FORBES JAZZ FESTIVAL

Jan. 3-6: Forbes, New South Wales, Australia. Phone: (02) 6851-1450.

INT'L. ASSN. OF JAZZ EDUCATORS (IAJE) CONFERENCE

Jan. 9-12: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details from IAJE, P.O. Box 724, Manhattan, KS 66505-0724, (785) 776-8744, http://www.iaje.org/

RAGTIME FESTIVAL

Jan. 10-13: Eau Claire, Wisc. Featuring Butch Thompson, Sue Keller, Frederick Hodges and Adam Swanson. Info from First Congregational UCC, 310 Broadway, Eau Claire, WI 54703, (715) 834-2668, http://www.ecragtime.org/

BIG BAND/SWING DANCE WEEKEND

Jan. 18-20: Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C. The Glenn Miller Orchestra and The Artie Shaw Orchestra, plus Saturday morning dance instruction and a Saturday afternoon tea dance featuring the Charles Goodwin Quintet with vocalist Maddy Winer. Details from Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804-3799, (800) 438-5800, http://www.groveparkinn.com/

"ALL THAT JAZZ" WEEKEND

Jan. 25-27: Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N.C. Manhattan Transfer, Joe Sample & The Crusaders, The John Pizzarelli Quartet and Bucky Pizzarelli. Info from Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804-3799, (800) 438-5800, website: http://www.groveparkinn.com/

EAGLES & IVORIES RAGTIME WEEKEND

Jan 25-27: Wesley United Methodist Church and Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine, Ia. Featuring Brian Holland, Bob Milne, Jeff and Anne Barnhart, others. Details from Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, (563) 263-8895, http://www.meetmuscatine.com/

NORTH CAROLINA JAZZ FESTIVAL

Jan. 31-Feb. 2: Wilmington, N.C. Featuring BED, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Cocuzzi, John Sheridan, Joe Ascione, Ed Pocer, Ken Peplowski, Jonathan Russell, many more. Info from North Carolina Jazz Festival, 233 Racine Dr., #95, Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 793-1111, http://www.capefearjazz.com/ or contact sandyevans34@yahoo.com

JAZZ CAMPS/WORKSHOPS

Jan. 24-27: San Diego Adult Traditional Jazz Camp, San Diego, Calif. Details from www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

March 22-29: Jass Camp at Sea, round trip from San Diego to the Mexican Riviera on Holland America's ms Oosterdam. Details from MG Travel, 5248 Harvest Court, Oceanside, CA 92057, www.jazznuts.coj/jasscamp.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS JAZZ FESTIVAL

Feb. 1-3: Decatur, Ill. Decatur Conference Center & Hotel, Decatur, Ill. Details from Juvae Jazz Society, P.O. Box 2323, Decatur, IL 52524. or (217) 546-6091.

THE SOUNDS OF MARDI GRAS

Feb. 7-10: Details from Fresno Dixieland Society, P.O. Box 16399, Fresno, CA 93755, (559) 292-3999.

TRAD JAZZ YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL

Feb. 9: Sacramento State University campus, Sacramento, Calif. Details from www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival or (916) 481-5403.

GRAMPIANS JAZZ FESTIVAL

Feb. 12-14: Details from Grampians Jazz Festival, Box 503, Hamilton 3300, W. Victoria, Australia, (03) 5572-2116.

NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ PARTY

Feb. 14-17: Info from Newport Beach Jazz Party, 27 Carmel Bay Dr., Corona del Mar, CA 92625, (949) 759-5003.

LIONEL HAMPTON INT'L JAZZ FESTIVAL

Feb. 20-23: Info from Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest, University of Idaho, P.O. Box 444257, Moscow, ID 83844-4257, (208) 885-6765.

COLORADO RIVER JAZZ FESTIVAL

Feb. 22-24: Details from Colorado River Jazz Festival, Blythe Area Chamber of Commerce, 201 S. Broadway, Blythe, CA 92225, (760) 922-8166.

SAN DIEGO JAZZ PARTY

Feb. 22-24: Details from San Diego Jazz Party, 8959 Caminito Fresco, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858) 453-0846.

OREGON DIXIELAND JUBILEE

Feb. 22-24: Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, OR 97138. Featuring Titan Hot 7, Uptown Lowdown, Night Blooming Jazzmen, others. Details from (800) 394-3303.

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