student instrumentalists and composers from Boston’s Berklee College of Music will play New York City’s legendary Blue Note Jazz Club, on Monday, April 27.
[READ FULL ARTICLE: Berklee Musicians to Play New York’s Blue Note]

Date: Apr 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Categories: Jazz Festivals

The Soul Beach Music Festival for the pass nine years have brought together some the biggest names in soul music and entertainment, like India Arie, wyclef Jean, Erykah badu, Alicia Keys and many more.

This year the Soul Beach Music Festival is flying to the shore of Aruba from May 20th to May 25th, 2009 for […]

Date: Apr 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals