January-March

Hong Kong Arts Festival. Eastern and western classical music, opera, dance, jazz and theater. Call (212) 869-5008 for info.

Jamaica-Negril Music Festival. For more info call (809) 968-3282.

Melbourne Music Festival, Melbourne, Australia. February. Contemporary music. Call +(3) 696-2022 for info.

April

Cully Lavaux Jazz Festival, Lausanne, Switzerland. Phone the Swiss Tourism Office at 310-640-8900.

Cleveland Tri-C Jazz Fest. (216) 621-5967

International Jazz Festival, Berne, Switzerland. Contact the Swiss Tourism Office at 310-640-8900.

Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival. For info, call (702) 228-3780

May

St. Lucia Jazz Festival. May 5-14, 2000. For more info call (800) 456-3984 or visit website: www.stluciajazz.com

Atlanta Jazz Festival. (404) 817-6815, website: www.atlantafestivals.com/

Norfolk, Virginia Tower Point Jazz & Blues Festival. (804) 441-5266

Acapulco Jazz Festival.

Baltimore/Washington Jazzfest. (410) 730-7105

Syracruse Jazz Fest. For a brochure, Send stamped, self -addressed envelope to: 314 North Avenue, Syracruse, NY 13206

Atlanta Caribbean Festival. For more info call (404) 344-2567

Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest For more info call (800) 223-6530.

Barbados Gospelfest. For more info call (800) 221-9831.

Cancun Mexico Jazz Festival (end of May)

Annual UCLA JazzReggae FestivalMay 28-29, 2000, Los Angeles. For information call (310) 825-9912. Website : www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/jazzreggae/

June

Jazz A La Plantation Martinique, (800) 345-8159

Washington, D.C. Capital Jazz Festival. For more info call (301) 218-0404, or visit the website: www.capitaljazz.com

Atlanta Smokin' Grooves Tour For tour info call,(800) 847-4842 or (404) 656-3590

Baltimore/Annapolis Jazzfest. (800) 282-6632

Dallas Gospelfest. For more info, call (214) 746-6677

Boston Globe Jazz & Blues Festival. For more info call (800) 888-5515

Cotati Jazz Festival, web: http: content.sonic.net/events/cotati/jazz.shtml (707) 584-2222.

Granada Spice Jazz Festival. For more info call (473) 440-3986.

Texaco New York Jazz Festival (Knitting Factory), (212) 219-3006

Chicago Gospel Festival. (312)744-2400

Bahamas Paradise Island Caribbean Muzik Fest. For more info call (800) 823-3136.

Maui Music Festival. may 27, 2000. For more info call (213) 254-4634. Website: www.maui-music-fest.com

Detroit GospelFest. (810) 851-3993

The Jazz Awards, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, (212) 219-3006

Pittsburgh Mellon Jazz Festival. For more info, call (412) 281-7711.

Hampton Jazz Festival, Virginia. For info call (804) 722-1222

Janus Jazz Aspen Snowmass, (970) 920-4996

JVC Jazz Festival New York (Festival Productions), June 13-25, 2005, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

Washington D.C. Wolf Trap Jazz & Blues Festival. For more info, call (703) 790-3329.

Toronto Du Maurier Jazz Festival. For more info call (800) 668-2746.

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society in Vancouver, Canada, June 24 - July 3, 2005, website: www.coastaljazz.ca/

Jazz A La Plantation Martinique. (800) 345-8159

St. Kitts Music Festival. For more info call (800) 582-6208.

Philadelphia Mellon Jazz Festival. Call (215) 636-1666.

July

Essence Jazz Festival, July 1-3, 2005, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

JVC Jazz Festival, Netherlands, July 8-10, 2005, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

New Orleans Jazz Festival, Chur, Switzerland. Call the Swiss Tourism Office at 310-640-8900.

Montreal Jazz Festival. For more info call (514) 871-1881 or visit the website: www.montrealjazzfest.com

39th Montreux Jazz Festival, July 1-16, 2005. Website: www.montreuxjazz.com

New Orleans Essence Music Festival. (800) 377-3623

Chicago African/Caribbean Festival of Life. (773) 947-0600-- For ticket and other information call: +63-12-12 in Montreux, (212) 757-5944 in N.Y, and 310-640-8900 in California.

Detroit African World Festival. For more info, call (313) 833-9800

Toronto Caribiana Festival. Ticket Phone: 416-465-4884. Tourist Info: 800-363-1990, 416-925-5435, 800-668-2746

Toronto Beaches International Jazz Festival. For more info call (800) 668-2746.

Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival. (925) 671-3100, website: www.concordpavilion.org

Carribean Festival At Sea. For info call (800) 551-1213 or visit website at: www.bdsummit.com/caribfest.html

Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest. For more info, call (614) 221-2489

Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony, Aspen, Colorado. (970) 920-4996

Jazz and Pop at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California. July - August. Call (213) 850-2000.

Washington, D.C. Jamfest. For more info, call (202) 789-7000.

Honolulu-Hawaii International Jazz Festival. For more info call (808) 538-6248.

JVC Jazz Festival, Chicago, July 22-23, 2005, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

August

Afro Solo Arts Festival, San Francisco, (415) 771-AFRO, website: www.afrosolo.org

JVC Jazz Festival, Newport, August 11-14,2005, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

JVC Jazz Festival, Concord, CA, August 20, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

JVC Jazz Festival, Los Angeles, CA, August 21, website: http://www.festivalproductions.net/

Jamaica Reggae Jazz Sunsplash, Kingston. For more info call (800) 233-4582.

W.C. Handy Festival, Florence, Alabama. Music in the hometown of the Father of the blues. Call (205) 766-7642.

San Jose Jazz Festival, San Jose, California. (408) 244-1911

Houston International Jazz Festival. Call (713) 227-3100

Jazz in Marsiac, Southwest France. e-mail: dlmedia@home.net

Jazz Festival, Solothurn, Switzerland. Contact the Swiss Tourism Office at 310-640-8900.

Mount Hood Festival of Jazz. (503) 231-0161

Vine Heritage Jazz Festival. (816) 474-1080. E-mail: vinejazz@worldmall.

Telluride Jazz Celebration. (800) 525-3455

Montreux Detroit. (313) 963-7622

Norfolk Tidewater Jazz & Blues Festival. For more info, call (804) 441-5266.

Jazz Festival, Solothurn, Switzerland. Contact the Swiss Tourism Office at 310-640-8900.

Mediterranean Festival At Sea. For more info regarding 1999 cruise, call (800) 551-1213 or visit website: www.bdsummit.com/medcruise.html

September

St. Croix Jazz and Caribbean Music and Arts Festival, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Call 1-800-878-4636 for dates.

Chicago Jazz Festival, Labor Day Weekend (early Sept), Grant Park. Call 1-800-2CONNECT or (312) 744-3315 for more info.

Vilnius Jazz Festival, (Lithuania). Website: www.vilniusjazz.lt

Atlanta Montreux Music Festival. (404) 817-6815

Russian River Jazz Festival--Johnson's Beach, Guerneville, California, September 9-10, 2000. (707) 869-3940

48th Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 16-18. Call (408) 373-3366. website: www.montereyjazzfestival.org/

Houston Jazz Festival. (713) 227-3100

October

JVC Jazz Festival, France, October 14-22, 2005, website: www.festivalproductions.net/

JVC Jazz Festival, Poland, October 28-30, website: www.festivalproductions.net/

Curacao Jazz Festival. For more info, call (800) 270-3350

Antigua Jazz Festival. For info call (212) 541-4117.

King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena, Arkansas. (501) 338-8798; website: www.kingbiscuitfest.org

Rehoboth Beach de Autumn Jazz Festival, Delaware. For more info, call (302) 227-2233.

Baltimore Vintage Jazz Wine Festival.

Carmel Valley Jazz Festival. For festival and ticket information, call (831) 755-2588

23rd San Francisco Jazz Festival, Wednesday, October 19-Sunday, November 6, 2005, website: www.sfjazz.org (415) 398-5655; e-mail:mailbox@sfjazz.org

November

San Francisco Jazz Festival Continues

12th Annual Sound Advice Blues Festival At Riverwalk, Fort Lauderdale, FL. (954) 761-5934

JVC Jazz Festival, Japan, website: www.festivalproductions.net

Lucerne Blues Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland. Phone: +41 41 410 71 71; Fax: +41 41 410 7334

Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts, Swansea, Wales-- October - November. Jazz, opera, classical music, dance. Call +(0792) 32432 for dates and information.