Posts Tagged ‘jazz’

Tom Jones, Sonny Rollins to headline Jazz à Juan 2012

Tom Jones, Sonny Rollins to headline Jazz à Juan 2012

The Jazz à Juan festival – often known as the the Antibes Jazz festival – has a tasty line-up for 2012. Top headliners include the gutsy crooner Tom Jones, the veteran sax payer Sonny Rollins (still being called the best living sax player), Norah Jones, the impossibly talented and groovy Bobby McFerrin and Keith Jarrett, [...]

festival, people April 12, 2012 5:37 pm 0 Comments

Jazz à Juan to get boost for its 50th anniversary

Antibe’s venerable Jazz à Juan festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. For the occasion, the local authorities have increased the budget and brought in Jean-René Palacio of SAMES (Monte Carlo) to give the festival a boost. He intends to increase the number of locations, and promises a greater cross between genres (with notably [...]

events November 9, 2009 7:25 pm 0 Comments

“Singing waitress” lands record deal

The British press is covering the story of Victoria Hart, an 18 year-old waitress who was chosen to sing at a George Clooney event at Cannes this year. Until recently, she was working at a London club that employs singing waitresses, but is now apparently looking at a number of record contracts. Hello magazine claims [...]

Cannes festival, people June 4, 2007 4:54 pm 1 Comment

Midem: Some concerts to look out for

Midem: Some concerts to look out for

It’s easy to get lost in the maze of concerts and events. Here is a short list of things I’d recommend. On Monday night at 6.30, I’d go for the Pascal Schumacher Quartet at the Hotel Majestic. Schumacher plays a sassy vibraphone that is “lyrical, stylish and yet still cool”, according to Music-Wire. Check them [...]

events, Midem January 15, 2007 4:02 pm 0 Comments

Finland unveils pre-Midem mini-site

Originally posted Dec 7, 2005. This year’s host for the opening party at Midem is Finland. If you’re a little fuzzy on your musical geography, think Värttinä (yes, I checked the spelling), The Rasmus and Nightwish. According to the mini-site they have just unveiled, Finland will be represented by 50 companies in 2006 – the [...]

Midem April 18, 2006 2:03 am 0 Comments