It’s fitting that the fifth annual Big Island Jazz & Blues Festival goes down at the elegant Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. This understated and stylish resort provides an excellent backdrop for music and musicians. Their luau grounds are nestled under the branches of huge trees, the trunks of which provide the natural main stage background. The beach spans for miles off … [Read more...] about Island Hopping: Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival at the Mauna Kea Hotel
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Oahu Jazz and Blues Festival at Turtle Bay Resort
There's a vibration that covers Oahu's North Shore in the winter. The holding periods for some of the biggest surf competitions give the coast a buzz like no other, while local surfers and residents go about their daily business amid giant waves and gorgeous beach-goers. The newest of Jazz Alley's productions–the Oahu Jazz and Blues Festival–sets down there, at the Turtle … [Read more...] about Oahu Jazz and Blues Festival at Turtle Bay Resort
Top 10 Reasons to go to Maui’s 5th annual Jazz and Blues Festival
Kenneth Martinez Burgmaier, the filmmaker and founder of the annual Maui Jazz and Blues Festivals, says the event is magical. Looking over the schedule, it's hard to argue with him. “Following the success of producing over 50 Music Festivals in Hawaii, I’m honored to produce another music festival with such revered artists performing for the Maui community and Resort … [Read more...] about Top 10 Reasons to go to Maui’s 5th annual Jazz and Blues Festival
The pop symphony Pink Martini plays the @MauiArtsCulture Center this Saturday
Coming out of the Pacific Northwest is pop symphony Pink Martini. At the intersection of classical pop and jazz, the mini orchestra has a travel log that spans from Rio to Rome. The brainchild of Thomas Lauderdale and originally inspired by the lack of quality music in political arenas, Pink Martini continues to push boundaries with its music. $30-68. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and … [Read more...] about The pop symphony Pink Martini plays the @MauiArtsCulture Center this Saturday
5th Annual Maui Jazz and Blues Festival Announced
Maui Jazz and Blues Festival is back at the Royal Lahaina Resort from September 10th through the 13th. Last year jazz enthusiasts were treated to a weekend full of Jazz Master greats: Donald Harrison of HBO Treme TV series & Big Chief of Congo Square; Steve Turre of Saturday Night LIVE Band & Grammy Nominated Javon Jackson from The Art Blakey Jazz Messengers alumni of … [Read more...] about 5th Annual Maui Jazz and Blues Festival Announced