OTTAWA JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 20-July 1: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Info from Ottawa Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 3104, Sta. D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6H7, Canada, (613) 241-2633, www.ottawajazzfestival.com

RIVERBOAT JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 25-29: Silkeborg, Denmark. Details from www.riverboat.dk

AMERICA'S FESTIVAL

June 26-29: Lacey/Olympia, Wash. Bands include Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band, Buck Creek, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Ivory and Gold, Jean Kittrell & St. Louis Rivermen, No Inhibition, Titan Hot Seven, Uptown Lowdown, West End of Chicago, guest musician John Cocuzzi. Details from Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society, P.O. Box 924, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 943-9123, www.olyjazz.com/

JAZZASCONA NEW ORLEANS & CLASSICS

June 26-July 6: Ascona, Switzerland. Info from JazzAscona New Orleans & Classics, c/o Tourist Office Lago Maggiore, via B. Luini 3, CH-6600 Locarno, Switzerland, ph: 41-91-791-0091, buongiorno@maggiore.ch, www.jazzascona.com

CEDAR BASIN JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 27-29: Cedar Falls, Ia. Details from Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitor's Bureau, 6510 Hudson, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, (800) 845-1955, www.cedarfallstourism.org

MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 26-July 6: Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Details from Bell Info-Jazz Line at (514) 871-1881 or (888) 515-0515 or visit www.montrealjazzfest.com

HOT STEAMED JAZZ FESTIVAL

June 27-29: Essex, Conn. Info from Hot Steamed Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 293, Essex, CT 06426, (800) 348-0003, www.hotsteamedjazz.com

COPENHAGEN JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 14-13: Details from Copenhagen Jazz Festival, NYTORV3, 1450 Copenhagen K, Denmark, www.jazzfestival.dk

JAZZ AT MONTAUBAN

July 4-Aug. 16: Details from Jazz Festival, Tourism Office, 82000, Montauban, France, ph: (335) 63-63-60-60.

RAGTIME FESTIVAL 33

July 11-12: Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, CA 90245, (310) 322-2592, http://otmh.org

MAMMOTH LAKES JAZZ JUBILEE

July 9-13: Info from Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee, P.O. Box 909, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, (877) 686-JAZZ, www.mammothjazz.org.

WHITLEY BAY JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 11-13: Whitley Bay Jazz Festival, Whitley Bay Playhouse, Marine Ave., Whitley Bay NE26 ILZ, England, ph: (44) 191-252-3505, www.whitleybayjazzfest.org

MARLBOROUGH INT'L JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 11-13: Marlborough Int'l. Jazz Festival, 47 Kingsbury St., Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1JE England, ph: 01672-515095, www.marl boroughjazz.co.uk

NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 11-13: The Hague, The Netherlands. Info from North Sea Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 3325, 2601 DH, Delft, The Netherlands ph: (31152) 148-900, www.northseajazz.nl

WIGAN INT'L JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 11-19: Wigan, England. Details from Wigan Int'l. Jazz Festival, ph: 44-161-485-6538, www.wlct.org/tourism/jazzfest/jazzfest.htm

AARHUS INT'L JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 12-19: Info from Aarhus Int'l. Jazz Festival, Saltholmsgade 22, DK8000 AarhusC, Denmark, ph: (45) 86-12-13-12, www.jazzfest.dk

JAZZFEST

July 13: Info from JazzFest, Pennsylvania Jazz Society, 2150 Gateway Terr., #207C, Easton, PA 18045, (610) 253-5781, www.pajazzsociety.org/

MARIBO JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 17-20: Maribo, Denmark. Details from Maribo Jazz festival, ph: +45 40 53 85 84, e-mail: info@maribojazz.dk

CLINE WINE DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 19: Details from Cline Cellars, 24737 Hwy 121, Sonoma, CA 95476, (800) 546-2070, www.clinecellars.com

BIX BEIDERBECKE MEMORIAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 24-27: LeClaire Park and various other venues, Davenport, Ia. Headliners include Randy Sandke's New York All-Stars, New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra, High Sierra, West End Jazz Band, Jean Kittrell & the St. Louis Rivrmen, Spats Langham & His Rhythm Boys, Wally's Warehouse Waifs, Davy Jones & His Dixieland All Stars, much more. Details from Bix Society at (563) 324-7170, www.bixsociety.org.

EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 25-27: Info from Evergreen Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 3775, Evergreen, CO 80437-3775, (303) 697-5467, www.evergreenjazz.org

GREAT CONNECTICUT JAZZFEST

July 25-27: The Sunrise Resort, Rte. 151, Moodus, Conn. Featuring Blue Street, Cornet Chop Suey, Igor's Jazz Cowboys, Glavanized JB, Midiri Brothers, Swing '39, Bearcats, many more. Details from Great Connecticut JazzFest, P.O. Box 548, Branford, CT 06405-0548, 1-800-HOT-EVENT(800-468-3836), www.ctjazz.org

LAKESIDE DIXIEFEST

July 26-27: Details from Lakeside DixieFest, 84 Four Winds Dr., Clear Lake, IA 50428, (641) 357-5993, www.dixieFest.net

FEMOE JAZZ FESTIVAL

July 29-Aug. 3: Details from Femoe Jazz Festival, Darrenojsvej 1, Femoe, 4930 Maribo, Denmark, ph: 5471-5052, www.femoejazz.dk

OREGON FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC

July 30-Aug. 10: "Over the Rainbow: Music of America in Hard Times," Featuring Ken Peplowski (jazz director), Dick Hyman, Byron Stripling, Marty Grosz, Ian Whitcomb, many more. Elderhostel programs available. Details from (541) 434-7000, www.theshedd.org

SATCHMO SUMMERFEST

July 31-Aug. 3: Free music and festivities, The Old U.S. Mint, French Quarter, New Orleans, La. For reservations to The Red Beans and Rice Luncheon, call 1-800-673-5725 or (504) 522-5730. Details on festival available from Bebe at (504) 522-5730 or www.fqfi.org

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