The executive producer of Jazz Winnipeg is leaving the organization after 12 years at the helm.
Jazz Winnipeg Executive Producer Stepping Down
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Winnipeg Jazz Festival Articles
Winnipeg Jazz Festival 2016: Andra Day, Kamasi Washington and More
American jazz saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington leads off the musicians performing at this year’s Winnipeg Jazz Festival.
Bars Allowed to Serve Longer During World Cup, Jazz Fest
Soccer and music fans will have some extra time to enjoy an alcoholic beverage before last call in the coming weeks. The Liquor and Gaming Authority of Manitoba (LGA) is extending serving hours at Winnipeg establishments during FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 matches that...
Winnipeg Jazz Festival Unwraps 2015 Lineup
The lineup for the 2015 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival is out and jazz music lovers are in for a treat. The festival will take over Winnipeg's Exchange District June 11-21, with performances from local, national and international artists. Artists include...
Jazz Winnipeg Unveils Lineup for Fall Season
With the Winnipeg International Jazz Festival recently wrapped up, Jazz Winnipeg is already looking ahead to its upcoming fall season. The curtain has been pulled back on the list of artists performing this year, including jazz fusion icon Chick Corea and his latest...
St. Vincent Delivers Electrifying Performance to Close Out Jazz Fest
By Raegan Hedley (@raegjules) WINNIPEG -- The 2014 Winnipeg International Jazz Festival finished strong on Sunday, with the sounds of the American electronic rock/pop singer, St. Vincent, and her bandmates. From the moment Annie Clark, known by her stage name St....
John Legend Delivers Sensual Show at Winnipeg Jazz Fest
By Raegan Hedley (@raegjules) The headliner of this year’s 25th Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, John Legend, told the crowd at the Burton Cumming’s theatre Saturday night, “I want this show to feel like your just hanging out in my living room, just chillin’ with...
John Legend to Headline Winnipeg Jazz Festival
R&B superstar John Legend will be the main act at this year's Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Legend will join Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter and Cuban-born trumpeter Arturo Sandoval along with nearly 100 other performers June 12-22. "Since...
St. Vincent to Play Winnipeg Jazz Fest
By Sarah Klein The first artist to perform at this year's TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival has been unveiled. St. Vincent, aka Annie Clark, will perform June 22 at the Burton Cummings Theatre with guests. Called a sonic trailblazer, Vincent released her third...
Jazz Festival Unveils First Two Shows of 2013 Season
The Winnipeg Jazz Festival has unveiled its first two acts of the 2013 season. The new season gets underway November 14 with a performance from Michael Kaeshammer at the West End Cultural Centre. Kaeshammer has been called a triple-threat combo of piano virtuosity,...
Jazz Festival Wraps for a 24th Season
More than a dozen sold-out performances helped make the 2013 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival a success this year. The 11-day event wrapped up on Sunday after boasting world-class performances from the best jazz, roots and urban artists in the business....
Winnipeg Jazz Festival Lineup a Crowd-Pleaser
The Roots, jazz R&B guitar icon George Benson, New Orleans legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band and soul diva Bettye LaVette -- the 2013 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival will have something for everyone this year. Downtown will come alive with music June...
