LATVIA: On June 28th and 29th, four artists of festival 'Rigas Ritmi 2018' will share their experience in master classes.

On June 28th and 29th, four artists of festival 'Rigas Ritmi 2018' will share their experience in master classes.

This year during the festival "Rīgas Ritmi 2018" , jazz lovers are invited to the master classes. On June 28th and 29th at the Latvian Radio 1st studio, four artists - a multi-instrumental Adam Ben Ezra, vocalist and songwriter Gregory Boyd, jazz singer Shenel Johns and three-time Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer, improviser Alfredo Rodriguez will share their personal experience.

USA: Queens Jazz Orchestra 10th Year Anniversary!

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Queens Jazz Orchestra 10th Year Anniversary!

USA: MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

MORRISTOWN JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2018  Much Anticipated Free Festival Brings Top Artists to the Green

MORRISTOWN, NJ – The eighth Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will be held  on the Green  in Morristown, New Jersey on Saturday, August 18, from noon until 10:00 p.m. The annual free concert is made possible by the generous support of many sponsors who are well-known in the region. This year’s festival begins at noon with Rhythm in Blue, the dynamic new jazz ensemble from the United States Air Force. Comprised of 14 talented musicians, the jazz band draws on a classic well-known big band repertoire with an unparalleled level of excitement and versatility. Jazz fans know that the military jazz bands have a rich history of spawning superb musicians. During World War II, many top jazzmen joined the service bands, the most well-known being Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw. But many younger musicians honed their chops playing in the service as well including a young Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond and a singer who has gone on to have a pretty good career, Tony Bennett. At two o’clock a New Jersey Jazz Society favorite, trumpeter, singer and songwriter Bria Skonberg returns to the Green for the first time in three years, taking over the slot held for the past several years by Bucky Pizzarelli. Unfortunately, the hot sun of August has become too much for the legendary nonagenarian so the mantle has passed to the young musician who continues to win critical acclaim and more awards. Since her Festival debut in 2015, Bria has had two new releases, won the prestigious JUNO Award, received the Swing! Award from Jazz at Lincoln Center, took home a Hot House Jazz Magazine Award last fall, and most recently won Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. Her band includes Evan Arntzen on reeds, Mathis Picard on piano, Devon Starks on bass, and Darrian Douglas on drums.  Following Bria will be New Jersey’s own LaBamba and the Hubcaps. Led by long-time Conan O’Brien band member Richie “LaBamba” Rosenberg, this explosive ensemble has been a fixture on the Asbury Park music scene for many years and was the stage band for the first five induction ceremonies of the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Equally at home with swinging jazz, and blues and funk, the Hubcaps provide a perfect transition from hot swinging jazz in the afternoon to steamy blues at night. Trombonist Richie Rosenberg got his start with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, but quickly became one of the most sought-after horn men around, leading Bruce Springsteen’s Miami Horns at the Super Bowl, and joining drummer Max Weinberg and the Conan O’Brien Band more than two decades ago.  At six o’clock, the music turns to the blues with the European-based Bernard Allison Group. Born in Chicago in 1965, Bernard Allison was first introduced to the blues by his father, the legendary guitarist Luther Allison. Bernard developed his guitar chops with the Koko Taylor Blues Machine as well as the legendary Willie Dixon. A star in Europe, Bernard is beginning to get a lot of notice here in America through appearances at Festivals and radio airplay.  Wrapping up the day is blues guitarist Davy Knowles who may just be in his early thirties, but has been turning heads with his mature playing. He has toured with a long list of top blues guitarists and has headlined at festivals such as Lollapalozza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits. He is praised by guitar greats such as Joe Satriani who proclaimed Knowles his “favorite modern bluesman” and Peter Frampton who called him “the gunslinger guitarist of the 21stcentury.” Festival co-producer Linda Smith of LKS Associates looks forward to the show this year. “It is great to feature some young artists, such as Bria Skonberg and Davy Knowles, along with established stars like LaBamba. We love the variety that this festival can provide.” Mayor Tim Dougherty, who initiated the festival in 2011, commented, “With swinging jazz in the afternoon and hot blues in the evening, there is great music for everyone. The Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival has become a much anticipated event and we thank our generous sponsors for making this day possible.” The Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will take place on the Green in Morristown on Saturday, August 18, from noon until 10:00 p.m. Admission is free and many local restaurants will be offering specials for festival attendees. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. For more information, visit www.morristownjazzandblues.org.

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FRANCE/ISRAEL: PARIS JAZZ CLUB presents :*Focus Jazz Israëlien - Evenings Paris Jazz Club - 1 entry = 3 clubs !*

PARIS JAZZ CLUB presents :*Focus Jazz Israëlien - Evenings Paris Jazz Club - 1 entry = 3 clubs !*
Dans le cadre de la Saison France - Israel 2018
A partir du mardi 26 juin 2018 jusqu'au jeudi 28 juin 2018
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USA: 2018 Iowa City Jazz Festival June 29-July 1, 2018

Schedule
June 29, 2018
5:00 pm United Jazz Ensemble @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:30 pm Smith Studio Jazz @ Youth Stage
6:30 pm Soulcat @ College Stage
6:30 pm Peter Tearse Quartet @ Local Stage
7:00 pm Behn Gillece Quartet @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:30 pm Smith Studio Jazz @ Youth Stage
8:30 pm Soulcat @ College Stage
8:30 pm Peter Tearse Quartet @ Local Stage
9:00 pm Hot Tamale Louie @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
June 30, 2018
11:30 am Craig Kessler Monktet @ Youth Stage
12:30 pm Craig Kessler Monktet @ Youth Stage
1:00 pm North Corridor Jazz All Stars @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:30 pm West High Jazz Ensemble @ Youth Stage
2:30 pm Night Mayor @ College Stage
2:30 pm George Jazz Trio @ Local Stage
3:00 pm Braxton Cook’s Quintet @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
4:30 pm West High Jazz Ensemble @ Youth Stage
4:30 pm Night Mayor @ College Stage
4:30 pm George Jazz Trio @ Local Stage
5:00 pm Vincent Herring Quartet @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:30 pm Liberty High Jazz Ensemble @ Youth Stage
6:30 pm Blake Shaw Thrio @ College Stage
6:30 pm Brick Street Ramblers @ Local Stage
7:00 pm Rene Marie & Experiment in Truth @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:30 pm Liberty High Jazz Ensemble @ Youth Stage
8:30 pm Blake Shaw Thrio @ College Stage
8:30 pm Brick Street Ramblers @ Local Stage
9:00 pm Jane Ira Bloom Quartet @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
July 1, 2018
11:30 am The Minors @ Youth Stage
12:30 pm The Minors @ Youth Stage
1:30 pm Nonprophet @ Youth Stage
1:30 pm Will Schmid Quartet @ College Stage
1:30 pm Heartland Trio @ Local Stage
2:00 pm Steve Kenny’s Group 47 @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:30 pm Nonprophet @ Youth Stage
3:30 pm Will Schmid Quartet @ College Stage
3:30 pm Heartland Trio @ Local Stage
4:00 pm Amanda Monaco Quartet @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:30 pm Silver Swing Band @ Youth Stage
5:30 pm Jarrett Purdy Project @ College Stage
5:30 pm Steve Grismore Trio @ Local Stage
6:00 pm Matt Wilson’s Honey & Salt @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:30 pm Silver Swing Band @ Youth Stage
7:30 pm Jarrett Purdy Project @ College Stage
7:30 pm Steve Grismore Trio @ Local Stage
8:00 pm Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming @ Main Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival

USA/AUSTRALIA: Australian Performer Juliana Areias to Appear at NYC’s The Green Room 42 June 29th

Bossa Nova Baby Show with Juliana Areias Concludes First U.S. Tour on June 29th Australian Performer to Appear at NYC’s The Green Room 42

(New York City, NY) – Australian-based Brazilian singer-songwriter Juliana Areias wraps up her first U.S. Tour on Friday, June 29, with a salute to 60 years of the bossa nova at The Green Room 42, an upscale cabaret club serving New York City’s theater district. Drawing on traditional Brazilian bossa nova rhythms, Ms. Areias performs a distinctive style of Latin Jazz which has made her a hit down under. She will be joined by a Brazilian jazz ensemble which includes Oriente Lopez on piano, Jorge Continentinoon flute and sax, Itaiguara Brandãoon bass, and Samuel Martinelle on drums. Her show highlights a blend of original songs from her internationally acclaimed “Bossa Nova Baby” CD plus a selection of exclusive arrangements of bossa classics and samba hits. Born and raised in Brazil, Juliana Areias began her music career in Europe before moving to Australia. It was her all original CD “Bossa Nova Baby” that catapulted her to fame less than two years ago. Featured on Australia Day 2016, the CD received multiple music award nominations and earned regular air play around the world. Her Bossa Nova Baby Showis filled with original tunes as well as classics such as “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Mas Que Nada,” blending jazz, pop, funk, ballad, and tango, all drawing on infectious samba rhythms. Ms. Areias has performed at many major venues around the world including the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London, the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Auckland Festival in New Zealand, The Sydney Opera House in Australia and Beco des Garrafas, the legendary jazz club in Rio de Janeiro.  Her first U.S. tour which began in Florida and ends in New York City marks the launch of her “Bossa Nova Baby” CD in America. In mid-June, she performed at New Jersey’s popular Bickford Theatre to an enthusiastic audience of bossa nova fans. “I’m looking forward to appearing at New York City’s Green Room 42 with such a talented group of musicians,” said Juliana Areias. “Bossa Nova is my essence as a person, my original impulse as a singer and my life-soul-heart’s pulsation and it is an honor to share it with audiences around the world. Touring the United States has been a thrill and it has touched my heart to see my fans have as much fun as I do at each show.” Joining Ms. Areias for the finale of her U.S. tour will be a talented ensemble of jazz musicians. Multiple Grammy-winning pianist Oriente Lopez came to New York from his native Cuba in 1993 and has collaborated with many artists including Paul Simon, Regina Carter, and Paquito D’Rivera. Jorge Continentino was born in Rio de Janeiro where he studied flute and saxophone. Since moving to New York 15 years ago, he has become best known for his collaborative Latin music group Forro in the Dark. The Brazilian guitarist Itaiguara Brandao is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and has become one of the most sought-after Latin and World Music artists, touring and recording with musicians such as Romero Lubambo, Robin Eubanks, and Paquito D’Rivera. And drummer Samuel Martinelli has worked with many top jazz musicians including Claudio Roditi, Alcione, Hendrik Meurkens, Nilson Matta, and Marcus McLaurine.   Juliana Areias, Bossa Nova Baby will appear at The Green Room 42 inside Yotel, NYC on Friday, June 29, at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are from $20 to $50 and there is no food or beverage minimum. With an extensive menu and bar, the entertainment venue has been embraced by theater fans and regularly brings in top talent. The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Avenue and 42ndStreet on the 4thFloor inside YOTEL. Call 646-449-7792 for more information or go to www.onfournyc.com/tickets.html to reserve tickets.   # # # # # Photos courtesy of Angelyne Wolfe and Jack Grassa.  Note:For more information, interviews or additional photos, please contact Don Jay Smith at 973-714-4763 or don@lksassociates.com.  ​