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The 33rd Annual Detroit Jazz Festival | Aug 31st – Sept. 3rd, 2012

2012 Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Star-Studded Lineup


 
World’s top jazz artists among the headliners for this year’s festival

 
The 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival, the world’s largest free jazz festival, will feature the most celebrated names in jazz including: Sonny Rollins; Wynton Marsalis Quintet; Pat Metheny Unity Band featuring Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez, and Ben Williams; Chick Corea and Gary Burton with the Harlem String Quartet; and the Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci and Brian Blade. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 9th Annual Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, N.Y. | Aug. 31st-Sept. 1st, 2012

9th Annual Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, NY


Jeff ‘Tain Watts


Labor
Day weekend, August 31-September 1, Uptown Kingston, presenting this
year’s festival opens on Friday, August 31, at 8:00 p.m. with “The Art
of the Duo.” Held at BackStage Productions, a renovated
nineteenth-century vaudeville house on Wall Street, this unique format
will present four renowned jazz artists performing in various duo
combinations. And at just $15 it has to be one of the top music bargains
of this, or any, year.

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The 9th Annual Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, N.Y. | Aug. 31st-Sept. 1st, 2012

9th Annual Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston, NY


Jeff ‘Tain Watts


Labor
Day weekend, August 31-September 1, Uptown Kingston, presenting this
year’s festival opens on Friday, August 31, at 8:00 p.m. with “The Art
of the Duo.” Held at BackStage Productions, a renovated
nineteenth-century vaudeville house on Wall Street, this unique format
will present four renowned jazz artists performing in various duo
combinations. And at just $15 it has to be one of the top music bargains
of this, or any, year.

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The 19th Annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines | Aug. 25th & 26th, 2012

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines Set for
August 25 & 26


Lori Jenaire


The
arty town of Idyllwild presents a first-rate music festival that swings
and sings with jazzy melodies in late August. The 19th annual
“Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, ”
situated in the mile-high community of
the rugged San Jacinto Mountains, just a short two-hour drive from Los
Angeles, offers an eclectic roster of performances for all to enjoy –
along with new festival amenities. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 19th Annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines | Aug. 25th & 26th, 2012

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines Set for
August 25 & 26


Lori Jenaire


The
arty town of Idyllwild presents a first-rate music festival that swings
and sings with jazzy melodies in late August. The 19th annual
“Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, ”
situated in the mile-high community of
the rugged San Jacinto Mountains, just a short two-hour drive from Los
Angeles, offers an eclectic roster of performances for all to enjoy –
along with new festival amenities. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival | Aug. 17th – 26th, 2012

2012 CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL


The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary, City Parks Foundation will be presenting a variety of events, panels, and workshops leading up to the weekend festival that will help celebrate the legacy of Charlie Parker and further illuminate jazz in a diverse way.

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The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival | Aug. 17th – 26th, 2012

2012 CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL


The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world who reflect Parker’s musical individuality and genius, to promote appreciation for this highly influential and world-renowned artist.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary, City Parks Foundation will be presenting a variety of events, panels, and workshops leading up to the weekend festival that will help celebrate the legacy of Charlie Parker and further illuminate jazz in a diverse way.

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The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival in Charlotte | Aug. 25th, 2012

Common Ground Music And Arts Festival Showcases Local Artisans

Local Festival Unites Charlotte Neighbors

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 20, 2012

The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival is Saturday, August 25, 2012
in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood and will feature some of Charlotte’s
best musicians and artists.

Located on Thomas Avenue, The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival
focuses on showcasing area musicians, artists, craftsmen and artisans.
The street festival hopes to unite Charlotte neighborhoods for a weekend
of fun and entertainment for all ages.

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The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival in Charlotte | Aug. 25th, 2012

Common Ground Music And Arts Festival Showcases Local Artisans

Local Festival Unites Charlotte Neighbors

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) August 20, 2012

The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival is Saturday, August 25, 2012
in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood and will feature some of Charlotte’s
best musicians and artists.

Located on Thomas Avenue, The Common Ground Music and Arts Festival
focuses on showcasing area musicians, artists, craftsmen and artisans.
The street festival hopes to unite Charlotte neighborhoods for a weekend
of fun and entertainment for all ages.

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The 12th Annual Jazz In The Valley Festival | Aug. 18th-19th, 2012

TRANSART & Cultural Services, Inc.
Celebrates the 12th Annual Jazz in the Valley Festival August 18 – 19 at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie featuring
The Cookers , We Four, Lou Donaldson, Luther Francois, Roy Ayers, Swiss Movement Revisited, Helen Sung Trio and Zon Del Barrio




Poughkeepsie, NY, August 15, 2012 – TRANSART and Cultural Services celebrates the 12th Annual Jazz in the Valley at its new home on the waterfront of Waryas Park on the scenic banks of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NYon August 18 – 19,at noon (gates open at 11:00 am). This year’s festival, which continues its intergenerational programming philosophy with a mix of jazz musicians ranging from global sensations to emerging artists, features The Cookers: Billy Harper, George Cables, Billy Hart, David Weiss, Eddie Henderson, Cecil McBee and Craig Handy; We Four: Jimmy Cobb, Javon Jackson, Mulgrew Miller, Peter Washington; Lou Donaldson and Luther Francois on Saturday and Roy Ayers; Swiss Movement Revisited; Les McCann and Javon Jackson; Helen Sung Trio; and Zon del Barrio on Sunday.
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