BOOGIE WOOGIE FESTIVAL

April 3-6: Lugano, Switzerland. Details from Boogie Woogie Piano Festival, ai Boschetti 60, 6928 Manno, Switzerland (41-79) 429-0158, www.boogiefestival.com

REDDING JAZZ FESTIVAL/SWING DANCE

April 4-6: Redding, Calif. Info from Rivercity Jazz Society, P.O. Box 494723, Redding, CA 96049-4723, (530) 244-6933, www.rivercityjazz.com

PENSACOLA JAZZFEST

April 5-6: Pensacola, Fla. Details from Jazz Society of Pensacola, P.O. Box 28337, Pensacola, FL 32523-8337, (850) 433-8323, www.jazzpensacola.com

FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL

April 11-13: New Orleans, La. Details from French Quarter Festivals, Inc., 400 N. Peter St., #205, New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 522-5730, www.fqfi.org

JAZZAFFAIR

April 11-13: Three Rivers, Calif. Info from Jazzaffair, Box 712, Three Rivers, CA 93271, (559) 561-3105, www.jazzaffair.info

CLASSIC JAZZ/RAGTIME FESTIVAL

April 14-15: Mittagong, NSW, Australia. Details from www.australianclassicjazz.com

ATLANTA JAZZ PARTY

April 18-20: Westin Atlanta North, Atlanta, Ga. Featuring Ed Polcer, Duke Heitger, Allan Vache, Bob Havens, Dan Barrett, Mark Shane, Frank Tate, Banu Gibson, Joe Ascione, bucky Pizzarelli, Nicki Parrott, many more. Details from the Atlanta Jazz Party, 1207 Fort Stephenson Oval, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350, (423) 821-4461, www.atlantajazzparty.com

VICTORIA HOT JAZZ JUBILEE

April 18-20: Sidney, B.C., Canada. Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee, Box 105, 1497 Admirals Rd., Victoria, BC V9A 1N8, Canada, (250) 882-5299,: www.victoria-hot-jazz.com

ZEHNDERS RAGTIME FESTIVAL

April 23-27: Frankenmuth, Mich. Details from Zehnders, 730 S. Main, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, (800) 863-7999, www.zehnders.com

VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL

April 24-29: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Valley Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 3135, South Brisbane BC, Queensland 4101, Australia, (07) 3391-2006, www.jazzqueensland.com

HIGHLANDS JAZZ FESTIVAL

April 25-26: Abingdon, Va. Info from Abingdon Convention & Visitors Bureau, 335 Cummings St., Abingdon, VA 24210, (800) 435-3440, www.abingdon.com/tourism 2008

CAPITAL CITY JAZZ FEST

April 25-27: Madison, Wisc. Info from Capital City Jazz Fest, P.O. Box 8866, Madison, WI 53708, (608) 850-5400, www.madisonjazz.com

JAZZ IN THE OLYMPICS

April 25-27: Port Angeles, Wash. Details from Jazz in the Olympics, JITOS, P.O. Box 3848, Sequim, WA 98382, (888) 933-6143, www.jazzolympics.com

SPRING DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL

April 25-27: Petoskey, Mich. Details from (800) 530-9898, www.terraceinn.com

BOB BARNARD'S JAZZ PARTY

April 25-27: Melbourne, Vic., Australia. Details from Bob Barnard’s Jazz Party, 42 Alma Rd., St. Kilda, Victoria 3182, Australia, (03) 9534-7265, www.rockyotway.com

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

April 25-May 4: New Orleans, La. N.O. Jazz & Heritage Fest, 1205 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116, (504) 588-6100, www.nojazzfest.com

PARADISE VALLEY JAZZ PARTY

April 26-27: Scottsdale, Ariz. Paradise Valley Jazz Party, 6014 N. Nauni Valley Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, (408) 948-7993, www.paradisevalleyjazz.com

MOTHER LODE HOT JAZZ FEST

April 26-27: Jackson, Calif. Info from Mother Lode Hot Jazz Fest, 19 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642, (209) 267-0638.

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

April 29-May 4: Melbourne, Vic., Australia. Info from Melbourne Int’l. Jazz Festival, Box 839, St. Kilda Rd., Towers, 1 Queens Rd., Melbourne, Victoria 3004, (03) 9820-3699, www.melbournejazz.com

BREDA JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 1-4: Breda, The Netherlands. Details from Breda Jazz Festival, Veemarkstraat 52-54, 4811 ZJ Breda, The Netherlands, www.bredajazzfestival.nl

CITY OF DERRY JAZZ AND BIG BAND FESTIVAL

May 1-4: Derry, England. Info from City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival, ph (028) 7137-6504, www.cityof derryjazzfestival.com

CHATTANOOGA TRADITIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 2-4: Chattanooga, Tenn. Details from Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival, 1425 Heritage Landing, Chattanooga, TN 37450, (423) 266-0944, MGgriffin29@aol.com

CHILLIWACK JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 2-4: Chilliwack, B.C., Canada. Details from Chilliwack Jazz Festival, Chilliwack Happy Times Jazz Society, Box 565, Chilliwack, BC V2P 7V5 Canada, (866) 300-7111, website: www.chilliwackjazzfestival.com

THREDBO JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 2-4:  Thredbo, NSW, Australia. Info from Thredbo Jazz Festival, Mt. Kosciouski National Park, Thredbo, NSW, Australia, (02) 6457-6882, www.thredbojazz.com.au/jazz

NORWICH JAZZ PARTY

May 3-5: Norwich, England. Info from Norwich Jazz Party, Jazz `n' Blues Records, Lakenham Leisure Center, Cricket Ground Road, Norwich NR1 3A2, England, 01603-467777, www.norwichjazzparty.com

KESWICK JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 7-11: Keswick, England. Details from Keswick Jazz Festival, ph: 44-17687-77441, www.keswickjazz festival.co.uk

DIXIELAND JAZZ BY THE SEA

May 9-10: San Clemente, Calif. Info from Dixieland Jazz by the Sea, P.O. Box 4, San Clemente, CA 92674, (949) 492-1901, www.sanclementerotary.org

GRAND MARAIS JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 10: Grand Marais, Minn. Details from (888) 922-5000, www.grandmaraisjazzfest.com

COON-SANDERS NIGHTHAWKS FANS' BASH

May 16-17: Ramada Inn, Huntington, W. Va. Info from Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Fans' Bash, 32 W. 7th Ave., Huntington, WV 225701, (304) 633-5241, coonsander@msn.com

BUNNY BERIGAN JAZZ JUBILEE

May 16-18: Fox Lake, Wisc. Talent includes bands led by Bob Schulz, Bob Hirsch, Rev. Al Townsend and Don Chesebro, plus Larry Busch Big Band and Beaver Dam High School Jazz Ensemble. Special events. Further info from Bunny Berigan Jazz Jubilee, P.O. Box 400, Fox Lake, WI 53933, (920) 928-6094, www.bunnyberiganjazzjubilee.com

WEST TEXAS JAZZ PARTY

May 16-18: MCM Elegante Hotel, Odessa, Tex. All star lineup includes Dan Barrett, Howard Alden, Johnny Varro, Warren Vache, Ken Peoplowski, Houston Person, Butch Miles, Chuck Redd, Nicki Parrott, many more. Further details from West Texas Jazz Party, West Texas Jazz Society, P.O. Box 10832, Midland, TX 79702, (800) 458-2878, www.wtjs.org

OLD TIME PIANO PLAYING CONTEST

May 23-26: Hotel Pere Marquette, 501 Main, Peoria, Ill. Details from Old-Time Piano Playing Contest, OMPA, Box 883, Decatur, IL 62525, (217) 428-2403, www.oldtimepiano.com

TGIRJ SPRING FLING

May 23-25: Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Info from TGIRJ Spring Festival, (519) 744-2665, wnpauli@aol.com

SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE

May 23-26: Sacramento, Calif. Variety of styles and artists. Info from Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, STJS, 2787 Del Monte St., West Sacramento, CA 95691, (916) 372-5277,  www.sacjazz.com

ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL

May 24-26: Woodruff Park, 84 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. Info from (404) 853-4234, www.atlantafesivals.com

RAGTIME RALLY

May 29:  St. Louis, Mo. Details from Ragtime Rally, Scott Joplin House, State Historic Site, DNR, 2658 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103, (314) 340-5790,  www.mostateparks.com/scottjoplin.htm

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