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The article discusses several music festivals to be held across the eastern states of the U.S. including Vision Festival in Brooklyn, New York on May 23-28, Capital Jazz Fest in Columbia, Maryland on June 1-3, and Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania on July 5-8.

Profiles pianist Kenny Barron in New York City. Initiation of the Kenny Barron Festival; Career highlights; Musicians that influenced Barron.

Reports on the holding of the 10th annual New Music America (NMA) Festival in New York City. Participating musicians; Goal and objectives of the festival; Background on trends in music as observed during the festivals; Highlights of the performances.

The article reviews the music festival Vision Festival held in New York from May 23–28, 2018 which featured musicians including Archie Shepp, Dave Burrell, and Mary Halvorson's Code Girl.

The article focuses on the musical event, Deep Tones for Peace. It states that the event was co-sponsored by the local British Council and French Consulate and the American Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, and happened simultaneously at The Lab venue in Jerusalem and at the CUE Art Foundation in New York on April 26, 2009. Moreover, the event was participated by several artists including Mark Dresser, Barre Phillips, and Thierry Barbe.

The article offers information on the Vision Festival held at the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center in New York City on June 11, 2008. The Vision Festival is the main venue of various world class jazz musicians including Saxophonist Edward "Kidd" Jordan, lifetime achievement awardee, Trumpeter Clyde Kerr and Saxophonist Fred Anderson. The primary goal of the event is to highlight the modern jazz music of various jazz artists in the country.

The article highlights the Syracuse Jazz Festival which will be held in Syracuse, New York on June 27-28, 2008. Following up on its gala 25th anniversary, this large and free music festival provides straightahead jazz. Performing artists include Randy Brecker, Sergio Mendes, Chaka Khan and Ivan Lins.

Highlights the JVC New York Jazz Festival. Music performances; Featured musicians; Honoree at the celebration.

Presents information on the Texaco New York Jazz Festival and the JVC Jazz Festival New York. Details on the two predominant jazz events.

States that the Jazz Festival in New York has emerged as the lollapalooza of the lot, threatening to overtake JVC Jazz Festival. When the fest will be running from; Knitting Factory's identification with New York's downtown scene; What the festival will include; Identity of owner of the factory, Michael Dorf; Dorf's likes and dislikes; Location of Knitting Factory; Dorf's reservation of his greatest enthusiasm for the Internet.

The article reports on the Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah, New York on August 5, 2006. The event offered plenty of opportunities to enjoy the ambiance of music in the lushy wooded area. The long list of performers included Kirk Lightsey, who filled in for the late John Hicks, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and McCoy Turner.

The article reports on the seventh annual Django Reinhardt New York Festival. The event features a host of American talent including reedist Joel Frahm and James Carter, as well as European stalwarts like Parisian Ludovic Beier and Strausberg's Schmitt family. Recent music releases from Europe sugegst that the love for the music of Reinhardt shows no abatement.

The article reports about the renowned summer festival JVC Jazz Festival-New York. The festival was held on June 15, 2006 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Several music troupes performed at the show including Bronzvelle/Apex Jazz Quartets, New Jersey City University's Graduate Jazz Combo, and the Kansas City Community College Jazz Combo.

Features the music performance of singer Elvis Costello at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York. Review on his performance; Songs performed; Style in singing.

Reports on the first public blindfold test of saxophonist/clarinetist Pacquito D'Rivera at the 2004 International Association for Jazz education conference in New York. Statement on similarity of the experience to taking a shower in public; Performance of D'Rivera in concert with the New York Voices; Release of sound recordings.

Highlights the start of the 2002 JVC Jazz Festival in Bryant Park in New York City. Featured jazz musicians from different universities; Highlights of the performances at the festival.

Highlights the Vision Festival, an international jazz event produced by the Arts for Art Inc., a community-based, volunteer-staffed non-profit organization, at the Knitting Factory and Orensanz Art Center in New York City. Opening invocation by Joseph Jarman; Closing trio of pianist Mathew Shipp, bassist William Parker and drummer Gerald Cleaver; Total performances; Vibist Khan Jamal's trio of Dylan Taylor and Dwight James.

Relates that Norwegian saxophonist Haakon Kornstad will perform at the June 2000 Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival in New York.

Presents information on the 1997 Texaco New York Jazz Festival. Dates the festival took place; Detailed information on event that took place during the festival; Where the festival took place; Information on several concerts that took place; Identification of person who performed at these concerts.

Presents information on George Wein, godfather of the jazz festival. Details on how JVC Jazz Festival has celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary; Information on JVC New York 1997; Dates of the festival; Names of persons performing in the festival.

Reports on the efforts of jazz musicians to emphasize on the jazz community aspects through the 1995 Greenwich Village Jazz Festival in New York City, New York. Revival of the festival in 1994 under the sponsorship of Panasonic; Donation of the festival's compact disc collection sales to the Dizzy Gillespie Fund of Englewood in New Jersey; Importance of getting sponsors in aid for the jazz community.

Features the 1995 JVC Jazz Festival at the Lincoln Center in New York City. Pitting of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra against the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band; Rendition of jazz pieces.

Reports on the 10th annual JVC Jazz Festival in New York. Series of free-admission outdoor concerts; Participants; Indoor jazz events.

Provides information on the JVC Jazz Festival concert programs in New York in 1991. Details on the Swing Under 40 program produced by trumpeter Warren Vache and jazz journalist Ira Gitler; Performances of Fletcher Henderson and saxist Scott Robinson; Highlights of the Bebop Under 40 concert produced by Jon Faddis.

Focuses on a jazz department established by the Lincoln Center in New York. Significance of acknowledgment of the cultural importance of jazz by a performing arts center; Goal for the first San Francisco Jazz Festival and Jazz Masters Series.

Reports on the proceedings of the New Music America festival slated in Brooklyn, New York which featured works by various musicians. Overview of developments in contemporary classical, world music, avant garde jazz and electronic music; Concerts and live performances by various musicians; Musicians who performed; Details about the premiere of 'Look The Moon,' by filmmaker, David Lynch; Activities and schedule of events; Contact information.

Reports on the holding of the 1984 Kool Jazz Festival in New York City produced by George Wein. Sponsorship by the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.; Performances at the Carnegie Hall; Nightly series at the Irving Plaza.