(photo credit: Richard Cugat) 41st VOLL-DAMM BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP HEADLINERS TO INCLUDE WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET, CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON, BRAD MEHLDAU, MARCUS MILLER, BÉLA FLECK, AND KIND OF BLUE @ 50 – JIMMY COBB’S SO WHAT BAND Festival to conclude with Chano Domínguez in …
Quincy Jones Announces His ‘Friends’ Who Will Join Him at the 14th Annual Bermuda Music Festival in October Legendary producer & composer Quincy Jones (or “Q” as he has come to be known amongst fans and friends alike) and boxing-turned-entertainment promoter Rock Newman today unveiled the growing group of award-winning …
Queenstown jazz festival strikes new chord Queenstown swings into spring this October with some exciting changes to its 31st annual jazz festival. A carnival atmosphere will take over the town as the ASB Queenstown JazzFest brings music to the masses in a 10-day live music celebration from 17 to 26 …
Queenstown jazz festival strikes new chord Queenstown swings into spring this October with some exciting changes to its 31st annual jazz festival. A carnival atmosphere will take over the town as the ASB Queenstown JazzFest brings music to the masses in a 10-day live music celebration from 17 to 26 …
Luanda International Jazz Festival Many in the African diaspora trace their rhythmic roots to Angola’s drumming; from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August, this musical heritage returns to its source. Musicians from Brazil, Mozambique, South Africa and United States (US) will descend on Cine Atlântico in Angola’s capital city, …
Montreux Jazz Festival attracts 230,000 The 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival attracted an estimated 230,000 people this year, organizers said Friday. While many shows were free, some required a fee and still attracted 90, 000 fans to performances by acts like Wyclef Jean (pictured above), pop princess Lily Allen, blues great …
Prince to play at closing show of Montreux The musicianPrince will perform two shows to close the Montreux Jazz Festival onJuly 18, news report said Friday. The festival has nearly 100 actslined about for the two weeks of concerts, opening Friday evening. The singer and guitarist, who has gone through …
Montreux Jazz Festival to feature 100 performers The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland will start its 43rd annual round of show on Friday, featuring 100 artists from various genres, including rock, pop, soul, blues and of course jazz. British hip hop singer Lily Allen will do a gig, as will …
Jazz comes to Venice Next month sees the start of the annual Venezia Jazz Festival, which runs until August 2nd. Beginning on July 27th, the event is a major must for jazz fans staying at Venice hotels over the summer. The festival is held at a number of venues including …
Copenhagen and all that jazz Copenhagen is a long-standing favourite for Jazz enthusiasts from all over the world. This July sees the 31st annual Jazz Festival welcoming hundreds of artists to perform the best of all Jazz genres in the Danish capital. The main event on Saturday 4 July will …