PEE WEE RUSSELL MEMORIAL STOMP

March 2: Whippany, N.J. Details from (800) 303-NJJS, www.njjs.org

SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL

March 2-9: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Fla. Details from Jazz Club of Sarasota, 330 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, (941) 366-1552, www.jazzclubsarasota.com

JAZZ PARTY AT THE SHEDD

March 7-9: John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts, Eugene, Ore. Featuring Ken Peplowski (artistic director), Harry Allen, Greg Cohen, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Redd, Scott Whitfield, Dave Frishberg, many more. Details from (541) 434-7000, www.theshedd.org

DIXIELAND MONTEREY

March 7-9: Monterey, Calif. Details from Dixieland Monterey, 177 Webster St., Ste. A-206, Monterey, CA 93940, (888) 349-6879, www.dixieland-monterey.com

SOUTHCOAST DIXIELAND CLAMBAKE

March 7-9: North Bend, Ore. Details from P.O. Box 374, North Bend, OR 97459, (541) 396-5373, www.clambakejazz.org

INVERLOCH JAZZ FESTIVAL

March 7-10: All styles of jazz. Inverloch, Vic., Australia, Details from www.inverlochjazzfest.org.au

MOE JAZZ FESTIVAL

March 7-10: Moe, Vic., Australia. Details from Moe Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 733, Moe 3825, Victoria, Australia, 03-5127-7064, www.moe.latrobe.net.au/jazz

JAZZ IN AMBLESIDE

March 9-11: Ambleside, England. Details from The Lakes Jazz Festival, ph: 01229-823544, www.jazznorthwest.co.uk

TRIBUTE TO BIX

March 13-16: Racine, Wisc. Featuring Roland Pilz's Jazz-O-Maniacs from Hamburg, Germany, Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys, and Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers. Also bus tour of historic jazz sites. Details from Tribute to Bix, 15745 W. Birchwood Lane, Libertyville, IL 60048, (847) 996-0246, www.geocities.com/bixfest/

ZEHNDERS JAZZ FEASTIVAL

March 14-15: Frankenmuth, Mich. Details from Zehnders, 730 S. Main, Frankenmuth, MI 48734, (800) 863-7999, www.zehnders.com

DESERT SWING 'N DIXIE FESTIVAL

March 14-16: Four venues, Palm Springs, Calif. Many bands, ncluding High Sierra, Fulton Street, Prime Time, Coyote Hills, Nightblooming Jazzmen, Jim Beatty Jazz Band. Details from (760) 333-7932, (760) 322-8530 or www.desertjazz.org

SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL

March 20-April 5: Savannah, Ga. Details from Savannah Music Festival, 204 W. St. Julian St., 2nd Floor, Savannah, GA 31401, (912) 525-5050, www.savannahmusicfestival.org

EASTERFEST

March 21-24: Details from Illawa Jazz Club, P.O. box 6017, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, (02) 4272-1194, www.illawajazzclub.com

REDWOOD COAST DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL

March 27-30: Eureka, Calif. Details from Redwood Coast Dixieland Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 314, Eureka, CA 95502, (707) 445-3378, www.redwoodjazz.org

CHARLES TEMPLETON RAGTIME MUSIC FESTIVAL

March 28-30: Mississippi State University, Starksville, Miss. Feauring Mimi Blais, Brian Holland, Virginia Tichenor, Marty Eggers, Frederick Hodges, David Jasen, David Reffkin, Bob Seeley. Details from (662) 325-2559, http://library.msstate.edu/templeton/festival

BOHEM RAGTIME & JAZZ FESTIVAL

March 28:30: Kecskemet, Hungary. Details from Bohem Ragtime Festival, H-6001, Kecskemet Pf.652, Hungary, http://festival.bohemragtime.com

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

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