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The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival | Aug. 21st-25th, 2013

 City Parks Foundation announces the
CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL

August 21 – 25


New York, NY– City Parks Foundation proudly announces the 21st edition of the beloved late summer jazz favorite, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie Parker, best known as “Bird” (short for “Yardbird”) to generations of musicians. He was born in 1920, and almost sixty years since his death in 1955, he is universally celebrated for single-handedly inventing bebop and bringing jazz into the modern era.

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Benefit Concert “YARNELL 19” in Arizona | Aug. 2nd, 2013

Jazz Rescue: All-star concert set for August 2nd to benefit the Yarnell 19


 
Phoenix, Arizona (29 July 2013) – Jazz relief is on the way for victims of the recent Yarnell fire. The M.U.S.I.C. Foundation of Arizona and Arizona Jazz Festival producer Brad Laughlin have teamed with Phoenix City Council Member of District 8 Michael Johnson and Alan “AP” Powell to assemble a galaxy of contemporary jazz stars to perform a benefit concert for the families affected by the tragic fire, including the 19 families of the fallen firefighters and those who lost homes. The show featuring a bevy of hitmakers will be held this Friday, August 2nd at 7 PM at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at www.arizonajazzfestival.com or by calling 602-244-8444. The minimum donation per ticket is $50.00 although digging deeper is encouraged.

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“The Truth Serum” @ Brooklyn Academy of Music feat India.Arie | Aug. 29th, 2013

LegendFactory Live Presents 
“The Truth Serum” 
At Brooklyn Academy Of Music On August 29



Featuring Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-Winning Artist India.Arie Performing with The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Talib Kweli, Luke James, Esnavi and Rapsody

“Truth Serum” Artists Dive Deep To Provide Truth & Transparency In Music & Art

– Tickets On Sale Now –
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — LegendFactory Live presents “The Truth Serum” at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on August 29 at 8 p.m. with headliner India.Arie, a multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning artist who will perform with The Brooklyn Philharmonic. Arie just released a new album entitled SongVersation to rave reviews. Additional artists featured include Talib Kweli, one of the greatest hip hop poets of our generation, GRAMMY- nominated singer/songwriter Luke James and hot, emerging stars Esnavi and Rapsody.

Tickets for the “The Truth Serum” are on sale now and can be purchased online by visiting www.BAM.org or at the BAM Box Office located at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn.

“The Truth Serum” celebrates artistic transparency and authenticity. Each artist featured is widely respected and known for diving deep into their souls to provide the total truth in their music, their art and their lives.

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The 36th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival | June 29th & 30th, 2013

36th Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival
Announces 2013 Lineup
Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, June 30


David Sanborn
Photo Credit: Lynn Goldsmith

Tony Bennett, Buddy Guy, David Sanborn & Bob James,

McCoy Tyner Quartet with special guest John Scofield,

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Kevin Eubanks, Gregory Porter, and Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Gamak, among others

Additional Headliner to be Announced


Saratoga Springs, NY — The 36th annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, one of the most celebrated and longest running jazz events in the world, will be held on Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

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The “Groovin’ In The Park” Festival in Queens, NY | June 30th, 2013

 STEEL PULSE ADDED TO GROOVIN IN THE PARK FESTIVAL
FT. PATTI LABELLE, BARRINGTON LEVY, SANCHEZ, QUEEN IFRICA AND TGT
ON JUNE 30 AT ROY WILKINS PARK


 
The Legendary British Roots Rockers Will Take Place of Toot & The Maytals

ADDRESS: Merrick and Baisley Blvd, Queens, NY 11434
GATES OPEN: 12pm / AGES: All (Kids 12 & Under are Free)
TICKETS: GA $69.99, VIP $120 / MORE INFO: www.groovininthepark.com / Ph: 347-980-2252

 
The award-winning and globally-acclaimed British band Steel Pulse has officially been added to the star-studded line-up for New York City’s R&B and reggae music festival, Groovin In The Park. Steel Pulse will be joining Patti LaBelle, TGT (Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese), Sanchez, Barrington Levy and Queen Ifrica for this annual one-day concert held on Sunday June 30 at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens.

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Ghetto Youths International Announces U.S. Tour Dates | 2013

 THE MARLEY-OWNED LABEL, GHETTO YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL,
ANNOUNCES THE SET UP SHOP TOUR


 
A U.S. Pacific Coast Run in June Featuring
Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa, Christopher Ellis, Black-Am-I
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Stephen “Ragga” Marley
 
(Top row from L to R is Julian Marley, Black-Am-I, Wayne Marshall and Christopher Ellis. Front row from L to R is Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley and Jo Mersa.)


Ghetto Youths International is proud to announce U.S. dates for the Set Up Shop Tour. The Pacific Coast run – spanning Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada – will feature performances by rising Ghetto Youths Crew members Wayne Marshall, Jo Mersa, Black-Am-I and Christopher Ellis along with reggae heavyweights Damian “Jr Gong” and Stephen “Ragga” Marley.

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The 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Festival in Long Beach | July 27th, 2013

CUTTING-EDGE LONG BEACH BAND “NEW BLUES REVOLUTION” AMONG HEADLINERS AT 2ND ANNUAL LATIN JAZZ & BLUES FEST
 


SATURDAY JULY 27TH

 (LONG BEACH, Calif.) – Further cementing its place as the Epicenter of live music in Southern California, Long Beach is the site of the 2nd Annual Latin Jazz & Blues Fest, taking place Saturday, July 27 at Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave., in Long Beach. 12 noon-8 p.m. Free to the public; all ages. Kids Zone, food trucks and a Vendor Fair.

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The 20th Annual Ottawa Bluesfest | July 4th-14th, 2013

Ottawa Bluesfest 2013 – July 4-14


RBC Bluesfest organizers
today announced the line-up for the 20th edition of one of Canada’s
most popular and long-standing music festivals. This year, the event
will include 10 days of programming between July 4 and 14. Festival
organizers are offering a dynamic festival experience for what Billboard
Magazine has ranked as one of the top-10 music festivals in the world.

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