http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/ News feed for the Ottawa Jazz Festival. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Copyright 2006 Ottawa Jazz Festival webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ottawa Jazz Festival News Releases News feed for the Ottawa Jazz Festival. jazz ottawa festival No Ottawa Jazz Festival webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com No http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=12 DATE: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 TIME: 7PM PLACE : Colonel By Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West Everyone is welcome. Only festival volunteers have voting privileges.... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-12 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=13 Jazz for the Holidays!!! Looking for the perfect gift for the music lovers in your life? We would be delighted to provide an Ottawa Jazz Festival custom made gift certificate in any amount that can be applied to tickets or passes to any of our fall/winter series or the 2009 Jazz Festival (June 25 – July 5). We can mail them to you or to your recipient on your behalf with a gift card. Call now to arrange for cool gift of Jazz!!! Ottawa Jazz Festival gift certificates are availab... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-13 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=10 The TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival joins the global jazz community in expressing their sorrow over the death of a jazz superstar Esbjorn Svensson, of the Swedish trio E.S.T. Svensson was killed in a tragic drowning accident in Sweden over the weekend. E.S.T was to appear on Sunday, June 22 in a Special Concert which is now cancelled. Full ticket refunds for this concert are available. Everyone at the Festival extends their condolences to Esbjorn Svensson’s family. ... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-10 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=1 We are inviting young jazz musicians from across Canada to participate in a jazz intensive workshop during the Ottawa Jazz Festival from June 20 to June 30 and to showcase the results of that process during a special Canada Day presentation on July 1, 2008 in Confederation Park, in downtown Ottawa. All young jazz musicians between the ages of 17 and 22 are invited to apply. Download the application form in pdf format. The deadline is April 1, 2008. Check it out and apply to be part of this once-... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-1 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=7 The Board of Directors of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival is delighted to acknowledge Café Paradiso with the 2008 Award of Distinction. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, Café Paradiso has presented more than 1500 shows, thereby making a significant contribution in promoting and expanding the local jazz scene. In an atmosphere of elegant comfort, audiences enjoy good food and lively entertainment, performed by the best jazz musicians from Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and abr... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-7 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=8 The Board of Directors of the TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival is pleased to bestow the Community Recognition Award on percussionist and show drummer, Glenn Robb. During his illustrious career, Glenn has performed with such music legends as Benny Goodman, Mel Torme, Dizzy Gillespie and Junior Mance (at last summer’s Festival), to name only a few. He has played on hundreds of television and radio broadcasts on CBC and CTV and has recorded several background tracks for film an... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-8 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=9 This Award is sponsored by Rogers. It is a $1,000 scholarship awarded each year to a promising young jazz student who has performed at th TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival. This year's young artist will be selected from the CBC Galaxy Rising Stars Showcase which takes place on Saturday, June 30th at 5 p.m. on the main stage at the Confederation Park.... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-9 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=6 This year, OIJF was saddened by the passing of Barry McDougall, a former Director of the Festival, and a longtime supporter and fan. A small town Manitoba boy by birth, Barry became a prominent member of the Ottawa business and jazz communities. We remember him as a source of constant practical, ever positive, and supportive advice. His love of great jazz harmonized with his business skills and experience to make him an invaluable part of our team. He raised three children to love and suppor... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-6 http://www.ottawajazzfestival.com/en/news/news.asp?newsID=2 The TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival was deeply saddened when Joseph Habao Texidor passed away in October of 2007. Joseph knew and shared the stage with many of the greats of modern jazz. He was a tireless promoter of the Ottawa Jazz Festival both while serving as a member of the board from 1994 to 1996 and after. Born in Puerto Rico in 1951, Joseph met Rahsaan Roland Kirk in 1964, one of the most famous saxophonists in jazz, while managing the jazz section of Sam Goody's ... webmaster@ottawajazzfestival.com Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT www.ottawajazzfestival.com-2