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JAZZ FEATURE FESTIVAL DESTINATION
 The Montreal International Jazz Festival is the world’s largest musical event. Transforming the heart of Montreal into Festival central for 11 days and nights.
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Daily Dispatches: Bruce Lundvall at the 30th Montreal Jazz Festival
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Posted by: Publisher on Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 05:41 PM |
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July 1: Our action packed day began with a press conference with the President of EMI/Blue Note Records since 1984. Lundvall was attending as the first recipient of an award named after him to recognise the achievements of non-musicians who have contributed to the development of music, through media, concert or record industries. It has been said that Lundvall, a warm and engaging man with great stories of his years in the world of jazz is gifted with a pair of ears directly connected to his heart.
Says Lundvall “It’s a survivor award – that’s really what it is. Jazz artists are my heart. The most wonderful people in the world are jazz musicians, they are the most talented, the most witty and the most wonderful people to work with.” When asked how he found Nora Jones he simply said, “I answered the phone. Michelle White brought her in, I thought she might sell maybe three thousands records; her first CD sold 23 million copies.”
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Daily Dispatches: 30th Anniversary of Montreal Jazz Festival Explodes with Wonder…Stevie Wonder
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Posted by: Publisher on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 10:36 AM |
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June 30, 2009:
 Our first flight on Porter Airlines to attend the Montreal Jazz Festival allowed us to fly with ease from downtown Toronto, a short ferry ride to the island airport delivered us to check-in and ease our way through security for the one-hour and ten minute flight to Montreal. Food and beverage are offered FREE by their friendly staff.
I hit the road running after landing in Montreal and went straight to the festival press centre where Stevie Wonder was doing a press conference at the Montreal Jazz Festival opening day.
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Quebec City Summer Festival Celebrates 42nd Anniversary
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Posted by: Publisher on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 03:35 PM |
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 Now in its 42nd year, the Québec City Summer Festival continues to turn heads, bring the crowds to their feet, and attract music lovers from far and wide. The party will kick off and wrap up en français with two of Québec’s hottest acts, The Lost Fingers and Pierre Lapointe. In the days between, four international sensations— suprême NTM, Kiss, Plácido Domingo, and Sting—will bring their talent and energy to the Plains of Abraham!
"With such a prestigious lineup, the Québec City Summer Festival has staked its claim as the greatest outdoor music event in Canada," noted executive director Daniel Gélinas. "Every year, we pull out all the stops to attract national and international music stars and offer original, exclusive, and one-of-a-kind programming that, from one edition to the next, has helped make Québec City a prime summer destination, and this festival, a unique urban event."
"Thanks to government support, especially from new contributor Industry Canada, we are able to ratchet up the quality even more. We have also received considerable financial assistance from Desjardins to present the five headline Desjardins acts," added Marie-France Poulin, chair of the Québec City Summer Festival Board of Director
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eJazz Travel launches 'Daily Dispatches'
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Posted by: Publisher on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 04:23 PM |
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 Beginning Wednesday, July 1 until Monday July 6, 2009 eJazz Travel will feature 'Daily Dispatches' from Montreal, Quebec. We want to bring you along for the fun.
We will be celebrating the 30th birthday of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal with concert reviews, photos and more.
July 9-13 we will be in Quebec City for the Quebec City Summer Festival. Look for 'Daily Dispatches' to bring you to the festivals with us and share in the excitement these beautiful cities have to offer.
Video from both festivals will be available on eJazz TV on YouTube mid to late July. Click on www.youtube.com/user/ejazztv to see video from previous events over the years.
Photo coverage will be included in each 'Daily Dispatch'. Extensive photo coverage will be at: www.kriskingphoto.com
 
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The 29th Festival International De Jazz De Montreal 2008
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 12:37 PM |
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By Kris King
The 29th Montreal International Jazz Festival has to rank as my personal favorite festival of the year – ANY year. The world’s largest musical event transforms the heart of Montreal into Festival central for 11 days and nights with so many concerts my head was spinning just trying to keep up and see as much as humanly possible in the six days that I was there. Truth be told, I wish I could be there for every minute of the 11 day festival.
What makes this festival one of the worlds largest and most brilliant programming events is the cooperation of the city of Montreal. Every year for 29 years Montreal throws its doors wide open and shakes off the welcome mat for the hundreds of thousands of people who cram into the many indoor and outdoor concerts on schedule. Several main arteries in a large section of downtown Montreal are closed off, allowing for the kind of staging and pedestrian traffic that comes with an event of this magnitude.
Note: Photos: Kris King Photography
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The 18th Annual St. Lucia Jazz Festival May 2-10, 2009
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 01:45 PM |
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 St. Lucia, West Indies - The Saint Lucia Tourist Board recently announced the musical line-up for the 18th anniversary of the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, slated for May 2 – May 10, 2009. Considered one of the Caribbean’s premier jazz festivals, Saint Lucia Jazz attracts thousands of visitors a year to enjoy island-wide musical acts.
Since its establishment in 1992, St. Lucia Jazz has grown in magnitude and stature to become one of the preeminent Jazz festivals in the world. World-class artists such as R&B legends Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Carlos Santana, Patti Labelle and jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Jordan, Roy Hargrove and George Benson have all played before an audience of St. Lucian locals and international tourists.
Note: Photos courtesy of Kris King Photography
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Luminato Unveils 2009 Music Program
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 01:24 PM |
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 Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, proudly announces its 2009 music program. Featuring a number of world and Canadian premieres, Luminato honours the art of the guitar and the power of music. Kicking off the 10-day celebration, Canadian icon Randy Bachman rocks out at Yonge-Dundas Square during Luminato First Night. As part of Luminato, New York Guitar Festival founder David Spelman co-curates the largest Guitar Festival in Canada. Luminato’s Guitar Festival features: Three Girls and their Buddy; Goran Bregovic; The Traveling Blues; and The Canadian Songbook: A Tribute to Neil Young’s Live at Massey Hall.
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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Celebrates 30 Years of Diversity
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, March 16, 2009 - 01:14 PM |
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 This year, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal celebrates its 30th birthday! Three decades of showcasing jazz in all its forms, from the pure to the polychromatic, inspired by every style, absorbing every source… and in keeping with this protean music, the 30th edition of the Festival, presented by General Motors in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, offers a program of incredible diversity, with dedication to the utmost quality as its guiding principle.
The first batch of indoor concerts captures the mood, from jazz fusion to American rock, with trips through free jazz, ’80s gypsy music, Afrobeat and visits from the music of Mexico and Eastern Europe. And remember that this is just a glimpse of the full program for this 30th edition of the Festival, which runs from July 1 to 12, 2009. Tickets for these concerts go on sale this Saturday, March 14 at noon.
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Reviews: The Riviera Maya Jazz Festival 2008
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 03:02 PM |
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By Kris King
 I fell in love with Mexico at the sixth edition of the Riviera Maya International Jazz Festival,held November 26-30th. The festival featured a line-up of top Mexican jazz artists such as Jose Antonio (Pepe) Moran, Beaujean Project, Aguamala, Hector Infanzon, Iraida Noriega, Sacbe, and Italian artist Luca Littera along with American smooth jazz artists Earl Klugh, David Sanborn, Fourplay and founding member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, drummer Billy Cobham.
Mamita’s Beach Club hosted the event on their soft coral sand beach. The festival has enjoyed increasing numbers of people every year, this year the dates capitalized on the American Thanksgiving long weekend attracting thousands of locals and tourists alike. People come from all over Mexico to hear some of their favorites like Hector Infanzon and Iraida Noriega and stake out their turf on the beach early in the day.
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Reviews: The Playboy Jazz Cruise 'Maiden Voyage'
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Posted by: Publisher on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:34 AM |
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By Kriss Hammond
 It was chart topper talent on the first annual Playboy Jazz Cruise in January, 2009, and the 24th full charter theme cruise from Jazz Cruises LLC www.jazzcruisesllc.com.
What a roster of fantastic jazz stars that was pulled out of the music DNA pool on the Playboy cruise, hosted by Marcus Miller: It was a veritable heritage of jazz, from James Moody and James Carter blowing the barnacles off with sax styles seldom seen; Roy Hargrove’s trumpet touted tantalizing tenderness; and Herbie Hancock’s keyboard was a kaleidoscope of well kept secrets hidden in his fingers but revealed on Formal Night at sea.
Holland America Line also had a reason to celebrate because it had just won the Best Cruise Value award for the 17th consecutive year. It all came together with beautiful weather, hot jazz, and smooth cruising.
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BARBADOS JAZZ in the SPOTLIGHT
 The Barbados Jazz Festival is always the first in a yearly line-up of festivals in the Caribbean.
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BAHAMAS FEATURE DESTINATION
 Featuring 700 islands and 2,400 cays, the Bahamas is THE place to go island hopping. Surrounded by 100,000 square miles of clear turquoise waters teaming with abundant marine life.
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