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August 2011

The 2011 Tanglewood Labor Day Weekend Jazz Fest | Sept 2nd-4th, 2011

2011 Tanglewood Labor Day Weekend Jazz Festival, September 2-4



The 24th annual Tanglewood Jazz
Festival runs from Friday, September 2 to Sunday, September 4 at
Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Held for
the first time in conjunction with the Tanglewood Food and Wine
Festival, the Labor Day weekend event will feature some of some of the
greatest living artists of jazz in the intimate Ozawa Hall, and
introduce the rising stars of the musical genre in a Jazz Café on the
500-acre Tanglewood grounds in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Lenox, MA (PRWEB) August 09, 2011

Judy Carmichael’s “Jazz Inspired” with actress Blythe Danner to Take Place September 3 at 2 p.m.

Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright featured in “Sing the
Truth” with allstar Band Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, James Genus,
Munyungo Jackson and Romero Lubambo on September 4 at 8 p.m. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Komen LA Joins Kelly Price for Summer Concert | Aug. 31st, 2011

 

Komen LA Joins Grammy Nominated, Recording Artist Kelly Price for Summer Concert and Community Outreach, Wednesday, August 31st


LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —  

WHO   

The Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will join recording artist and Komen Circle of Promise spokesperson Kelly Price for a special summer concert and community outreach effort at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.   

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Los Angeles County Affiliate has distributed more than $9 million to fund breast cancer programs and research since 1996, which have gone to provide the medically underserved and uninsured populations in Los Angeles County with screening, diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz 25th Anniversary Celebration | Sept. 11th-12th, 2011

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Presents Its 25th Anniversary Celebration Made Possible by Cadillac


 


GALA CONCERT AND INTERNATIONAL JAZZ PIANO COMPETITION FEATURING ARETHA FRANKLIN, HERBIE HANCOCK AND MANY MORE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the world’s premier non-profit jazz education organization, will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on September 11th
and 12th in partnership with major sponsor Cadillac.  The 25th
Anniversary Celebration will include a series of events and performances
aimed to honor the rich history of the Institute and the profound
impact of jazz education. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Grammy Winner Patti Austin to Perform Live Mini Concert of Songs From Her New CD Sound Advice Over Google Plus Hangout on Aug 25th, 2011

Grammy Winner Patti Austin to Perform Live Mini Concert of Songs From Her New CD Sound Advice Over Google Plus Hangout


Los Angeles, CA (August 15, 2011) – On August 25, 2011 at 12pm Pacific Standard Time, Grammy winner Patti Austin, in her first Google Plus Hangout concert, will perform songs from her highly acclaimed new CD Sound Advice. With the help of her Internet marketing team, www.ADPublishing.org, Ms. Austin will be able to reach a geographically diverse audience right from her studio in Los Angeles, California. Patti’s “hangout” will be a small and intimate audience who will be “up close and personal” and be able to see, hear and chat with the star. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Grammy Winner Patti Austin to Perform Live Mini Concert of Songs From Her New CD Sound Advice Over Google Plus Hangout on Aug 25th, 2011

Grammy Winner Patti Austin to Perform Live Mini Concert of Songs From Her New CD Sound Advice Over Google Plus Hangout


Los Angeles, CA (August 15, 2011) – On August 25, 2011 at 12pm Pacific Standard Time, Grammy winner Patti Austin, in her first Google Plus Hangout concert, will perform songs from her highly acclaimed new CD Sound Advice. With the help of her Internet marketing team, www.ADPublishing.org, Ms. Austin will be able to reach a geographically diverse audience right from her studio in Los Angeles, California. Patti’s “hangout” will be a small and intimate audience who will be “up close and personal” and be able to see, hear and chat with the star. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 2nd Annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont | Aug. 11th-14th, 2011

Richmond to Host One of the East Coast’s Largest Jazz Festivals August 11-14


 

Biggest Names in Jazz Coming to Richmond for a Second Year

RICHMOND, Va., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — National and international jazz artists from around the world will descend upon Richmond, VA for a second year. The second annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont, presented by Altria, will bring Jonathan Butler, Spyro Gyra, Aaron Neville, Christian McBride, Fourplay and more than 30 other national and international artists to Richmond, August 11-14, 2011. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 24th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival | August 12th-14th, 2011



One of Southern California’s longest running and eagerly anticipated annual music events, the Long Beach Jazz Festival brings music lovers from around the world –year after year- with its always dynamic blend of sounds and unique coastal venue offering relaxation for every generation.  A family affair, party people of all ages enjoy the festival grounds, the various food vendors with mouthwatering multi-cultural on-site prepared delights and desserts and, of course, some of the finest music and top artists for everyone’s listening pleasure. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 24th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival | August 12th-14th, 2011



One of Southern California’s longest running and eagerly anticipated annual music events, the Long Beach Jazz Festival brings music lovers from around the world –year after year- with its always dynamic blend of sounds and unique coastal venue offering relaxation for every generation.  A family affair, party people of all ages enjoy the festival grounds, the various food vendors with mouthwatering multi-cultural on-site prepared delights and desserts and, of course, some of the finest music and top artists for everyone’s listening pleasure. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Announcing the 2011-2012 South Florida JAZZ Season Concert Schedule

 

South Florida JAZZ Releases 2011-12 Season Concert Schedule Highlighted by Paquito D’Rivera


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — South Florida JAZZ,
in its 20th year, coming off its most successful season as the
principal purveyors of modern jazz in the region since 1991, formally
announces its new season schedule. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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