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Ottawa International Jazz Festival

Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Sunday, 28 May 2006
John Pizzarelli The Ottawa International Jazz Festival runs from June 22nd through July 2nd (Complete performance schedule follows). Now in its 26th year, the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz the Festival opens its Main stage with the Concert under the Stars Series featuring John Pizzarelli, known as one of the most accomplished interpreters of the Great American Songbook and his brilliant guitar work and smooth vocals. This superstar and son of jazz great Bucky Pizzarelli, will be joined by The Nat Raider Orchestra to open the 26th celebrations on June 22 in Confederation Park. Next up on June 23rd, to start the night off at 8:30 pm, they welcome back accomplished legend Mavis Staples who possesses one of the most recognizable and treasured voices in contemporary music. Also later that night at 9:30 pm, they have a special treat as they welcome The Blind Boys of Alabama who have dazzled audiences with their spirit and energy of pure soul gospel music for over 60 years. The remaining Concert Under the Stars Series line-up reads like a who's who of jazz artists, including Hilton Ruiz, the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the inspiring McCoy Tyner Septet, multi-talented vibraphonist Stefon Harris, funk master Maceo Parker, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, recent Juno award winners Bedouin Soundclash, and last but certainly not least, the explosive rising star Jamie Cullum, a Grammy award nominee who continues to redefine where the parameters of pop, and jazz - indeed, all musical genres - are drawn. Performing with Jamie is up and coming Sonya Kitchell.
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The New Jersey Jazz Society Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2006

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Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Roberta Gambarini The New Jersey Jazz Society Sanofi-Aventis JazzFest 2006 on the beautiful campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey celebrates the great traditions of jazz from Traditional to Bebop with some of today’s greatest musicians. Presenting a weekend of nonstop music, JazzFest has become one of the region’s most popular summer festivals over the past three decades. On Saturday, June 11th you car hear the Jackie Cain Ensemble, the Bill Charlap Trio, the Kit McClure Big Band, Ed Polcer Sextet (with Kenny Davern, Tom Artin, Johnny Varro, Frank Tate and Joe Ascione) and special guest 10-year-old violin prodigy Jonathan Russell, the Barry Harris/Earl May Duo, and the Howard Alden/Gene Bertoncini Duo. And on Sunday, June 12th you can hear Sunday, June 11 hear the Kenny Davern/Bucky Pizzarelli Quartet, Roberta Gambarini with Howard Alden and friends, the Harry Allen Quartet featuring Warren Vache, Stephane Wrembel and the Hot Club of New York, the Ben Riley’s Monk Legacy Septet, and Johnny Varro/Frank Tate Duo.
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Saint Louis Jazz Festival - June 23rd & 24th

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Tuesday, 09 May 2006
Dr John The U.S. Bank Saint Louis Jazz Festival will be held on Friday, June 23 & Saturday, June 24 2006 in Clayton's Shaw Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. Performers this year include: Dr. John, David Sanborn, Preservation Hall Band, Readus Miller Project, The Clarke/Duke Project, Denise Thimes, LaMar Harris, The Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project, Rick Haydon & The SIUE Jazz Ensemble, Anita Rosamond, New World, Harmonica Jazz, and Lizz Wright. About the Artists: Dr. John proudly stands along side of Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino as one of New Orleans' all-time distinctive voices. Not only is the Good Doctor's dry, gravel cackle one of the most infectious sounds in both jazz and popular music, but he is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to the Crescent City. Both his unique musical approach and his striking physical appearance encompasses local African, American-Indian and Creole influences mixed in with quite a few equally exotic tributaries besides. He's both the essence of the city's colorful past and its ever evolving future and, beyond. www.drjohn.org
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The 2nd annual Kingston International Jazz Festival 6/23-25

Written by Ronaldo Oregano
Monday, 08 May 2006
Joe Locke The 2nd annual Kingston International Jazz Festival will be held on June 23, 24 and 25. Located on the Hudson River 80 miles north of New York City and 50 miles south of Albany, the three day event will take place in the historic river-town community. The all-sar line-up includes: Rufus Reid Quintet + Four, The String Trio of New York, The Barry Harris Quintet, The Joe Locke Trio, The Ben Allison Quartet' The John Menegon Quintet, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Russell Malone Quartet, The Diane Delin Quartet, The Brian Patneaude Quintet, The Teri Roiger Quartet, Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble (under the direction of Bob Schaut). All events are free - rain or shine. Sunday, June 25 will also include the annual Kingston Independence celebration from 7:00PM to 10:00 PM featuring great food, live music and a dazzling fireworks display. About the Artists:
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The Eighth Annual Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival – June 11 to June 25, 2006

Written by Pat Courtemanche
Monday, 08 May 2006
Jon Weber, Photo by Andrea Canter The Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival returns from Sunday, June 11 through Sunday, June 25, 2006. This is the eighth year of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, highlighted by outdoor concerts in Mears Park in Downtown St. Paul (June 16 & 17) and Peavey Plaza and three other nearby stages in Downtown Minneapolis (June 22 – 25). The Festival kicks off with a day of big bands at the Staring Lake Amphitheater in Eden Prairie on June 11 and hits the Wayzata Depot on June 14. All of the outdoor concerts are free of admission. The Artists' Quarter in St. Paul and the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis will also present special shows during the Festival's run. Visit hotsummerjazz.com for complete and updated information. On June 11 from 3:00 to 9:00 pm the Staring Lake Park Amphitheater in Eden Prairie will host the Stan Bann Big Band, Just Friends Big Band, the River City Jazz Orchestra, Good News Big Band, Bend in the River Big Band and Jazz on the Prairie Big Band.
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International de Jazz de Montréal 2006 Indoor Program

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Friday, 05 May 2006
The indoor program has been announced for the 27th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, including McCoy Tyner, Paul Simon, B.B. King, Brad Mehldau, Etta James, Salif Keita, Tony Bennett, John Pizzarelli, Dave Brubeck, John Zorn, Amadou and Mariam, Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Biréli Lagrène and many more! McCoy Tyner Montreal, Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006 - It's the time of year for balmy days and nights, happy crowds and cool grooves, and this year's going to be something truly special. In two months' time, more than 2000 musicians from the four corners of the earth will be filling the downtown streets and concert halls with jazz, rhythm & blues, soul; contemporary sounds and traditional; from world beat to electro, Latin and gypsy. It'll all be happening at the 27th Festival International de Jazz de Montréal-presented by General Motors of Canada, chief sponsor and official presenter of the event set to take place from June 28th to July 9th, 2006. Over 140 ticketed indoor concerts thematically divided into a total of 15 series are scheduled in a variety of downtown venues, from the classiest to the funkiest. This year, there's an unusual number of luminaries on the roster, names like Paul Simon, B.B. King, Tony Bennett and McCoy Tyner, plus Brad Mehldau, who's this year's recipient of the Prix Miles-Davis. Etta James will be awarded the Prix Ella Fitzgerald and Salif Keita will receive the 2006 Prix Antonio Carlos Jobim. John Pizzarelli will be opening the event and Dave Brubeck will be closing it. John Zorn, Nils Petter Molvaer, Ravi Coltrane, Yusef Lateef and many other exponents of everything cool and eclectic will be blowing into town, too, keeping up the momentum as the Festival rolls into its second quarter-century. Amadou and Mariam, Daniel Lanois and Emmylou Harris; Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint; Ani Difranco, Baaba Maal, David Clayton-Thomas and The Roots together give a good idea of the variety
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