Montreal International Jazz Fest | June 26 – July 6, 2014

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Montreal International Jazz Fest | June 26 – July 6, 2014

Postby bluenoter » April 27th, 2014, 8:29 am

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Festival website: http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx

The Festival hosts some 30 countries, 3,000 musicians and public entertainers, 1,000 concerts and activities—two-thirds of them free—in 15 concert halls and on 8 [may be 10 now] outdoor stages, welcoming more than 2 million visitors to the city, from noon to midnight! And it all happens on a unique site designed to meet festivalgoers' every need, in the heart of Montreal's downtown core, in an area off-limits to car traffic!

The following artists are among those who will appear during the 2014 fest:

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Re: Montreal International Jazz Fest | June 26 – July 6, 201

Postby Ron Thorne » April 27th, 2014, 12:55 pm

Wow! Now, that's a lineup.
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Re: Montreal International Jazz Fest | June 26 – July 6, 201

Postby bluenoter » May 7th, 2014, 12:56 pm

Win a trip for two for a weekend at the festival

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Re: Montreal International Jazz Fest | June 26 – July 6, 201

Postby David Gitin » July 5th, 2014, 12:10 pm

Right now Diana Krall is singing (broadcast on SiriusXM on Ch. 67 live) accompanied by Marc Ribot among others. She did a wonderful Neil Young medley (A Man Needs A Maid/Heart of Gold) followed by Fats Waller. Just her piano on the Waller.

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