At the first Festival there were twenty events, including a Saturday of Artists at Work in The Priory Gardens. Ticket prices ranged from £1.00 (including a free glass of wine) to £10.00 (including food) at the various events. The Saturday of Artists at Work led to the now well established Marlborough Open Studios which currently runs […]
MOLDE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2016 EDITION
Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has received government support, and the government Buddy Award was for several years awarded at […]
JAZZ IN MARCIAC
The town is characteristic of the bastides in the area - central village square with the town hall a main feature, with the village shops clustered along the four sides of the square. Wide arched pavements allow dining out of doors in the summer, when music is piped around the square. every summer The town […]
CINCINNATI MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016 TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Originally called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival when it was first held in 1962, the Cincinnati Music Festival has grown and evolved into a spectacular two-day event on Cincinnati’s riverfront. Starting out as an all-jazz concert, it has evolved and grown into a two-day festival featuring great music from the hottest stars in R&B, jazz, […]
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2016 EDITION WITH KAMASI WASHINGTON ET AL
The first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 set the formula for all major jazz festivals to follow. Popular artists were the attractions that sold tickets. But it was the important unsung jazz heroes from the traditional to avant-garde that attracted the critics and gave the festival an artistic credibility. ELLA FITZGERALD In 1954, Ella Fitzgerald, […]
BIX JAZZ FESTIVAL • BETTENDORF
The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is an annual tribute to Bix Beiderbecke. He is a famed jazz cornetist, pianist and composer. The Bix Jazz Festival is (normally) held in Davenport, Iowa, Bix’s hometown. It is one of the largest jazz festival in the United States, held the first weekend of August. The music goes on from […]
TELLURIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL
It’s not New Orleans, but if you close your eyes, listen, take a deep breath, and imagine, you might be able to transport yourself there for a few moments. But, then again, why wish to be in New Orleans when you can experience Jazz in Telluride, Colorado? Telluride Jazz Festival is a unique summer experience […]
