Israel, UK, USA: Jazz Festival News

At Tel Aviv's jazz fest, more questions than answers
The first night of the festival was spotty, with an Israeli duo outshining some American stars.
Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, first evening. Henry Grimes Trio; Mary Stallings; Yuval Cohen and Yonatan Avishai. Cinemateque Tel Aviv, February 21.


Darlington Jazz Festival will be dedicated to cornet player Alf Hind, who died last year aged 78.
Mr Hind is held in such high regard by those who played with him, all the musicians performing at the event have agreed to play for free. The festival will take place at The Forum Music Centre, on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday April 22, with live music and a workshop on the second day. Confirmed artists include the Durham County Youth Big Band, Bush Band, Queen Elizabeth Big Band, Little Big Band, and Darlington Big Band.


The 10th annual Sweet Jazz Festival will begin at noon Saturday in the auditorium at Fairfield Union High School. The event is sponsored this year by CA House Music in Lancaster.
This year, jazz students from Fairfield Union, Lakewood, Bloom-Carroll and Sheridan each will give 25 minute performances to the public. Jazz Spoken Here, a sextet of professional artists from Athens, will give the finale performance at 2 p.m.