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DownBeat’s 73rd Annual Critics Poll: One for the Record Books
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
The 2007 JVC Jazz Festival - New York takes over the city June 17–30 with more than 300 artists in nearly 200 concerts and events at 28 venues in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and reaching as far as Philadelphia.
Festival highlights include 80th birthday celebrations for Eartha Kitt and Lee Konitz; 70th birthday festivities for Ron Carter and Nancy Wilson; the return of Patti LaBelle and Cesaria Evora; salutes to Benny Carter, Ruby Braff, Jimmy McPartland and Phoebe Jacobs; a concert pairing with Branford Marsalis and Joshua Redman at The Town Hall; and six free concerts at New York City and Philadelphia.
“Every year, it gets more challenging to present a great festival; but every year, I believe we succeed,” said George Wein, chairman of Festival Productions. “This year, visitors can count on two weeks of outstanding music featuring some of the best of traditional, straight-ahead, contemporary, Big Band, Second Line, R & B, Latin, world music and more.”
Tickets are now on sale.
For more information and the complete schedule of events, visit: www.festivalproductions.net
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
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