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All headlining shows are free at this year's CGI Rochester Intl Jazz Festival CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, June 17-25, Rochester, NY - 19th edition CGI Rochester…

TENDENCYOne of the most damaging consequences of apartheid was the silence of black artists, which resulted in the loss of their history, among many other things. As many culture documenters know, when artists die, their stories…

New Orleans has always been the city of parties and celebrations. Although it has a checkered past, the people of New Orleans have turned life into one huge party and trust us when we say it never ends. This is the city where jazz was…

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Published: 2:10 p.m. March 8, 2022 Update: 12:17 9 March 2022 Tickets go on sale this Friday March 11 for the first Sidmouth International Jazz and Blues Festival. Between Thursday June 2 and Sunday June 5, the event will bring!-->!-->!-->…

Phoenix Central Park has unveiled a new four-day jazz festival that will run from March 31 through April 3. The festival, titled LAYERS, was curated by performer and songwriter Laurence Pike and will inhabit Sydney's innovative…

The Betsy (thebetsyhotel.com), a luxury family-run Miami Beach hotel known internationally as a hub of arts, culture and community, announces its 10th annual Overture to Overtown (OTO) Jazz Festival, in the honor of National Jazz…

The Enrique Oliver jazz ensemble will perform at the festival. / ONA series of jazz concerts will take place in Malaga, Torremolinos, Ronda, Alhaurín de la Torre and NerjaThe MVA Jazz Festival, an event that brings together the best!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

In 1961 America had a lot of music to listen to. Elvis was back from the army and he and his manager,…

"FFrom the very beginning, in 1966, we have been a festival for Barcelonans, not for tourists. We are known to our community and to music students here too,” explains Joan Anton Cararach, artistic director of the Voll-Damm Barcelona…

Jazz Week is your roundup of new and remarkable stories from the world of jazz. It's a one-stop destination for music news you need to know. Let's take it from the top. Remarkable Robert Glasper on The Daily Show with…

Jazz returns to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer with the 45th Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival, scheduled for June 25-26, with a full roster of 24 musical groups performing on two stages. The festival is headlined by…

In a long list of modern jazz stars featured this month Portland Jazz Festival, many of them also entertain audiences in Seattle. New Cool host Abe Beeson has the details and will dedicate the first…

What is the Jazz Festival?The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is one of Crescent City's largest annual festivals, celebrating New Orleans' unique music, arts, culture and heritage. Contrary to its name, Jazz Fest's lineup includes…

More than 30 of Illinois' top high school jazz bands and ensembles will perform at the 18th Annual Evanston Township High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, February 12, a day-long event that culminates in an evening concert of…

The Montreux Jazz Festival announced a UK and European partnership with ICT Tac for the new musical initiative of the MJF Spotlight festival. Launched in 2021, MJF Spotlight was created by the Montreux Jazz Festival to…

The Montreux Jazz Festival has announced a UK and European partnership with TikTok for the festival's new music initiative, MJF Spotlight. Launched in 2021, MJF Spotlight was created by the Montreux Jazz Festival to…

Last month, two scheduled Paris appearances by Swedish organist and singer-songwriter Anna von Hausswolff were canceled for a reason that, in our time of pandemic shutdowns and right-wing hysteria over censorship, seems strange: satanic…

Beautiful melodies, unreal improvisation, unbeatable talent and burning passion. These are just some of the characteristics of jazz music that make it so irresistible. But nothing beats live jazz music. Experiencing the feeling…

SYDNEY, NS — With a popular jazz festival already happening in late summer and early fall, Carl Getto knew there was an appetite for his favorite music year-round. He has therefore recently organized a series of…

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(CelebrityAccess) - The Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals have announced an exclusive partnership with DICE, a music discovery and ticketing platform known for its fan-friendly!-->!-->…

Concert photography in Boston courtesy of the Newport Festivals FoundationDICE partners with Newport Jazz & Newport FolkNewport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival enter into exclusive partnership…

(JTA) — Sandra Jaffe, a Jewish woman who, along with her husband, ran one of New Orleans' most vaunted jazz clubs for decades and joined the club before segregation ended, has died last month at age 83. Jaffe and her husband, Allan, were…

In 1961, Sandra and Allan Jaffe stopped by New Orleans on their way back to Philadelphia after a long honeymoon in Mexico. They heard music all around them in the French Quarter and walked into an art gallery on St. Peter's Street where a…

It's hard to imagine what the history of jazz music would look like in Nova Scotia, or much of Canada for that matter, if Don Palmer hadn't been there to foster the scene, cheer on his local musicians. more promising or…

Don Palmer, a Canadian jazz legend who inspired and mentored generations of musicians in Nova Scotia, has passed away. He was 82 years old. Palmer, who was born in Sydney, died in a Toronto hospital on Friday after a brief illness.…

Article / Interview Sébastien writes: A good friend of LJN, Dr Nicolas Pillai, now at University College Dublin where he is Assistant Professor in Creative and Critical Practice, has been in touch regarding the recently…

There's no doubt about it: jazz music has undergone a major rejuvenation over the past decade. No longer an antiquated form of music held back by gatekeeper aficionados, the baton of British jazz has now been passed on to expressive…

BEST JAZZ The best jazz on Bandcamp: November 2021 By Dave Sumner December 08, 2021!-->…

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVALDecember 3-5, various locationsMusic can trigger deep memories. And, as one of the panel discussions at this year's Melbourne International Jazz Festival explored, it plays a vital role in anchoring…

The Dorian Mode Organ Trio will perform at Club Sapphire on Thursday December 16th.The Down South Jazz Club presents the Dorian Mode Organ Trio with Dorian Mode on organ and vocals, Lachlan Coventry on guitar and Toby Hall on drums on…

Described by Duke Ellington as "soul upon soul", Mary Lou Williams has been an extremely influential jazz pianist, arranger and composer for over 60 years. From "Mess-A-Stomp", recorded in 1929 by Andy Kirk and his Clouds of Joy, to…

One of Cape Town's best pianists, Blake Hellaby is playing at Amazink live in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch this Friday December 3 with his superb quartet from 7 p.m. Presented by Jazz in the Native Yards (CTMA), Amazink Live and Cape Town…

He also recorded an album last year, although he hasn't seen much revenue yet. But he tries not to dwell on that side of things.Loading“Music is part of life. If you put money in your mind, sometimes the music can be lost.His record…

The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and remarkable stories from the world of jazz. It's a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let's take it from the top. Remarkable Announcement of the 2022 GRAMMY…

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07.22.2020 Launch of the Limerick Jazz Festival with musicians from left to right, Aisling O'Grady, Erin Fitzgerald, Hugh Clery Ward and Jamie Lundy. Photo: Alan Place. The search for the best young jazz musician in Ireland is on!…

Melbourne International Jazz Festival GalaNovember 26, Hamer HallAfter COVID killed the Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2020, Hadley Agrez (the festival's CEO) and his team were determined not to let this year's event suffer the same…

The Belgian singer-songwriter of Ethiopian origin Meskerem Mees is the winner of the Montreux Jazz Talent Award 2021. According to the organizers, the promising musician was "unanimously…

Tammy Greene, an organizer of jazz and entertainment concerts in Charlotte, has died of metastatic breast cancer. Greene was the owner of Jazz Diva Entertainment and hosted jazz events locally and in the greater Charlotte area.…

When the South African media finally notices the passing of saxophone hero Barney Rachabane on November 13 - at the time of writing, 36 hours later, only one newspaper did - they will undoubtedly highlight his participation in…

CLEARWATER - The 31st annual Suncoast Jazz Festival is just around the corner, and organizers are once again…

There is something really great about the big band today, especially when the ensemble includes some of Australia's best jazz musicians performing today. Sunday night at The Foundry 616 saw the re-emergence of Sydney-based ten-piece group…

Photo by Steve Souza / Courtesy of Concourse Project Seismic dance event The Concourse project, from…

Over a long weekend at the end of August 2021, DJ, broadcaster and contemporary music specialist Gilles Peterson and his Brownswood record label hosted the We Out Here (WOH) festival in Abbots Ripton, Cambridgeshire, at 80 miles north…

Live concerts are back. But damage has been done to the lives and businesses of some people, and experts admit that cases of depression and associated mental disorders have increased dramatically in 2020. Music is one thing that helps…

International Jazz Festival: date, activities and invited artists With more than 40 concerts, a greater female presence and high-level artists, jazz plays again in Buenos Aires until November 7. Julia Moscardini is the first woman in…

One of the most experimental, provocative and playful figures in British jazz, composer and pianist Mike Westbrook, has finally encountered something that intimidates him: cataloging his own vast body of work.For more than 60 years…

The Portuguese spared no effort to be part of Vilnius Jazz 2021. They flew from Lisbon to Warsaw, then traveled by bus to the Lithuanian capital. It takes several hours. But with an 18-member travel group, you…

ROCHESTER, NY - After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival will return to downtown in 2022. Festival producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona confirmed on Friday that planning for the…

St. Johns County officials and members of the Fort Mose Historical Society speak at an event announcing a jazz and blues concert series to be held on the grounds of Fort Mose Historic State Park in St. Augustine in February 2022.…

MURRAY - The nationally recognized Murray State University Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Workshop and Blue Jazz Combo…

Katara - The Cultural Village Foundation has announced the launch of the seventh edition of the Katara European Jazz Festival, which will take place from Tuesday to November 6 in cooperation with the embassies of 11 European countries.…

Bassist and Songwriter Tamara Murphy joins us for Ausmusic Month as Artist in Residence on ABC Jazz! During the month of November, she will be sharing the music she loves from Australia and beyond.Bass player Tamara murphy is a major…

HOMAGES to Gay McIntyre records a man of enormous talent, considered one of the greatest jazz musicians Ireland has ever produced. Although he was 88 when he passed away this week,!-->!-->!-->…

New Here is the list of the winners of the 2021 Jazz FM Awards, awarded earlier this evening to Under the Bridg.e in Chelsea: Jas Kayser, winner of the Breakthrough Act. Advertising photo provided LIFE SUCCESS AWARD:…

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SYDNEY, NS - When she was about seven years old, Virginia MacDonald remembers her parents giving her a choice of musical instruments. "I have this memory of being in my father's studio and he said that we are at the…

From November 12 to 21, 2021, the EFG London Jazz Festival will feature nearly 400 concerts - an impressive feat, but how the hell do you decide what to watch? When Sam Leak wrote his first 'EFG London Jazz Festival Jazz…

As the jazz festival is in full swing this weekend, a special appeal has been made to help one of his old titles with close ties to the city as he recovers from a devastating stroke.Jazz pianist Phil Ware, who performed with his trio at the…

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If there's one thing a transcendental meditation education prepares you for, it's global lockdown. “It was one of those weird things: it was incredibly peaceful. Everyone got a bit of mindfulness,” says Matthew Halsall, trumpeter,…

The Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival (SIWJF) announced the programming of its 2021 festival, which will take place over 10 days from November 12 to 21. As the border closures deprived the festival of some of its international…

Sydney-based Zambian / British soul and jazz singer Major Zulu will close the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival 2021 on Sunday, November 21 at Foundry 616.Tickets are on sale from today. For ten days, from November 12 to 21, SIWJF…

After 19 months with concert halls vacant due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on Wednesday October 20, the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival returns to the city with more freedom. The first concert of the festival will be organized by Maria del…

CORK OFFICIALS have urged revelers to head into town for next weekend's jazz festival despite news that there will be no direct airport or train service on the bank holiday weekend. Work on the runway…

Roy Hargrove was already a busy "young lion" on the New York music scene when he was invited to Cuba.The Texas native was discovered by Wynton Marsalis, then studied at Berklee College of Music and…

This is one of the biggest weekends on the Irish music calendar, and we are delighted that it is happening this year. Every October bank holiday weekend, jazz fans flock to ~ the real capital ~ for this much-loved musical event. If…

Four-time Grammy nominee, Boney James will headline a lineup of musicians bringing heat to the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival all weekend long.The saxophonist / composer and other musical guests hit the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center on…

Alternative bus services and transfers will be in place for music fans heading to Cork for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival while works will take place at Kent Station and on the track between Mallow and Cork. Irish Rail has announced…

Local beaches continue to receive a constant flow of visitors and warmer than usual temperatures make Delmarva even more attractive. In the coastal county of Sussex, the next few days will also see a large number of musicians and their…

Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) - This is the 5th year of the Free, Family Friendly (FFF) concert series recently ranked nationally as the # 1 destination for jazz in Music City, USA . Jazz On The Cumberland is held monthly, May…

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The Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival is back this year, with a program of seven flashy, finger-snapping concerts from November 23 to December 4, featuring international musical sensations. Founded in 2006 by Jean-René Palacio, the…

Melissa Morgan sings the music of Billie Holiday October 15 + 16, 2021 Stage door theater155 College Street NorthCharlotte, North Carolina 28202 Tickets: $ 20 and more JazzArts Charlotte's Jazz Room, a relaxed and!-->!-->…

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The first Jacksonville Jazz Fest since 2019 begins Friday.Last year was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.It is the 40th anniversary of the festival and it is celebrated in style with 27 concerts.There will be…

The Northampton Jazz Festival, closed last fall due to COVID-19, returns this weekend, October 1-2, with a busy schedule of live entertainment, with shows at Pulaski Park, several downtown restaurants and other venues, and a final concert…

COVID caution causes dismay, but the show goes on! In a surprising show of solidarity, the Van Williamson Trio have agreed among themselves that their highly anticipated return in concert at the Umpteenth Annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The 40th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival continued on Saturday with a busy lineup. The performers for the evening came from across the East Coast, Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and cities in…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - The 40th Annual Savannah Jazz Festival continues with a packed lineup. Saturday's performers come from across the East Coast, Jacksonville, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and cities in between.…

"If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know." - Louis ArmstrongBut if you want to know what jazz is, you can find out when the Cameron Art Museum in partnership with Cape Fear Jazz Society returns for its 11th year of Jazz @…

Photo credit: John Abbott Georges wein, jazz promoter, pianist and producer, died in Manhattan on September 13; he was 95 years old. He was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, co-founded the Newport Folk Festival with Pete Seeger…

The Perth International Jazz Festival (PIJF) is bigger and more varied than ever in 2021. The 2021 event brings new performance spaces, free community events and expansion to Busselton. It will offer the best for music lovers of all…

Los Angeles, CA - September 15, 2021 - Angel City Arts enters week three of its 14th annual Angel City Jazz Festival featuring Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble with special guest Dianne Reeves Thursday October 14 at The Ford, 2580…

Pianist / composer Lukasz Pawlik has released a new recording, "Long -Distance Connections". "Long-Distance Connections" is Pawlik's second album released under his own name after "Lonely Journey" (2016). The new album was recorded on…

Officials from the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival and True Blue Jazz Festival recently said the excitement was high this year, as a full weekend of entertainment and music is scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 14. After being forced to…

It'll be a true southern night when the Grammy Award-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) take the stage at Lafayette's Heymann Performing Arts Center for a big band concert on Thursday, October 21. Artistic Director Adonis Rose will…

As live music begins to return, one of the most important figures in the history of live music has left. George Wein (pronounced ween), the producer of the Newport Jazz Festival and many other events, passed away on September 13 at…

The Monterey Jazz Festival returns with sold-out shows September 24-26 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Here's a look at some of the A-List musicians performing. And here's an interview with September 26th headliner Ledisi. Friday…

CUMBERLAND - World Artists Experiences will bring together Israeli jazz…

Winner of six Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards, Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdes has pushed the boundaries in the search for new expressions in Afro-Cuban music throughout his rich 60-year career. His musical…

AFTER 18 months of entry and exit from confinement, it is time to reconnect with the magic of the world of creativity, culture and music in Limerick. Following the successful staging of Culture Night Friday, Limerick will host a host…

Ohio's best blues and jazz return to Gahanna for a weekend at the 2021 Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival, September 17-19, 2021. Sales for general admission and reserved tables will begin on Friday, June 18. "We made the decision to hold…

The Giveton Gelin Quintet and Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana enTRANCézhe were recently named co-champions of the sixth annual final of the DCJazzPrix, where they finished in an unprecedented tie. The competition took place earlier…

Mike Moreno poses for a portrait at luthier Stephen Marchione's store on Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Houston. Moreno is an alumnus of the Performing and Visual Arts High School. (Jon Shapley / Chronicle of Houston) Photo: Jon!-->…

Members of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior are once again hosting the Merner Mini Jazz Festival this…

September 20 - 26 Jazz Festival 2021 Limerick will host a host of local and international musicians for the tenth annual Limerick Jazz Festival, which takes place the week of September 20-26. 2021. Bands from Switzerland, Chile and…

LIMERICK will host a host of local and international musicians for the tenth edition of the Limerick Jazz Festival, which will take place the week of September 20.st - 26e 2021. Sign up for the weekly Limerick Post newsletter Bands…

Mr. Wein, who also co-founded the Newport Jazz Festival and turned it into a world-famous event, passed away peacefully in his sleep Monday in his New York apartment, his press secretary confirmed. He was 95 years old.“We have all lost a…

This year EFG London Jazz Festival Short of 12 To 21 November across the capital and will now include two performances of Dave Holland / John Scofield To Cadgoan Room, with an additional concert in the morning at 4…

One of the region's biggest jazz events, the Cairo Jazz Festival, has announced its return in 2021, with the 13th edition of the musical extravaganza taking place from October 28 to November 5 in Cairo, Alexandria and, for the…

Pippa Hudson chats with acclaimed jazz musician Gloria Bosman who will be performing at the Artscape event this weekend. Youth to Masters Jazz…

THE GUINNESS CORK Jazz Festival returns this year after being canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions last year. The festival will take place on the bank holiday weekend from October 22 to 25. The…

A jazz festival that typically draws 10,000 people to a regional city in South Australia has been confirmed for 2022.Key points:Generations in Jazz music festival received $ 350,000 to move forward next yearThe event draws thousands of…

CMDance will present the Denver Jazz Festival, which runs three nights from Friday, September 17, 2021 through Sunday, September 20, 2021 at the Studio Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO.CMDance will host this annual event…

New Nominees for the 2021 JAZZ FM Awards are announced. As the press release states: “The nominees for the 2021 Jazz FM Awards with PPL and PRS for Music have been announced, once again recognizing a wide range of artists from…

Beaver Creek Oktoberfest Beaver Creek kicks off fall with three days of Oktoberfest fun including live music, stein-lifting competitions, a best outfit contest and more.Beaver Creek / Courtesy!-->…

Art is about what can be done, not just what can be done. The 41st The Saalfelden Jazz Festival, which took place in Austria from August 16 to 22, 2021, relied on the communication of a handful of lead musicians who, in different…

True Blue Jazz's 9th anniversary year will come to life Wednesday through Sunday, October 13-17, in the heart of downtown Rehoboth Beach at eight local restaurants / bars as well as the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel as its venue. main exhibition.…