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CTV News
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Jazz Fest closing out the weekend
Edmonton Watch The Edmonton International Jazz Festival is on until Sunday, showcasing local and international talent.
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
14 Gigs To Book Now For Montreal Jazz Festival 2025
Recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest jazz festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival is a ten day summer festival with 150 indoor concerts and more than 350 free, open-air shows. Last year's festival included brilliant gigs from André 3000, Norah Jones, Stanley Clarke and Robert Glasper and this year's event, running from from June 26 to July 5, 2025, has an equally stellar lineup. Here are 14 gigs to secure tickets for in advance before they sell out. Portrait of American jazz musician Ellis Marsalis Jr (left) and his son, fellow musician Wynton Marsalis, after a rare performance as a duo at The Blue Note nightclub Festival goers are in for a real treat when Wynton Marsalis, with 15 of today's finest jazz soloists and ensembles, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, performs a vast repertoire, ranging from rare historical compositions to original works. AZYMUTH and Alex Malheiros performing in London The legendary Brazilian trio will make their first-ever appearance at the Festival. Pioneers of a sound combining groove, samba and jazz-funk, Azymuth is Alex Malheiros, bass; Kiko Continentino, keyboard and Renato Massa, drums. Makaya McCraven performs during Barcelona Jazz Festival American drummer, composer and producer, Makaya McCraven has been described as a'beat scientist' thanks to his clever fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. His newest album, In These Times, is the triumphant finale of a project of more than seven years in the making. McCraven says he's also 'really drawn to folk music. Music of aural tradition, music that is of the people where it's more of a collective experience of music and dance and culture that we all participate in and know as part of our being or as part of who we are.' Samara Joy performs at the 2025 GRAMMY U Conference - Showcase on April 26, 2025 in New York City. Bronx-born vocalist Samara Joy a rising jazz star of the new generation returns after her thrilling performance at the MJF last year. She won Best New Artist at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards and her new album, Portrait, highlights her talents as a lyricist in clever arrangements that blend her lyrics with the music of Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and her late mentor, Barry Harris. Swedish musician Jay-Jay Johanson performs during his concert at Bobylon Bomonti in Istanbul, Turkey Swedish singer-songwriter Jay-Jay Johanson is known for his melancholic vocals. His music has integrated the trip hop genre. For his Montreal gig, he'll be drawing from Backstage, his 15th album, a gorgeous combination of jazz, triphop and pop. Local funk band The Brooks have cemented their reputation as a super danceable groove machine. Inspired by legends like James Brown, Fela Kuti, and Herbie Hancock, The Brooks perform a captivating mix of funk, soul, r'n'b, afrobeats and jazz. Nas performs onstage during Hip Hop 50 Live at Yankee Stadium Since the release of his debut album, Illmatic (1994) American rapper Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known by his stage name Nas has been one of Hip Hop's leading voices. He has released 14 subsequent albums, 8 of which are multi-platinum and platinum including: Nastradamus, Stillmatic, God's Son and Street's Disciple. In Montreal Nas will perform with a full symphony orchestra. Dianne Reeves, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde Place, East Sussex Five-time Grammy Award winning American jazz singer Dianne Reeves is one of the most versatile in the business. She's performed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Daniel Barenboim as well as with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. She has also been a featured soloist with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Avishai Cohen trio en concert live à 'l'Olympia' Paris, France. Acclaimed bassist, singer, composer Avishai Cohen was a former member of Chick Corea's trio. For the festival the trio, featuring double bass, drums and piano, will be enhanced by a symphony orchestra that will perform contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew-Ladino songs, as well as classical works. Drummer Nate Smith performs with The 8G Band on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Betty Carter and Dave Holland were great influences on drummer Nate Smith and he joined Holland's quintet in 2003. In 2017, he released his first album as leader, Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere on Ropeadope Record. Smith fuses his original compositions with an eclectic mix of music, including everything from jazz to R&B to hip-hop to pop. His latest album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds is the highly-anticipated follow up to his 2017 Grammy Award-nominated album. Thomas Morgan, Bill Frisell and Brian Blade perform during the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 27, 2025 Featuring the legendary guitarist and composer in the trio format he cherishes will be Bill Frisell, Electric Guitar; Thomas Morgan, Acoustic Bass and Rudy Royston, Drums. We can expect material from his new double album, his fourth release for Blue Note Records to be featured. Branford Marsalis performs as part of the London Jazz Festival The Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is equally at home performing concertos with symphony orchestras and sitting in with members of the Grateful Dead but the core of his musical universe is the Branford Marsalis Quartet which is who we will hear at the Théâtre Maisonneuve at the festival. Canadian singer Holly Cole performs live at the Goethe Theater, Germany. Best-selling Canadian jazz singer Holly Cole will making a welcome return to the Festival this year performing a new repertoire from her album Dark Moon. Her smooth, melodious voice has earned her four JUNO Awards and the FIJM's prestigious Ella Fitzgerald Award in 2013. Dhafer Youssef performing on stage as part of the London Jazz Festival Nearly 20 years after his last appearance at the Festival, the master of the oud and an iconic figure in Tunisian music, will make a highly anticipated return. Air Canada offers 12 direct flights a week from London Heathrow and direct flights from Miami, LA, San Francisco, New York and Atlanta. Two great hotel options within a ten minute walk to the main festival venues are the 4-star Hotel Monville and 5-star Le Germain. Hotel Monville has 269 rooms with a hip urban vibe, housed in a sleek glass and concrete high-rise. Awarded a coveted Michelin Key last year, Le Germain features 136 rooms with the space, chic design and ultra comfort you'd expect from a boutique hotel.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Festivalgoers travel hundreds of miles for Birmingham's Steel City Jazz Fest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Thousands of people are expected to gather at Linn Park over the weekend to enjoy the sweet sounds of jazz music. The Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival attracts people from all over the country. 'I could sit and listen to the music all day long, I hope the weather holds up,' said Montie Taylor, who traveled down from Tennessee. 'Just wonderful music, a great environment and just vibing and kicking off the summer.' Taylor and her best friend, Tina Deneen, are getting groovy together at the Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival this weekend. Though they live hundreds of miles apart, the sorority sisters knew the perfect spot to reconnect would be the jazz festival in Birmingham. 'We used to live here, sometime about 6 years ago we moved from here to Maryland, and we came to this jazz festival before and had such a wonderful time, so we thought we'd travel back to Birmingham,' Deneen said. Greater Birmingham Humane Society reaches capacity, waives adoption fees 'I lived here in Birmingham for a small amount, short amount of time, and Tennessee is not that far away,' Taylor said. 'So, when my best friend said she was coming from Maryland, it was an easy decision to come down and enjoy good music, good food and have the best time with our besties.' 'The experience of being able to come out here with our friends, and we have such great memories of Birmingham, that's why we came back,' Deneen's husband, Lou, said. The Steel City Smooth Jazz Fest is a homecoming for more people than just Taylor and Deneen. 'I grew up here as a little kid,' said Dennis Gordon. 'Up the road there about three blocks on 22nd street.' Gordon lives in Atlanta now. He says, since retiring, he and his wife travel to all of the jazz festivals around the southeast. He says he has mixed feelings about genres other than jazz being included in the festival. 'It's ok, but I'm iffy if it's not jazz. I'm 70 years old and it keeps the young folks from here,' Gordon said. 'We enjoy it though, we enjoy all of it.' While people travel to the Magic City from all over to enjoy the music, it's a big draw for locals as well. Thelma and Wayne Webb have been coming to the Steel City Jazz Fest for the last decade. 'Everybody just loves one another, you know, we're just of all race, of all kind, just love one another,' Thelma said. 'That's what it's all about, love and having a good time. A safe, good time,' Wayne added. Gates will reopen for the Steel City Smooth Jazz Festival at noon on Saturday. Music continues through Sunday. You can find more information about the event here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
