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Montreux Jazz Festival
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- Parent Category: Other Festivals
- Category: Music
- Published on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The 45th Annual Montreux Jazz Festival runs July 1 - 16, 2011 at the Auditorium
Stravinski and Miles Davis Hall at Montreux Music and Convention Center (2M2C) in Montreux, Switzerland.
The Montreux Jazz Festival was founded by Claude Nobs in 1967. Since then, the Festival "has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by all of music’s greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Prince."
While "Jazz constitutes the Festival’s historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated into the Festival, bound together by a common thread of mutual curiosity and enthusiasm. Having made its reputation with its ambitious programming choices, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers musicians an ideal platform and an intimate setting for the duration of its two weeks."
The Festival kicks off with:
- Invitation to Illumination with Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin and featuring Cindy Blackman Santana, Dennis Chambers, Etienne Mbappé, Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo, David K. Mathews
- The Skatalites with Jimmy Cliff
Headliners include music le
gends BB King, Liza Minnelli, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Herbie Hancock, Rubén Blades, Chaka Khan, Ricky Martin, Diana Krall, David Sanborn, among others.
Some of the Events are:
The History of Hip Hop – Tommy Boy 30th Anniversary Concert
An evening of musical performances, art, and dance, showcasing the 4 pillars of Hip Hop: MC'ing, Turntablism, Break Dancing, and Graffiti. Featuring performances by Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Digital Underground, House of Pain, Naughty by Nature, Prince Paul
Quincy Jones Presents: A Night of Global Gumbo
with Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, Emily Bear, Esperanza Spalding, Nikki Yanofsky, M Plex, Diana Karazon
Tribute to Miles – Produced by Marcus Miller
with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller
Celebrating 30 Years of Andreas Vollenweider & Friends
The Duwala Malambo Project featuring Richard Bona, Raul Midon, Andreas Vollenweider & Friends
Sting – Symphonicity
Sting performs his greatest hits with orchestra and band, conducted by Sarah Hicks
Boats and Trains
Attendees can enjoy music on the move with
- festive Latin music aboard the Salsa Boat and two Brasil Tropical Boats
- all forms of jazz aboard the New Orleans Jazz Trains and the Goldenpass Jazz Train
The Festival has a full line-up of free events in local parks and nightclubs. Every day for two weeks, festival goers have a wide choice of free concerts, which make up two thirds of the Festival’s complete line-up and account for more than 17 hours of live music every day.
Afternoons and evenings are centered on the Music in the Park program. Some of the artists performing are:
- Best of Jazz: Raphael Jost & Lots of Horns (Switzerland)
- Big Band de L'Ejma-Valais (Switzerland)
- Jazzmanix: Southampton University Jazz & Gospel Choir (UK)
- University of Kentucky Jazz Ensemble (US)
- Shemekia Copeland
- Banda Jazz Sinfonica de Diadema (Brazil)
- Pembroke Jazz Orchestra and Choir (Australia)
- Saint-Louis Blues Band (France)
- Nidi D'Arac (Italy)
- Stereogain (Shure Proberaum Deluxe Winner) (Germany)
- Kolektif Istanbul (Turkey)
At night, more free concerts take place in the Montreux Jazz Café, while clubbers can also enjoy the programming at Studio 41.
Workshops include both informative sessions and conversations with guest performers.
Panelists include:
- Dave Grusin
- John McLaughlin
- Lee Ritenour
- David Sanborn
- Andreas Vollenweider
Workshops include:
- Workshop in Electronic Music
- Environmusic
- Rhythm, Space and Blue[s] in Film
- Genezik, an Amazing Way to Consume and Discover Music
The Montreux Jazz 2 Foundation for Creative and Cultural Exchange was established to:
- facilitate a dialogue between artists at home and abroad
- bring together jazz and classical music enthusiasts,
- build bridges between the public and internationally renowed musicians,
- provide young musicians from across the world with the opportunity to meet and create lasting friendships,
- create a dialogue between music and texts,
- inspire children to explore their musicality,
- export our local culture,
- break down barriers between musical styles,
- mix the arts with music,
- create a high profile platform for popular music
For more information, go to www.montreuxjazz.com.
Montreux Jazz Festival
July 1 - 16, 2011
Auditorium Stravinski
Miles Davis Hall
Montreux Music and Convention Center
Grand-Rue 95
CH - 1820 Montreux
Switzerland
41-21-966 44 44
Django Reinhardt Festival‛s Django in June
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- Parent Category: Other Festivals
- Category: Music
- Published on Sunday, 26 June 2011 05:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The Django Reinhardt Festival‛s Django in June is running June 28 - July 3, 2011 a
t Birdland in Manhattan, New York City.
No, it‛s not November yet. But this year something new is being added which may become an annual event: a summer week of hot jazz.
Producers Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta have been behind the Festival which is going into its 12th successful year. "There is a thirst for Django's style of music, as he was one of the greatest and most original guitarists the world has known."
Samson Schmitt, son of Dorado Schmitt, the legendary gypsy guitarist from France, steps out on his own. Born in Forbach-France, the small town near Strasbourg, Samson grew up steeped in gypsy culture. He actually lives on Rue Stephane Grappelli.
"Grappelli and Django's partnership was one of the greatest musical partnerships in European history. It brought the world this very original style of music based on special guitar fingering and their take on the America's book of standards and Django's own compositions... to become known as Hot Jazz!!"
Also performing are:
- Andreas Oberg from Sweden, a Hot Jazz Guitar virtuoso
- Pierre Blanchard, the enormously talented Violinist from France, in the Grappelli spot
- Ludovic Beier, brilliant Accordion/Accordina musician
- Doudou Cuilerier on Rhythm Guitar, also a talent for "scat singing" -- a newcomer to the Birdland stage
- Brian Torff, on Bass and serving as Host
Each night a top Jazz musician is a Special Guest, bringing a new dimension and adventure to the music. They are:
- June 28: Joel Frahm (sax)
- June 29: Anat Cohen (clarinet & sax)
- June 30: James Carter (sax)
- July 1 & 2: Edmar Castaneda (jazz harp)
- July 3: Claudio Roditi (flugelhorn)
For more information, go to www.djangobirdland.com.
Django Reinhardt Festival's Django in June
June 28 - July 3, 2011
Birdland
315 W. 44th Street
New York City
212-581-3080
www.birdlandjazz.com
Montreal Intl Jazz Festival 2011
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- Parent Category: Other Festivals
- Category: Music
- Published on Thursday, 23 June 2011 10:00
- Written by L E Shannon
The 32nd edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival (Festival International
de Jazz de Montréal) takes place June 25 - July 4, 2011 at La Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan in downtown Montreal, Québéc, Canada.
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal was named Festival of the Year by the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry during the Canadian Music Week gala in March.
Alain Simard, president and founder of the Festival, is delighted. "We are very honored to receive this award. It is the result of many years of effort poured into building the Festival into the largest event of its kind in the world."
Ende Tymes Festival - Sight, Sound and Fury
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- Parent Category: Other Festivals
- Category: Music
- Published on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:00
- Written by Film FestivalTraveler Staff
Ende Tymes Festival of Noise and Experimental Liberation is happening June 24-26, 
2011 at Silent Barn in Brooklyn and Outpost in Ridgewood, Queens, New York.
This is a 3-day festival dedicated to DIY experimental music and video art, with workshops, discussions, screenings, and live music performances.
Ende Tymes Festival 2011 is supported by funds from the Experimental TV Center, NYSCA, and many Kickstarter supporters.
3-5pm Saturday at Outpost:
Artist discussion, "Street-level experimental music and the evolution of technology and culture" – With Phill Niblock, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Al Margolis, Katherine Liberovskaya, AMK, Rat Bastard, Gen Ken Montgomery, Damion Romero
Sound installations by Tom Grimley and Bob Bellerue are exhibited all weekend at Silent Barn.
Silent Barn:
Friday
Live performances:
8:00 PM doors open
9:00 PM Pharmakon
9:20 PM Rust Worship
9:40 PM Twisty Cat
10:00 PM Postcommodity (OK/NM)
10:20 PM Fatale (IL)
10:40 PM Jeff Carey (MD)
11:00 PM Vertonen (IL)
11:20 PM Crank Sturgeon (ME)
11:40 PM MV Carbon
12:10 AM BWT (IL)
12:30 AM Bran(…)Pos (CA)
12:50 AM The Rat Bastard Experience (FL)
1:20 AM ISA Christ
1:40 AM Hex Breaker Quartet
Saturday:
Live performances:
8:00 PM doors open
9:00 PM John Mannion
9:20 PM Page27 (CO)
9:40 PM KILT (NM/NYC)
10:00 PM Dog Lady (MI)
10:20 PM Phill Niblock
11:20 PM Sick Llama (MI)
11:40 PM Novasak (CO)
12:00 AM AMK (CA)
12:30 AM Andrew Coltrane (MI)
12:50 AM GX Jupitter-Larsen (CA)
1:20 AM Kyle Clyde
1:40 AM Yellow Tears
Sunday
Live performances:
8:00 PM doors open
9:00 PM EID
9:10 PM Cowards
9:30 PM Liam Mooney (CA)
9:50 PM Gen Ken Montgomery
10:10 PM Work/Death (RI)
10:30 PM Monsturo (CA)
10:50 PM Mike Shiflet (OH)
11:10 PM Damion Romero (CA)
11:40 PM IDM Theftable (ME)
12:00 AM Jason Soliday (IL)
12:20 AM Opponents
12:40 AM Lolly Gesserit (RI)
Outpost:
Friday
video screenings:
6:00pm Stephen Shearer, The Golden Age
Ocusonic, A Diamond Forms Under Pressure
Kamran Sadeghi, Cohesion
enrique maitland, #8 SWEET:BOX
Clint Enns, Lucifer Bearer of Light
Brian Edgerton, A Flash
Eric Ostrowski, OBEY
EyeBodega (Rob Chabebe & Joe Perez), Discrete Forests
Sara Sun, Blue
Bradley Eros + Tim Geraghty, TRANSTRANS (TRANSFORMERS Transformed)
Chris Rice, Death Cry (Siren Song)
Zach Layton, untitled
Live performances:
7:00pm C Spencer Yeh
7:20pm David Linton
Saturday:
video screenings:
6:00PM Alexei Dmitriev, Abstract?
Renata Padovan, Tulips for Iguazu
Maile Colbert, Over The Eyes
Paul Prudence + Francisco López, Hydro-Organic Machine Study
Ryan Marino, All That Remains
Carole Kim + Carl Stone, Under Glass
Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa + Tristan Shepherd, And They Watched The World All Around
Mike & Dawn Haleta, Cycle412 & Poly Floater Study
Shanna Maurizi + Julia Shirar, Landscape: Los Angeles
Jeff Gburek, The Perfect Sentence is the Perfect Silence
Live performances:
7:15pm Bruce Tovsky
7:35pm Katherine Liberovskaya + Al Margolis
Sunday:
video screenings
6:00pm Russell Chartier, Confined
Jean D.L., A long night…
James Elaine + William Basinski, Blueprints on a Winter Pond
Jeff Carey, Mod, Impulse
Lucas Abela, DJ Smallcock's Vinyl Arcade
Z'EV, KALIgraphix 3 ...........for Brion Gysin
Joshua Bastien + Dreamcatcher (Blake Hargreaves & Katherine Kline),
Blown Topologies
Cristopher Cichocki, Cycle in Cycle & Storm Drain
Fabio Scaccioli + Volcano the Bear, Vita notturna di una pozzanghera / Nightlife in a puddle
Live performances:
7:00pm Daniel Iglesia
7:20pm Fyxzis (Steven Flato, Richard Kamerman, Corey Larkin)
For more information, visit www.halfnormal.com/endetymes.
Ende Tymes Festival of Noise and Experimental Liberation
June 24-26, 2011
Silent Barn
915 Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
Outpost
1665 Norman Street
Ridgewood, Queens
New York
