When it was formed in 1984, the Madison Jazz Society had as its mission, “…encourage the performance of and education about jazz.” In 2021, it
The Board and Co-Directors of the 2022 Hot Jazz Jubilee are devastated to report that we have been forced to cancel the upcoming festival over
(LOS ANGELES, CA) For over 15 years every Tuesday morning, a crowd has gathered in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley to listen and dance to a
The 2022 San Diego Jazz Party, will be held the weekend of February 25-27, 2022, in beautiful Del Mar California, It carries on the tradition
River Parishes Newest Museum to Officially Open to the Public LAPLACE, LA January 26, 2021. After a year of planning and installing exhibits, the 1811
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) is initiating a series of internet-based concerts to support artists struggling due to pandemic cancellations of most live
Dan Reid filled the lives of so many with his wisdom, his wit, his generosity and his love Daniel J. Reid, Jazz aficionado, true friend,
There’s money in the bank, the Lesson Bank, that is—a new treasure trove of accessible music knowledge sponsored by the Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation and
Every Saturday Evening in July, 8:00 PM HOT SUMMER NIGHTS! will feature a wide range of outstanding jazz and swing musicians with unforgettable al fresco
The Syncopated Times staff is saddened to learn of the cancellation of an excellent event which we have covered several times. Jeff Barnhart and Joel
As part of a series of Sunday discussions of pivotal jazz records special guest Arnold J. Smith will speak about the legendary Duke Ellington performance
Jazz Greats Jam for the Next Generation West Sacramento, CA — On Saturday, March 30, over 50 jazz musicians comprising eight local bands will gather
Please join us in a celebration of the life and accomplishments of Yvonne Ervin, with tributes by Tucson dignitaries and those closest to her, interwoven
SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong Sat March 30, 2019, 8pm Byron Stripling, trumpet National Philharmonic Piotr Gajewski, conductor Byron Stripling’s electrifying
Press Release: January 7, 2019 We at the Tucson Jazz Festival have been asked by many of you what is being done in the community
HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND PRESS RELEASE Three Rivers, September 2018 After more than 42 years the HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND will retire effective April 14,
This is about the 2019 event. Read about the 2020 event. Wilsonville, Oregon. A one-day jazz and swing mini-festival has been announced by the popular “Live
We will gladly share press releases from festivals and jazz organizations that we believe our readers will find helpful. Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation (SacJEF) has
The line up for the 2019 Tucson Jazz festival was announced on June 8th. Early Bird Tickets go on sale July 5th. Here’s what else
TUCSON, AZ—On Friday, June 8 between 5:15 and 6:15 p.m., the HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival and the Tucson Desert Song Festival will hold a press conference to unveil the lineup for their respective festivals. Both will be held in January 2019, with an overlap of nearly a week. The announcements will take place at the Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. The theatre is presenting the Ramsey Lewis Trio at 7:30 p.m. that evening. Following the concert, the jazz festival is sponsoring Late Night Jazz at Maynards (400 N. Toole) with the band Mesquite until 11:30 p.m.
In their last press release before the festival they gave us a shout out, and we’d like to return the favor. There’s still time to
Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation is the new name of the former Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Foundation. The foundation is also introducing its new logo and
Additional line up information with links to each band now available at the website.
The Birth of CanUS Jazz Band: 1991 The stars aligned in 1991 when Jim Armstrong moved to Victoria from Vancouver at a time when that
