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Violet Alford (18 March 1881 – 16 February 1972) [1] was an internationally recognised authority on folk dancing and its related music, costume, and folk customs. She believed that a common prehistoric root explained the similarities found across much of Europe.
The Jazz Festival was first held in 2004 but it was postponed in 2009, as the 2008 show costed $50 million, but ticket sales only yielded $17 million. [6] A new company sponsored the 2010 Jazz festival, which saw a line-up including Carlos Santana, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Tina Turner and Neil Diamond [7]
Farandole dancing in Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas. The farandole (French: [faʁɑ̃dɔl]; Provençal: farandola [faʀanˈdulɔ]) is an open-chain community dance popular in Provence, France. It bears similarities to the gavotte, jig, and tarantella. The carmagnole of the French Revolution is a derivative.
1 – The 5th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 12). [5] 7 – The 29th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). [6] 14 – The 20th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16). [7] 15 – The 30th Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 15 – 23). [8]
This annual festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the city and the state: contemporary and traditional jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, Cajun music, zydeco, Afro-Caribbean, folk music, Latin, rock, rap music, country music, and bluegrass.
Robert L. Steele ("Lanny") (December 30, 1933 – October 21, 1994) was an American jazz pianist, educator, composer, [1] and jazz festival promoter. He founded the Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble. [2] Steele graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, Texas.
Anthony Sebastian Campise (January 22, 1943 – March 7, 2010) [1] was an American jazz musician. He primarily played tenor saxophone and flute though he was a multireedist who also used clarinet and oboe.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, an organization based in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1978–2004), a defunct annual recognition in San Diego County, California; DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, sponsored by DownBeat magazine since 1952; Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame, sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center