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Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling & More to Celebrate 2024 International Jazz Day
- The annual all-star global concert will take place in Tangier, Morocco — marking the event's first time being hosted on the African continent.
- IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Indy Jazz Fest 2023 will bring Grammy winners and a big finale
- Savannah Morning News
'For the highest good': Jazz performer Kurt Elling explores big, deep questions
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Here are 5 performances not to miss during the Iowa City Jazz Festival, including Kurt Elling
The Iowa City Jazz Festival returns during the 4th of July weekend with performers like Dan Padley, Molly Miller and more.
- EntertainmentSouth Bend Tribune
Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling plays The Acorn on July 1
Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling performs July 1 at The Acorn. Elling is a baritone with a four-octave range. He is joined by pianist Laurence Hobgood.
- EntertainmentDemocrat and Chronicle
Rochester Jazz Festival 2022: Here are Gary Craig's top picks for each day
Here are some of the best options for each day of the Rochester jazz festival.
- LifestyleThe Florida Times-Union
Book signing, outdoor wellness festival, charity golf: What to do around the Beaches
A young adult book signing, an outdoor wellness festival in Atlantic Beach and the Builders Classic golf tournament are among this weekend's highlights.
- EntertainmentDetroit Free Press
Detroit Symphony Orchestra announces 2022-23 Paradise Jazz Series
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced its 2022-23 Paradise Jazz Series this week, including award winners and jazz icons featured in six concerts.
- EntertainmentRockford Register Star
Rockford's list of Grammy award-winning, nominated stars grows and grows
Rockford, Illinois, can now celebrate six natives for being Grammy-nominated artists.
- EntertainmentNY Daily News
‘Band of Gold’ singer Freda Payne on returning to her jazz roots, dishing dirt about her past love life in juicy new memoir
There’s much more to Freda Payne than meets the ear. Although she gained international fame with the 1970 hit “Band of Gold,” the chanteuse is making new waves in the jazz genre — returning to her 1960s roots. The Detroit-born diva recently released the album, “Let There Be Love,” featuring collaborations with R&B balladeer Kenny Lattimore, jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, pop singer Johnny Mathis ...
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Vocalist Kurt Elling to perform at Coltrane festival
May 28—HIGH POINT — The winner of the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album will be the featured performer on day two of the 10th annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival on Sunday, Sept. 5. Kurt Elling's current win was for the album "Secrets Are the Best Stories." He has received 11 Grammy Award nominations, winning his first in 2007 for the live recording "Dedicated ...
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Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns in June with shows at the Dakota and Crooners
May 13—Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi and his quartet and vocalist Kurt Elling are among the acts set to play the Twin Cities Jazz Festival in June. The festival, which runs June 24 through 27, typically takes place in St. Paul's Mears Park, but due to the pandemic, it's booked for the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis and the outdoor Belvedere stage and indoor main stage at Crooners Supper ...
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C2C offering virtual concert series via St. Louis nonprofit
Mar. 16—Joplin's Connect2Culture will partner with The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis to offer a virtual concert series, "Live From The Sheldon." The free monthly series, running through the end of May, is available entirely online and will spotlight artists from across the country. Each performance is produced by HEC Media, recorded live at The Sheldon in St. Louis and made available to ...
