Listings: Current Festivals
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
ORIGINAL "BLIND" BOONE RAGTIME & EARLY JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 1-3: Columbia, Mo. Featuring Morten Gunnar Larsen, Mimi Blais, Carl Sonny Leland, Reginald Robinson, Terry Waldo, Paul Asaro, Brian Holland, Neville Dickie, jam sessions, much more. Contact (573) 445-2539, www.blindboone.missouri.org
SCOTT JOPLIN RAGTIME FESTIVAL
June 4-8: Sedalia, Mo. Featuring Rod & Tricia Biensen, Glenn Jenks, Sue Keller, Dave Majchrzak, John Petley, Jim Radloff, David Reffkin, Jack Rummel, Mike Schwimmer, Adam Swanson, Dave Tucker, Terry Waldo, Bryan Wright, Adam Yarian, Ivory & Gold, Brett Youens, Larry Karp, Neville Dickie, more. Info from Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, 321 S. Ohio St., Sedalia, Mo 65301, (866) 218-6258, www.scottjoplin.org
AFJS "JAZZ AT THE CROSSROADS 2008"
June 5-6: annual conference of American Federation of Jazz Societies. Open to non-members. Hosted by New Jersey Jazz Society at Hyatt Hotel, Morristown, N.J. Details and registration from www.afjs.org.
MERIMBULA JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 6-9: Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia. Details from Merimbula Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 415, Merimbula, New South Wales 2548, Australia, (04) 6495-3023, www.merimbulajazz.org
JAZZFEST
June 7-8: Madison, N.J. Info from New Jersey Jazz Society, (800) 303-NJJS, www.njjs.org/
MT. GRETNA OLD TIME JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 8-10: Mt. Gretna, Pa. Contact (717) 361-1508, www.mtgretna. com/music
CAESAREA HARBOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 12-14: Caesarea Harbor, Israel. Details from http://jazz.caesarea.org.il
GLENN MILLER FESTIVAL
June 12-15: Clarinda, Ia. Details from Glenn Miller Festival, P.O. Box 61, Clarinda, IA 51632, (712) 542-2461, www.glennmiller.org
GREAT AMERICAN BRASS BAND FESTIVAL
June 12-15: Danville, Ky. Info from Danville Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 304 S. 4th St., Danville, KY 40422, (859) 236-7794, www.danvillekentucky.com
INT'L. WASHBOARD FESTIVAL
June 13-14: Logan, Oh. Details from Columbus Washboard, 14 Gallagher Ave., Logan, OH 43138, (740) 380-3828, www.washboardfestival.com
ABERSOCH JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 13-15: Abersoch, England. Info from Abersoch & District Information Centre, Abersoch LL52 7AP, England, ph: 01758-712929, www.abersochjazzfestival.com
SWING INTO SUMMER WITH DIXIELAND JAZZ IN THE CANYON FESTIVAL
June 15-17: Crooked River Ranch, Ore. Contact (541) 548-0679, www.crookedriverranch.com
JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 16-28: New York, N.Y. Details from JVC Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 1169, Ansonia Sta., New York, NY 10023, (212) 501-1390, www.festivalproductions.net
ELKHART JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 20-22: Elkhart, Ind. Featuring Bobby Lewis' Cat'n Jammers, Butch Miles, Randy Sandke, Shelley Berg Trio, Marty Grosz, much more. Info from Ekhart Centre, 227 S. Main St., Elkhart, IN 46516, (800) 597-7627, www.elkhartjazzfestival.com
ROSKILDE JAZZ DAYS
June 20-22: Roskilde, Denmark, www.roskildejazzdays.dk
TWIN CITIES HOT SUMMER JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 20-29: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. Details from Twin Cities Hot Summer Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 580003, Minneapolis, MN 55458, (612) 343-5943, www.hotsummerjazz.com
DOWNTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 20-29: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Info from Downtown Jazz Society, 82 Bleecker St., Toronto, ON M5A 1L8, Canada, (416) 928-2033, www.tojazz.com
JAZZ CITY INT'L. JAZZ FESTIVAL
June 20-29: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Details from Jazz City Festival Society, 10516 Seventy-Seven Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 1N1, Canada, www.edmontonjazz.com
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, 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, 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
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
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