Jazz Of The World-The World of Jazz

Saxophonist makes final tour with All-Star jazz band

Source: The Salinas Californian One of five Salinas High musicians to be selected for the high school honors band, Davis Mendelsohn is making his third and final appearance this summer with the Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County High ...

McFerrin, Yellowjackets make jazz connection

Source: Corvallis Gazette Times
McFerrin and Yellowjackets, the musical headliners at this yearâ€™s daVinci Days festival, take the outdoor stage on Saturday night.
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It's time for Hot Jazz â€” Six Cool Nights

Source: Chicago Sun-Times
The Meiley-Swallow Hall heats up with cool jazz this July, when the annual â€œ Hot Jazz â€” Six Cool Nightsâ€ concert series returns to North Central College.Jazz vocalists and recording artists Janice Borla, Jay ...

Jazz concerts planned on 3 separate dates

Source: San Angelo Standard Times
Our guest artists will include vocalist/bassist Nicki Parrott of New York City; World Music band of the year ATASH; and the return of hometown hero Dave Noland and his quintet. Dave now lives and plays ...

Jazz it up at annual festival in Livonia

Source: Hometownlife.com
You'll hear everything from New Orleans to Latin styles of jazz this weekend at the 18th annual Michigan Jazz Festival in Livonia. Six stages will spotlight 180-plus musicians, including five big bands, noon-9:15 p.m. ...

Jazzman Herbie Hancock named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Source: UN News Centre
8 July 2011 â€“ The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will designate United States jazz musician Herbie Hancock as a Goodwill Ambassador later this month, the agency announced ...

New CD Releases: New York Standards Quartet - "Un-Standard"

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
"Un-Standard" with pianist David Berkman and the New York Standards Quartet featuring saxophonist/flutist Tim Armacost, bassist Yosuke Inoue, and drummer Gene Jackson. The group members ...

Manhattan Transfer Tour Dates

Source: The Mnhattan Transfer Official Web site
We've just posted our confirmed dates in July for Europe, with gigs in Italy, Switzerland and Poland. It was great performing last night at Estival in Lugano, Switzerland. The Manhattan Transfer ...

Jazz bassist moves from Coltrane quiet to bright lights of NYC

Source: New York Daily News
Christian McBride, who's known for his warm jazz sound and teddy-bear demeanor, takes on Madison Square Park with his group Inside Straight on Wednesday night.
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Jazz&Graffiti - Improvvisazioni ed altri effetti

Source: Atina Jazz
Il concorso indetto da AtinaJazz Festival, in collaborazione con il Comune di Atina, la Proloco di â€œ C. Ferraroâ€ di Atina, la Regione Lazio, la Provincia di Frosinone, Ã¨ aperto a tutti gli artisti italiani e ...

Brazilian Grooves with Evandro Gracelli & guests

Source: Mercury Lounge Ottawa, Ontario
Saturday July 30/ Brazilian guitarist and composer Evandro Gracelli performs his original jazz grooves.
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