NHS Jazz Band earns I rating (The Neosho Daily News)

The Neosho High School Jazz Band received a I rating across the board from all judges at the Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival on March 5.

Jazz Fest scrambles after loss of contributor (The Wichita Eagle)

With a month remaining before the Wichita Jazz Festival, director Craig Owens found that a major contributor pulled out, leaving him to raise nearly half of his $16,000 budget.

NYC Jazz Festival Scheduled in June (ABC News)

New York City has scheduled a major summer jazz festival for June 17-26.

‘They Know So Much Music’: The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival

Talk to most jazz folk in or from the Washington, D.C. region, and they’ll sing the praises of Paul Carr, tenor saxophonist and jazz educator. He’s also now reviving the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, a D.C.

Jazz on a Summer’s Day (My Tower Hamlets)

This documentary record of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival is often hailed as one of the first and most influential live concert films, paving the way for later classics like Monterey Pop and Woodstock.

Hear 13 high schools at Bradley Jazz Festival (Peoria Journal Star)

Talk to trombonist Michael Davis, guest artist at next week’s Bradley Jazz Festival, about jazz, and he’ll start talking about what makes jazz special as an art form.

Pete Escovedo joined by daughter Sheila E. in Ventura concert (Ventura County Star)

Mr. “E’’ will be joined by daughter Sheila E

Hanna Jazz Ensemble chosen again (Anderson Independent-Mail)

ANDERSON COUNTY —The T.L. Hanna Jazz Ensemble has been selected once again to perform at the Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival at New Trier High School in Chicago, Illinois.The Hanna Band students will perform on stage at the festival and have the opportunity to be critiqued by some of the country’s most outstanding professional musicians and educators. The band members will also participate in …

Time to jazz-up the Fresno area this weekend (The Fresno Bee)

Hear that? It’s a big weekend of jazz festivals, with the long-standing Sounds of the Mardi Gras and San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival both happening.

BBQ: The Brubeck Brothers’ Taste Of Detroit

It’s a sunny day at the Detroit Jazz Festival, where the theme is Families in Jazz. So it’s only natural that Chris and Dan Brubeck are on hand with BBQ: the Brubeck Brothers Quartet.