Knitting Factory to Hold NYC Winter Fest

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The 2008 NYC Winter Jazz Fest, to be held Jan. 12, 2008, will feature 23 jazz groups at the Knitting Factory during the Arts Presenters conference. This is the fourth year of the annual fest.

The 2008 festival will include artists from New York, Brooklyn, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, Memphis, Mexico, Russia, Japan, South Africa and Austria. Artists include Ben Allison and Man Size Safe, Chris Dave Trio, Aetherial Bass and more.

More info: winterjazzfest.com



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