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| The New Haven Jazz Festival Each year the New Haven Jazz Festival brings a roundup of Grammy award-winning performers free to the City's historic Green. This year the festival celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The New Haven Jazz Festival announced Its 25th Anniversary Lineup. So, what does our 25th anniversary sound like? August 5, 2006 :: A Night of Classic Jazz with Tito Puente Jr, Dave Brubeck Quartet. August 12, 2006 :: Dance Under the Stars with Blue Orchid Orchestra, Kool & The Gang. August 19, 2006 :: 25th Anniversary Celebration with T.S. Monk on Coltrane, Johnny Lang. "For the 25th anniversary we decided to dramatically increase our performer budget to sign-on six headliners to give concert-goers even more reasons--and music--to head to the Festival, " said Barbara Lamb, Director of New Haven Festivals, Inc. And with the addition of Jazz in the Clubs, Jazz at the Movies, Jazz Cruise, Jazz Brunch and special Jazz travel packages--to expand the already enticing lineup for Jazz on the Green and Jazz in the Parks--fans from all around the country are sure to be tapping their feet every weekend this August. "For the past 25 years our Jazz Festival has been a catalyst that's helped transform New Haven into the cultural capital of Connecticut, " said Mayor John DeStefano Jr. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |