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Sep 2018In Memory of Ken Pickering
In the early hours of August 10th, 2018 co-founder of the Vancouver International Jazz festival, and long-time artistic director of Coastal Jazz and Blues Society Ken Pickering peacefully departed this life in the loving presence of his wife...
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Mar 2017Guelph Jazz Festival Announces New Artistic Director
The Guelph Jazz Festival Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Scott Thomson has been hired as the Festival’s new Artistic Director. “The quality and richness of the candidates from Canada and beyond who expressed their interest...
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Jan 2017JFC Welcomes TD Markham Jazz Festival & Jazz YYC
Jazz Festivals Canada (JFC) is pleased to welcome two new members to the national festival network: The TD Markham Jazz Festival and Jazz YYC. TD Markham Jazz Festival is an exciting and vibrant four-day event featuring well known...
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Dec 2016Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Announces New Artistic Director
On December 19, Jazz Winnipeg announced the naming of Michael Falk at the organization’s incoming Artistic Director. Falk has over 13 years of experience in the music industry, all of which is distinctly rooted in developing and promoting...
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Aug 2016Attention Canadian Musicians
As you may be aware, the Canada Council for the Arts is rolling out a new funding model on April 1, 2017. The time sensitive news on this front is that the final 2016 deadline for the Music Touring...
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Feb 2016Toronto Downtown Jazz Appoints New CEO Howard Kerbel
Toronto Downtown Jazz, producers of the annual TD Toronto Jazz Festival, is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard Kerbel as the new Chief Executive Officer who, effective immediately, will take over from Patrick Taylor, co-founder of the...
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Dec 2015JFC Welcomes New Members TD Niagara Jazz Festival and Jazz Sudbury
Jazz Festivals Canada (JFC) is pleased to welcome two new members to the national festival network: The TD Niagara Jazz Festival and the Jazz Sudbury Festival. The TD Niagara Jazz Festival is a new and exciting event dedicated...
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Jun 2015Welcome to our new website
Welcome to the new Jazz Festivals Canada website! We’re excited to finally unveil our new look and we hope you like what you see. We’ve made it easier to navigate and access on computer, tablet and smartphone. The...
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Apr 2015Jazz Festivals Canada at Jazzahead 2015
This past week I headed to Bremen, Germany once again for the 10th edition of Jazzahead! – a trade fair, conference and showcase festival for jazz from across the globe. It’s a great opportunity to hear what’s happening...
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Feb 2015JFC Announces Interim Executive Director
HALIFAX N.S., February 3, 2015 – The Board of Directors for Jazz Festivals Canada (JFC), a national arts service organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura ‘Lulu’ Healy as Interim Executive Director. Rainbow Robert, who held...
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