INAUGURAL: Day of adventurous music will highlight local jazz talents.
This was a spur-of-the-moment, ‘let’s just do it’ thing, but I think it will grow, said Yngvil Vatn Guttu, a multi-instrument musician known for her work in theater and on trumpet. And also one of the organizers of the first ever Spenard Jazz Fest.
Get ready, […]

Date: Jun 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

With over attendance of 80,000 in 2006, the 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival saw its turnout soar to 121,000, a 51% increase; representing the largest single-year attendance jump in the Festival’s history.
The Festival draws attendees from all over the country and world. Founded in 2002 and is one of nation’s largest and fastest growing music […]

Date: Jun 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

Wynton Marsalis to play in Marciac Jazz Festival 2008 with his Septet, Quintet and Richard Galliano at Marciac Jazz Festival.
Wynton will also give two Master Classes on August 10 and 15. A complete photo and video report of the concerts, rehearsals and master classes will be available on August.
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Date: Jun 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals · Jazz News

The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival New York presents a “festival within the festival” at the Concert Hall at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC), 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West. Produced by The Festival Network, LLC (FN).
Nine nightly concerts of stellar performances by Billy Taylor, Charles Lloyd, Dee Dee Bridgewater, […]

Date: Jun 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

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 […]

Date: May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

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 […]

Date: May 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals

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 […]

Date: May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz Festivals