Getty Miles Davis in Paris in 1991.
Nice, France — Among the staggering number of famous musicians who have played with the legendary trumpet player, Miles Davis, many will be on tour in Europe this summer, paying homage to their mentor and friend. With nearly 200 summer music festivals to choose from, the Côte d’Azur offers two of the most legendary open-air jazz fests, with top-notch international artists performing under a balmy, starlit sky at the water’s edge.
Festivities kick off...
Nice, France — Among the staggering number of famous musicians who have played with the legendary trumpet player, Miles Davis, many will be on tour in Europe this summer, paying homage to their mentor and friend. With nearly 200 summer music festivals to choose from, the Côte d’Azur offers two of the most legendary open-air jazz fests, with top-notch international artists performing under a balmy, starlit sky at the water’s edge.
Festivities kick off...
- 7/9/2011
- by Lanie Goodman
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
TORONTO -- Wynton Marsalis, the Roy Hanes Quartet and world music stars Manu Chao, Cesaria Evora and Seu Jorge will headline the 28th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, organizers said Tuesday.
Marsalis will appear with his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, while Cesaria Evora and Seu Jorge will share the stage at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival, North America's largest outdoor and indoor jazz festival, also will include performances by Derek Trucks, Mark Murphy, Billy Cobham, Didier Lockwood and the North American premiere of the Spaghetti Western Orchestra, with their tribute to the film scores of Ennio Morricone.
The most recent performance announcements follow dates for the Dave Holland Quintet, Holly Cole, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Joshua Redman, Keith Jarrett and Branford Marsalis that were unveiled in December.
Marsalis will appear with his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, while Cesaria Evora and Seu Jorge will share the stage at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.
The Montreal International Jazz Festival, North America's largest outdoor and indoor jazz festival, also will include performances by Derek Trucks, Mark Murphy, Billy Cobham, Didier Lockwood and the North American premiere of the Spaghetti Western Orchestra, with their tribute to the film scores of Ennio Morricone.
The most recent performance announcements follow dates for the Dave Holland Quintet, Holly Cole, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Joshua Redman, Keith Jarrett and Branford Marsalis that were unveiled in December.
- 3/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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