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In the News (Thu 17 Dec 09)

  
  South Africa 2000 | Making a Name for South Africa
To orchestra aficionados and theater devotees, the shift in priorities exemplified by the jazz festival has come at the cost of the country's established performing arts institutions.
Though much smaller in size than the four-stage, 33-act North Sea event, jazz festivals enjoyed a modest existence in the late 1960s, staged by beer companies eager to tap the urban township dwellers who gave birth to South Africa's upbeat style of jazz.
"The North Sea is fine, it's ok," said vocalist Judith Sephuma with a sigh, twirling her keys in her hand as she strolls in for sound check a full hour late.
journalism.berkeley.edu /projects/safrica/making/jazz.html   (2687 words)

  
 World Music Central - North Sea Jazz Comes to Nairobi
The North Sea Jazz Festival, arguably one of the most well-known jazz festival in the world, is coming to Nairobi in March 2007.
The jazz aficionados, who spoke to Kymsnet Features are looking forward to the main event in 2007 when they would also be able to see acts by bigger African and international jazz stars, who will also be invited to perform in Nairobi in the same great traditions of the North Sea Jazz Festival franchise.
The 2006 Cape Town International Jazz Festival will be held on March 31 and April 1 and there is a remarkable line up of African and international jazz stars set to perform include the legendary Manu Dibango and his Soul Makossa Gang, South African superstars like Miriam Makeba, Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse, Caiphus Semenya and others.
www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20060304192341611   (1221 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz Festival Hotels
It is a special year for us, one in which we have focused on the North Sea Jazz Festival mission not only to bring nationally and internationally renowned artists into our midst, but to give back to the community through free events and community partnerships designed to showcase local artists.
The North Sea Jazz Festival is world-renowned for the many musical genres which it offers each year, ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop, free jazz, fusion, avant garde jazz and elctronic jazz to blues, gospel, funk, soul, hiphop, randb, world beat and latin.
In addition the North Sea Jazz Festival has also served as a breaking-ground for the introduction of new, hot talent..…...
northseajazz.festivalhotelnetwork.com   (385 words)

  
 Jazz Department of the M.S.A.
Jazz Department of the M.S.A. The Jazz Department of the MSA was set up by Peter Guidi in 1990 and has since grown in popularity and in numbers.
Jazz music is one of the few art forms where students are required to interact with each other as part of a team, and at the same time are expected to be highly individualistic as soloists.
Entrance to Jazz Workshop III is available to members advancing from Jazz Workshop II and also to new students older than 15 years of age who have studied their instrument for a minimum of four years.
members.chello.nl /guidiflute/msa.html   (3299 words)

  
 NPR's JazzSet: North Sea Jazz Festival
North Sea was founded in 1976 by Paul Acket.
In 2005, at the 30th festival, a special "Bird" Award (named for Charlie Parker) was given to Jos Acket, widow of Paul.
North Sea is so full of music that every moment requires tough choices.
www.npr.org /programs/jazzset/shows/northsea.html   (380 words)

  
 JamBase > Articles > North Sea Jazz | 07.13-07.15 | Holland
Incorporating jazz, soul Latin and funk, her main influence is Brazilian bossa nova singer-songwriter Rosa Passos.
When I heard they were playing the festival I thought that the chance to see such an influential funk band would be a clear highlight of the festival, if not my lifetime.
Snoop was perplexed as to why he was playing a jazz festival and I understood his confusion.
www.jambase.com /headsup.asp?storyID=11031   (2078 words)

  
 Jazz Festivals - Jazz Tours and Vacations by Brickhouse Productions
Traveling to one of the world's finest jazz music festivals or setting out on an exotic adventure around the world, Brickhouse Productions Jazz Tours and Cultural Vacation will deliver you safely to your travel destination in comfort and style.
From July 29 — August 7th, we travel to the heart of Gascony to celebrate the Jazz in Marciac Festival 30th Anniversary.
Visit Belgium for a spectacular sightseeing journey along with Europe's most renowned jazz festival.
www.jazztours.org   (442 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz Festival 2004
The North Sea Jazz Festival is not for the weak or the meek.
Festival favorite Dee Dee Bridgewater further replenished my jazz spirit with a commanding set that featured eloquent Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sanchez, whose “Prayer for Peace” was so gracefully beautiful and moving it should be added to standard repertoires.
The festival's three-day admission was 145 euros (approximately $175), including performances by Jarreau, Carlton, Guy, Brown, Clarke, LaBelle, Gray and Santana in a huge hall fitted with three big screens plus another in an outdoor food court.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=14558   (1364 words)

  
 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival
Op het North Sea Jazz Festival was ik twee dagen, vrijdag en zaterdag.
The DJ's of radio 538 said that they were at the North Sea Jazz Festival last Saterday the 14th of July and they could not get inside at GINO VANNELLI's concert this was such a major BIG disappointment for them so they had to say this on the radio 538...
With the arrival of the North Sea Jazz cruiseship called the Rotterdam, which is a magical and true jazzcruiser filled with a thousand jazz fanatics and different miscellaneous jazz worldstars, the city already swinged even before the start of the festival.
ginovannelli.tripod.com /2007north/seajazz.html   (4732 words)

  
 Jazz Concert Review - Part Six - North Sea Jazz Festival The Hague, Netherlands@ jazzreview.com
Hans is Holland's most popular jazz musicians in Japan and his live-album "Papa's Got a Brand New Sax," consists of more screams of the audience than of Hans on his sax.
Full of jazz and soul, Denise Jannah was the first Dutch jazz singer to be signed by an international label as prestigious as Blue Note.
The dream team accompanying Denise at his year's North Sea Jazz Festival were Rob van Kreeveld-grand piano, Hein van de Geyn-double bass and Chris Strik-drums, some of the finest Dutch jazz musicians around.
www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=289   (1091 words)

  
 entertainment.iafrica.com | local beat | reviews The African Harvest North Sea Jazz Festival
Saturday 31 March was a night when the Cape Doctor wreaked havoc on all the jazz at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, as it howled its own tunes, blowing ardent jazz lovers - there to enjoy The African Harvest North Sea Jazz Festival - almost off their course.
I found myself lost in the muddle of thousands of jazz connoisseurs from all walks of life, an experience that was overwhelming to say the least.
As pioneers in the London Acid Jazz scene, their unique sound of 70s funk, soul and hip-hop proved to be an interesting combination to experience live, but the crowd seemed dull and lifeless throughout their performance.
entertainment.iafrica.com /localbeat/reviews/254221.htm   (1256 words)

  
 Welcome to South Africa
The 2004 jazz festival will again be a wonderful party for music lovers from Cape Town, the rest of South Africa and from all over the world, who travel for this essential date on the international jazz festival calendar.
The success of the previous four Festivals has proved to be a major boost for jazz music and musicians in South Africa, and also for the City of Cape Town, whose long-standing support has seen a huge financial spin-off for the city from all the visitors in town over the festival weekend.
Festival updates and information can be found on line at www.nsjfcapetown.com.
www.southafrica.net /index.cfm?SitePageID=8616   (329 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz Festival 2004 information at Music for 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Though billed as a jazz festival, each night offers genres such as soul, funk, blues, and drum'n'bass to choose from.
This is a melting pot which has been simmering ever since the Dutch jazz promoter Paul Acket decided to ask the world's leading performers to this overlooked part of Holland in 1976.
The melange of choices and voices endows the NSJF with an exuberant, impromptu feel, which, after all, is the essence of jazz and the catalyst for its enduring appeal.
www.musicfor2.co.uk /sections/musical_breaks/NorthSeaJazzJul.jsp   (514 words)

  
 Murray Street | European Jazz Stage 2007 Schedule
From the 2006 North Sea Jazz Festival we hear a set dedicated to the legendary trumpeter Clifford Brown, led by NEA Jazz Master, composer ("I Remember Clifford") and saxophonist Benny Golson.
One of the most exciting festivals of the summer season North Sea Jazz Festival is a thrill for musicians as well as the audience.
Daniel Frankl hosts a tapestry of jazz and popular talent from the North Sea Festival stages: performances by bassist and producer Marcus Miller with his septet; Renowned soul singer Bettye Lavette with her quartet; New Orleans own Neville Brothers Band and guitarist Larry Coryell backed by Victor Bailey on bass and drum luminary Lenny White.
www.murraystreet.com /ejs/market_ejs_sked.htm   (1475 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz 2007
This year, 2007, in Rotterdamit was the start of the North Sea Jazz.
Saturday the North Sea Jazz festival was sold out, this was very noticable because it was difficult to move from one stage to another in the huge crowd.
This last day of the North Sea Jazz 2007 started with a disappointment when was announced that the Amy Whinehouse concert was cancelled, but there was much more to see then Amy.
www.saveoursoul.nl /features/northseajazz2007.htm   (971 words)

  
 Gino Vannelli and the Metropole Orchestra at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2002.
Gino Vannelli and the Metropole Orchestra at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2002.
Ik ben uiteraard zondag op het North Sea geweest, en mijn helden Gino en Marcus Miller speelden in dezelfde zaal op dezelfde dag, dus beter kon het niet.
Geweldig verschil toch, zoals dat North Sea spectakel klonk nadat het allemaal opnieuw gemixt was.
barendtreesverwaal.tripod.com /2002northsea.html   (7171 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz - North Sea Jazz Festival for Kids
The cream of the Dutch youth orchestras is also present during the festival: the Jazz Juniors and Jazz Generation.
In 2006, the Jazz Generation competed in the Prinses Christina Concours and won an incentive award for big bands.
North Sea Jazz Festival for Kids is held on Wednesday afternoon 11 July in Lantaren/Venster in
www.northseajazz.com /nsj839.en.html   (407 words)

  
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North Sea Jazz will be able to be more flexible in scheduling musicians, the AHOY halls will offer more comfort and better sightlines, and the stages will be designed in the old familiar way.
The 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival promises to be the usual high quality festival in the new more enjoyable Ahoy venue.
Familiar events like the Buhrmann Midsummer Jazz Gala, workshops by international artists, finales of the Dutch Jazz Competition, performance of the North Sea composition assignment and the presentation of the Bird Awards will be part of the program again.
www.ciaotravel.com /nsmain.html   (397 words)

  
 Europe Daily Travel News » North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland
The North Sea Jazz Festival is world-renowned for the many musical genres it offers, ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop, free jazz, fusion, avant garde jazz and elctronic jazz to blues, gospel, funk, soul, hiphop, r&b, world beat and latin.
‘North Sea Jazz Heats The Hague’, is a free festival with performances on 3 open air stages, in pubs and many bars in the center of The Hague.
The exclusive ‘Midsummer Jazz Gala’, this concert gives an overview of a large number of projects the multi talented singer/songwriter Elvis Costello was involved with during the past years.
www.europeetravel.net /2004/06/28/106/north-sea-jazz-festival-holland   (918 words)

  
 Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
North Sea Jazz Festival 2004 in the Cape
THE African twin of the Netherlands based North Sea Jazz Festival lands on the coast city of Cape Town, South Africa in six weeks.
The jazz listener who misses this one will only have the European version of the twin festival in the Netherlands to attend mid July.
www.mmegi.bw /2004/March/Tuesday2/47877880357.html   (602 words)

  
 entertainment.iafrica.com | music | latest releases North Sea Jazz Festival 2000-2004
It's surprising to realise that the North Sea Jazz Festival is only in its fifth year, so deeply has the event become ingrained into Cape Town culture.
Unless you really know your jazz, most of the names on the line-up will be unfamiliar, and that provides the best of the festival — listening to music you've never heard before and falling completely in love with it.
The official North Sea Jazz Festival double-disc souvenir album isn't quite as adventurous as the live event — you won't find Japanese-fusion group Hiroshima here — but is a really good compilation none the less.
entertainment.iafrica.com /music/latest/317718.htm   (552 words)

  
 Off the Main Stages at the 2005 North Sea Jazz Festival
Cashdollar applied to perform in the festival by sending a demo disc featuring the band playing compositions by John Zorn's Masada - but said they could hardly do that at the festival since the Zorn himself and the acoustic version of the ensemble were among the headline acts.
The International Association of Jazz Education selected about a dozen bands for this year's festival from 20 or so applicants - few are able to meet the requirement of paying their own way, said Gregory Carroll, the association's director of education.
Terry said the band played at North Sea 10 years ago and tour all over the world, returning this year at the request of festival officials interested in their sound, energy and approach.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=18323   (4229 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz Festival - Jazz Tours and Vacations by Brickhouse Productions
We offer you the best of North Sea Jazz with your round-trip transatlantic flight, ground transportation, Midsummer Jazz Gala, and hotel accommodations with breakfast daily at the four star Atlantic Hotel located at the Kijkduin seaside resort.
Your trip includes the All-In Festival Pass, your personal reserved seat within the first 15 rows of the PWA Hall for 3 concerts nightly and admission to concerts in all of the 15 concert halls throughout the Congress Center.
For those who wish to extend their European jazz vacation with a visit to Amsterdam, we can book your stay in the four star Renaissance Hotel, centrally located to the wonders of Amsterdam and its museums.
www.jazztours.org /North-Sea-2005.htm   (514 words)

  
 StereoTimes - Jammin’ at the North Sea Jazz Festival ‘99
Another hip feature of the North Sea festival is that I always get to see so many of my musician friends and make some new ones along the way.
One slight inconvenience of the North Sea Jazz Festival is that we didn't stay in the main hotel right next to the Congress Centre where all the concerts are held, so we had to take a 10-minute cab ride or get the festival reps to take us.
The "North Sea Jazz Festival" was held July 9th - 11th, 1999 at the Congress Centre of the Hague in the Netherlands.
www.stereotimes.com /mr071599.shtml   (1427 words)

  
 Cape Town Today: Final Line-up for North Sea Jazz Festival 2004
The festival's traditional four venues - Manenbergs, Kippies, Baseline, and Rosies - have now been increased to five, so the number of acts has also been increased to ensure a relaxed spread of acts over these five stages.
Al Di Meola, the acclaimed jazz guitarist, is a major addition to the Festival line-up.
The group fuses the harmonic and compositional elements of South African jazz and modern 'sextet' style jazz, with the rhythmic structures of modern dance music.
www.capetowntoday.co.za /Music/Live_Performance/NSJF04b.htm   (764 words)

  
 North Sea Jazz Tickets Available - Easy and Secure Online Ordering!
Jazz lovers should not miss out on the famous North Sea Jazz Festival held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands every year.
Nowadays the Nort Sea Jazz festival has grown to fifteen stages and is especially praised for presenting so many different styles of music: from traditional Jazz to drum ‘n bass, from gospel music to funk and soul music.
This North Sea Jazz Festival, which lasts for three days, is always held in the second weekend of July.
www.worldticketshop.com /festivals/north_sea_jazz_festival_tickets   (191 words)

  
 Latin Percussion: LP Official Choice for Percussion at North Sea Jazz Fest
That would be the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, attended by LP founder Martin Cohen since 1983, and a true home away from home for him and his percussion instruments.
At the North Sea Jazz Festival, as at many international festivals, the backlines are teeming with LP congas, timbales, bongos, bells and toys.
Aside from interacting with his many fans at the North Sea Festival, Martin is doing what he's always done-verifying the performance under fire of his beloved instruments.
www.lpmusic.com /The_LP_Family/LP_Events/nsea_jazzfst5.html   (294 words)

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