LEWISTON: Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival ready to sound horn (Niagara Gazette)

A couple of jazz musicians who left the area to find success in bigger markets will return this weekend to take top billing at the Historic Lewiston Jazz Festival.

Young jazz musicians play dinner show (Parksville Qualicum Beach News)

Four of the area’s finest up-and-coming jazz musicians will play a dinner concert this Friday at the Courtyard Cafe in Qualicum Beach.

The Mercato shares its secret as Fourth launches concert series (Naples Daily News)

So far, The Mercato – Italian for “market” and a sprawling residential, restaurant and shopping complex in North Naples – has been one of the area’s better-kept secrets. With the kick-off of its Summer Concert Series on Friday night – an outdoor, festival-style event scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month through September – employees working at The Mercato hope it doesn’t …

Jazz festival promises whole new level of experience (The Temecula Valley News)

America is cool, because its the birthplace of jazz. Since then, it has been loved worldwide.

Middlesex free summer concert series opens with funk-jazz group (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

MIDDLESEX – The fourth annual summer concert series at the Martha Pellerin-Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand in Middlesex kicks off on Thursday, July 9, with one of the area’s most youthful funk-jazz ensembles, Evan Crandall and Too Hot to Handle. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the music. The rest of the six-concert series: …

Jazz for the Fourth of July; plus Nugent (The Biloxi Sun Herald)

This column preceding Independence Day kicks off with two more MVD CDs in their great series of essential jazz albums, then touches base with a local band’s debut album before wrapping up with a DVD chronicling the 6,000th concert from All-American guitar hero Ted Nugent.

Thank-you letters: Thanks for the smooth jazz (The Record Searchlight)

Claudia L. Hastings, Redding: On behalf of the many jazz fans in the Redding area, I’d like to thank Dr

Lincoln Park hosts jazz festival (The East Liverpool Review)

MIDLAND - Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center held its first jazz festival for students from around the area, which culminated in a matinee concert on Sunday afternoon.

Bands sought for Skylands Music & Arts Festival (formerly Knowlton Riverfest) (The Warren Reporter)

KNOWLTON TWP. — A featured paid spot in the Saturday line-up, a Meet the Bands feature in the Express-Times’ weekend entertainment section, Exposed, and free festival tickets are there for the taking when the Skylands Music & Arts Festival (formerly…

"Two Days of Rain": A Visit to the 2009 St. Lucia Jazz Fest (Playbill Arts)

The St. Lucia Jazz Festival is held on one of the Caribbean’s most lush and mountainous islands