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| Edmonton's Yardbird Jazz Festival by Cindy McLeod Edmonton's Yardbird Jazz Festival announced its lineup for this year's event, to be held June 23 to July 2, 2006 in various downtown locations. The festival makes a triumphant return after stepping in at the last moment in 2005 to launch a jazz new event when Edmonton's Jazz City Festival folded. The Festival Production Committee of Adrian Albert, Don Berner, Jasiek Poznanski, and Kent Sangster have announced a strong lineup that boasts a large local contingent, showcasing the enormous homegrown talent in that fair city. With over 50 concerts programmed over the ten days, this will be a jazz festival you won't want to miss! Yardbird Jazz Festival Schedule: Friday June 23rd - Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (Edmonton), Littlebirds Big Band (Edmonton), Mo Lefever Quartet (Edmonton), Michel Donato Quintet (Canada), Lane Arndt Trio (Edmonton), Andrew Glover Trio (Edmonton), Rhonda Withnell (Edmonton), Marco Claveria (Edmonton). Saturday June 24th - RCA Quintet (Edmonton), Zanussi 5 (Norway), Michel Bates Quartet (Canada), Maureen Lefever Trio (Edmonton), Charlie Austin Trio (Edmonton), Anna Beaumont Trio (Edmonton), Harley Symington Trio (Edmonton). Sunday June 25th - Modo Trio (Edmonton), Mike Stern Quartet (US), Mike Lent Quartet (Edmonton), Rubim de Toledo Project (Edmonton), Jeanette Lindstrom Quintet "In The Middle Of This Riddle" (Sweden), Peter Belec Trio (Edmonton). Monday June 26th - Paquito d'Rivera Quintet (Cuba / US), Drumheller (Canada), E.S.T. (Sweden),: Rhonda Withnell/Don Bradshaw Duo (Edmonton), Jim Head Trio (Edmonton). Tuesday June 27th - Rollanda Lee's Canadian Hot Stars Jazz Band Le Dixieband Edmonton / Canada), Don Berner Quintet (Edmonton), Le Projectionnistes (Canada), Roberto Occhipinti Quintet (Canada), Mobius (Edmonton). Wednesday June 28th - Marc Atkinson Trio (Canada), Bobby Cairns Quartet (Edmonton), Alberto Pinton Quintet (Sweden), Hecubus Trio (Edmonton),Sillan & Young Duo (Edmonton), Louise Dawson Trio (Edmonton). Thursday June 29th - Alister Spence Trio (Australia), Sheri Sommerville (Edmonton), Mad Satie Trio (Canada), Audrey Ochoa Quartet (Edmonton), Sillan & Young Duo (Edmonton), Divine (Edmonton). Friday June 30th - Joost Buis Astronotes (Holland), Jim Head Quartet (Edmonton), David Virelles Quintet (Canada), Glen Halls Trio (Edmonton), Toque (Edmonton), Harpe Jazz Trio (Edmonton), Shelley Jones (Edmonton). Saturday July 1st - Edmonton Dixieland Brigade (Edmonton), Andrew/Hutchinson/Dubyk (Edmonton), Toque (Edmonton), Brenan Bros (Edmonton),Maraca (Cuba), PJ Perry Quintet (Edmonton), Susi Hyldgaard Trio (Denmark), Pierre Cartier: Chansons de la belle espérance (Canada), Dave Babcock Group (Edmonton), Sunday July 2nd - PJ Perry Quintet (Edmonton), Late Night Jam. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |