6/1-11 bell atlantic jazz festival NYC

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Date: Tue May 30 2000 - 15:12:57 MET DST

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    KnitMedia-Produced Bell Atlantic Jazz
    Festival Is Coming to New York, Washington,
    Philadelphia, Boston and CYBERSPACE!!
    _______________________________________

    New York -- The Bell Atlantic Jazz
    Festival, billed by its producers as "the
    largest and most connected music festival in
    the world," returns to Washington, D.C. (May
    4-7), Philadelphia (May 11-14), Boston (May
    17-21) and New York (June 1-11).

    New York City will be the live focal point
    of the festival with performances citywide -
    including Ornette Coleman, who will open the
    New York festival with a world premiere
    performance of twelve new compositions. Max
    Roach & Cecil Taylor, Chick Corea & Origin,
    Los Lobos, Dr. John, The Art Ensemble Of
    Chicago, Jeff "Tain" Watts Experience, The
    Jazz Mandolin Project, Dave Douglas Sextet,
    Al Green and John Zorn, are among the other
    artists scheduled to perform in New York.
    An opera with elements of musical theater
    and new music by Steve Nieve, featuring
    Elvis Costello, is also on tap.

    A complete schedule of events by artist and
    venue will be accessible online via
    http://www.jazfest.com. Web surfers will
    also be able to purchase tickets, access
    artist bios, view video interviews, listen
    to music samples and purchase the CDs of
    Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival performers at
    the click of a mouse.

    http://www.jazfest.com

    ***********CYBERCAST CONCERTS************

    Some of the more than 200 Bell Atlantic Jazz
    Festival performances will be webcast on
    www.jazze.com and most will be archived,
    making this a truly global interactive
    event.

    *******FREE SHOWS****FREE SHOWS*******

    FREE tickets to see Chick Corea and Origin
    at New York's Town Hall, will be available
    only on http://www.JazzE.com.

    visit http://www.jazfest.com for more
    details . . . .

    ####
    (A selective listing of artists scheduled to
    perform in the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival
    appears on the next page).

    Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival 2000 Artist
    Lineup

    AMONG THE PERFORMANCES SCHEDULED IN NEW YORK
    (June 1-11):

    o "An Evening With Ornette Coleman"
    featuring the Ornette Coleman Trio w/
    Charlie Haden & Billy Higgins; Global
    Expression Project: Ornette Coleman Trio w/
    Charnett Moffett & Denardo Coleman w/
    special guests Badal Roy, Sultan Khan &
    Probaker Karaker; Freedom Symbol:
    Composition for 20 Piece Contemporary
    Chamber Ensemble

    o Max Roach & Cecil Taylor Duo together for
    the first time in the U.S. since 1979, The
    Funky Meters, Dr. John, Galactic, Al Green,
    and Stereolab.

    o Free shows at the World Trade Center
    featuring Neville Brothers, Robert Cray
    Band, Jon Lucien, Sex Mob, Los Lobos, Los
    Van Van and many others.

    o "Welcome To The Voice" An opera, with
    elements of musical theater and new music by
    Steve Nieve, featuring Elvis Costello, at
    Town Hall.

    o An exclusive engagement of the theatrical
    music performance "To Louis Armstrong" with
    Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Melba Joyce
    and others... (World Premiere in Washington,
    D.C.)

    AMONG THE ARTISTS FEATURED IN THE OTHER
    CITIES:

    o WASHINGTON D.C. (May 4-7) - Ali Akbar
    Khan, Paul Bley Trio, Los Lobos, Ravi
    Coltrane Quintet, Jazz Mandolin Project,
    David Grisman Quintet, David S. Ware
    Quartet, Sun Ra Arkestra, Chico Hamilton &
    Euphoria, Sex Mob, T h e J a z z A m b
    a s s a d o r s, The Legends Of The
    Bandstand, The Slip, viperHouse, 3LG, Young
    & Rollins, Lake Trout, Joshua Rich, the
    world premiere of the theatrical music
    performance "To Louis Armstrong" with
    Christian McBride, Melba Joyce and others...

    o PHILADELPHIA (May 11-14) - David Grisman
    Quintet, Joey Calderazzo Trio, Mickey Hart,
    Dave Liebman, Jeff "Tain" Watts Experience,
    Jazz Mandolin Project, Me'Shell Ndegeocello,
    Yellowman, Charlie Hunter Band, David
    Sanchez Sextet, Ravi Coltrane Quintet,
    Philadelphia's Young Lions, Bobby Zankel,
    Sex Mob, Groove Collective, Lake Trout,
    Duane Eubanks, Mickey Roker Quartet, Flying
    Neutrinos, Strangefolk, an exclusive
    engagement of "To Louis Armstrong", and
    others...

    o BOSTON (May 17-21) - Medeski, Martin &
    Wood, Ali Akbar Khan, Greg Osby Quintet,
    Dave Douglas Sextet, David S. Ware Quartet,
    Roy Hargrove Quintet, Sonny Fortune &
    Rashied Ali Duo, Ravi Coltrane Quintet, Sun
    Ra Arkestra, David Sanchez Sextet, Jane
    Monheit Quartet, Joey Calderazzo Trio, Mark
    Elf, William Hooker Trio, Joey Calderazzo
    Trio, Groove Collective, Flying Neutrinos,
    Lance Martin Band, Sex Mob, and others...

    For updated festival information on events,
    venues, personnel, show times and ticket
    prices, log onto the official festival web
    site - http://www.jazfest.com.



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