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The lineup presents a healthy mix of living legends with young brilliant talents from all over the world.

Montreal Jazz Fest Announces Lineup for 40th Anniversary Edition: The Festival International de Jazz Montréal has announced over 150 indoor concerts for their 40th edition, which will take place on June 27-July 6. Other artists scheduled to perform include Moor Mother, Teyana Taylor and JPEGMAFIA, among others. Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía will open the festival on April 30. This year’s edition of the festival takes place at various venues across New York City between April 30-May 18. Onyx Collective to Perform at NYC Red Bull Music Festival: The Onyx Collective, a jazz collective of artists and musicians founded by Isaiah Barr, will be performing at New York City’s 2019 Red Bull Music Festival on May 3.

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The playlist, they explain, “opens the door to a world of laid-back, mellow grooves full of stereo-panning keys, floating synth pads, spiritual expansions and sonic meditation.” New 420 Jazz Dispensary Playlist on YouTube: In honor of 420, Jazz Dispensary shared a new playlist on YouTube titled “Electric Relaxation,” featuring music by such artists as Gary Bartz, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette, David Axelrod and Cannonball Adderley, and many more. Primack, who plans on presenting the film at jazz and film festivals later this year, calls Gitler his mentor and inspiration, and says he made the film “to reveal who Ira was, as a man, in addition to his work.” Ira Gitler Lives! is told in Gitler’s own words from a 2009 video interview Primack produced, and more recent interviews with such colleagues as Dan Morgenstern, Todd Barkan, Jim Eigo and more. New Short Documentary About Ira Gitler: Filmmaker Bret Primack directed Ira Gitler Lives!, a 30-minute documentary about jazz historian and journalist Ira Gitler who died on February 23, 2019. The documentary is directed by Brian Oakes and includes contributions from Keb’Mo’, Keith Richards, Taj Mahal and Bonnie Raitt. The film is called Remastered: Devil at the Crossroads, in reference to Johnson’s rumored deal with the devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi. New Robert Johnson Documentary on Netflix: Netflix has produced a new documentary about the life of legendary Delta blues guitarist Robert Johnson. I appreciate the out-of-the-box decision-making of college leaders to let a central administrator move into academic leadership,” said Lima, who worked in Berklee’s Human Resources Department. “It’s so great to be with ‘my tribe’ of singers, and what remarkable singers–both faculty and students–they are. Lima has sung in leading operatic roles and world premiered of operas by jazz greats Leslie Burrs, Nathan Davis, Mary Watkins and Larry Bell. He is also currently serving as interim chair of the department while chair Anne Peckham is on sabbatical. Philip Lima Named Assistant Chair of Berklee’s Voice Department: Berklee College of Music has named acclaimed baritone vocalist Philip Lima as assistant chair of the Voice Department. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world.

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