Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Jazz Festivals News Update






Irish Examiner




Niagara Falls Review

New Niagara jazz fest starts Friday
The inaugural Niagara Region Jazz Festival will gather dozens of musicians performing at six venues over ten days, starting Friday.






Grand Rapids Jazz Festival: Two days, 10 acts, totally free, opens Saturday
If once is a fluke, twice is a coincidence and three times is a trend, that means GRandJazzFest is about to be enshrined as a fixture in Grand Rapids.






Sacramento Music Festival, formerly Jazz Jubilee, issues emergency call for funds
The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society has issued an emergency plea for money to members and volunteers because of a budget shortfall in its operation of the Sacramento Music Festival...






Violinist Huebner a jazz festival guest
CHESTERTOWN — This year's Chestertown Jazz Festival, Saturday, Sept. 6 in Wilmer Park, will give local audiences a chance to hear Gregor Huebner, a German violinist and composer who built an international audience writing and performing both jazz and classical music.






Fiery Female Vocalists Dominate Port Hope's Jazz Festival
Port Hope, ON, August 11, 2014– The All-Canadian Jazz Festival presents headliner, charismatic jazz/r&b chanteuse Kellylee Evans at The Capitol ...