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Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival in Kansas City [citation needed] Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival in Sedalia [72] Nebraska. Omaha Blues, Jazz, & Gospel Festival in Omaha. Nevada. Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival in Las Vegas [73] Reno Jazz Festival in Reno [citation needed] New Jersey.
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. They hired George Wein to organize the first festival and bring jazz to Rhode Island. [1] [2]
The Monterey Jazz Festival is a nonprofit organization. It has donated its proceeds to musical education since its inception in 1958. The festival's scholarship program started with a $35,000 scholarship fund in 1970. As of 2012, the festival invests $600,000 annually for jazz education.
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
The Syracuse Jazz Festival is an annual free admission outdoor summer music festival staged in Syracuse, New York. It was founded by jazz presenter Frank Malfitano and ran from 1982 to 2017. [1] Syracuse Jazz Fest Crowd looking at the Stage. This festival is still active and starts on June 21 in 2023.
Auburn Hip Hop Congress is gearing up to host the 10th anniversary of its annual Some Kind of Earth Day Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at School Park Preserve in Auburn. instagram ...
The Savannah Jazz Festival is an annual celebration of jazz music located in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It takes place for eight days during the last full week in September each year. Events and performances take place in various venues throughout the city, culminating in three days at the historic Forsyth Park. Admission to the event is ...
March 2 – Susan Weinert, 54, German jazz fusion guitarist (cancer) [ 24] March 6 – McCoy Tyner, 81, American jazz pianist [ 25] March 10 – Marcelo Peralta, 59, Argentine jazz saxophonist (COVID-19) [ 26] April 1 - Ellis Marsalis, Jr., 85, American jazz pianist and educator. April 15 - Lee Konitz, 92, American jazz saxophonist.