Jazz Voices, Issue 3

This month's featured vocalist is the beautiful, talented Ms. Laurin Talese. Laurin is based in Philadelphia, PA and she performs around the world. Take a moment to get to know Laurin in Jazz Voices interview. Connect with Laurin on social media and buy her debut album, Gorgeous Chaos.

Connect with Laurin on Social Media

Enjoy our latest interview with Laurin and her latest video, "Love Poems" from her debut album Gorgeous Chaos.

Interview also available on SoundCloud

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Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival - 8/3 to 8/5 -Quad Cities, IL
Jazz Middelheim - 8/3 to 8/6 - Antwerp, Belgium
Jazz on the Lawn - Sundays -Santa Monica, CA
Houston International Jazz Festival - 8/4 to 8/6 - Houston, TX
Satchmo Summerfest - 8/4 to 8/6 -New Orleans, LA
Telluride Jazz Celebration - 8/4 to 8/6 -Telluride, CO
Newport Jazz Festival - 8/4 to 8/6 -Newport, RI
Django Reinhardt NY Festival - 8/4 to 8/9 - Birdland, New York, NY
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival - 8/5 - Cooperstown, NY
Litchfield Jazz Festival - 8/5 & 8/6 - Goshen, CT
Sildajazz Jazz Festival - 8/9 to 8/13 - Haugesund, Norway
Richmond Jazz Festival - 8/10 to 8/13 - Maymont Park, Richmond, VA
San Jose Jazz Festival - 8/11 to 8/13 - San Jose, CA
Jazz in the Pines - 8/11 to 8/13 - Idyllwild, CA
Long Beach Jazz Festival - 8/11 to 8/13 - Long Beach, CA
Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Jazz Festival - 8/12 Mobile, AL
Montclair Jazz Festival - 8/12 - Montclair, NJ
Jazz On The Vineyard - 8/12 & 8/13 Martha's Vineyard, MA
Oslo Jazz Festival - 8/12 to 8/19 Oslo, Norway
Hudson Valley Jazz Festival - 8/17 to 8/ 20 - Warwick, NY
Downtown Oakville Summer & Song - 8/19 Oakville, Canada
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival - 8/24 to 8/27 Harlem, NY
Blues to Bop Festival - 24 to 27 Lugano, Switzerland
Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival - 8/25 to 8/ 27 Vancouver, WA
Newcastle Jazz Festival - 8/25 to 8/27 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Rye International Jazz Festival - 25 to 28 - Rye, East Sussex, UK
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival - 8/26 - Middletown, NJ
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival - 8/27 - NJ

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