The 2nd Annual Nujazz Festival

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The 2nd Annual Nujazz Festival November 12-14
"2nd Annual NuJazz Festival puts jazz back on the dance floor map"


November 4th, TORONTO ~ Nujazz Festival, November 12 - 14, 2009 at Revival and El Mocambo featuring Jazzanova (Germany), Nickodemus (NYC, USA), Robertson (Montreal) and Toronto's own Elizabeth Shepherd. They're joined by some of the most exciting live acts from Toronto, including ESCALATE!, Katie DuTemple and the Stay Toughs and The Jessica Stuart Few, Iniffa & The High Plains Drifters and local pioneers, DJs John Kong (Do Right!), Rollin' Cash (Hot Pie Records) and DJ gaDJet & Chico Pacheco (Soulwhat).

This year's opening event celebrates CIUT 89.5fm's DJ Goldfinger and DJ Medicineman's 10-year anniversary of ground-breaking campus radio. The second night is a special intimate evening with the Women of Nujazz, featuring an all-star cast of Canada's finest female vocalists including Elizabeth Shepherd, Jessica Stuart, Katie DuTemple and Iniffa Edwards. The Festival ends with a not-to-be-missed event headlined by Jazzanova, considered one of the most important jazz/electronic projects of our time along with Montreal's Robertson (formerly known as Bullfrog), Do Right! Music Label Boss DJ John Kong and more.

Interviews are currently available with artists Nickodemus, Elizabeth Shepherd, Jazzanova, Robertson, Jessica Stuart, Katie DuTemple, John Kong and festival artistic Director Jay Cleary.


Artist News

Nickodemus from the 2007 Apple ipod song - "Mi Swing Es Tropical" fame, has a new album out called SUN PEOPLE
www.eslmusic.com/files/esl161promo.zip - download selected songs for review

Elizabeth Shepherd on Central Canadian Tour previewing music from her upcoming album
www.elizabethshepherd.com

Jazzanova newest album "All the Things" (2008) received a 4.5 rating in All Music Guide. First Canadian appearance in over 2 years.

Last Year's Nujazz Festival Quotes,Press & Links

Astute promoter Jay Cleary has noted that there’s a large opening in Toronto for a festival presenting jazz artists who’d appeal to a younger club-going demographic for whom dusty Dixieland and boring big band jams have little relevance. - Tim Perlich - NOW MAGAZINE Spotlight on Nujazz Festival & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=165982

While Toronto has seen its fair share of festivals focused on the funkier and more electronic side of contemporary jazz — the Acid Jazz, Urban Rhythm and Jazz By Genre fests, for example — Jay Cleary and his busy NuFunk promotions crew are showing us what’s really good with their three-night, four-event Nujazz Festival... boasting a wicked assortment of local, national and international talent. - Denise Benson - EYE Magazine Spotlight on Nujazz Festival & Herbaliser
http://www.eyeweekly.com/bestbets/article/45057

more...

CP 24 Herbaliser at Nujazz Festival Review
http://www.cp24.com/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081114/081114_nu_jazz/20081114/?hub=CP24Entertainment
Toronto Nujazz Festival Post Press
http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=166054
Exclaim Herbaliser Review
http://exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=128&csid2=33&fid1=35131

The official Festival website is www.nujazz.ca

For publicity inquiries & music servicing requests, please contact:
Jay Cleary, Right on! Media
416-877-4075 / jay@rightonmedia.ca

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The 2nd Annual Nujazz Festival
Lineup & Ticket Information

Thursday, November 12, 2009
NuJazz Festival Opening Party: Gold Medicine
10 Year Radio Show Anniversary of CIUT DJs Medicineman & Goldfinger
Nickodemus (NYC, ESL Music)
DJ Medicineman & DJ Goldfinger
plus live guests ESCALATE!
@ Revival Bar - 783 College Street (at Shaw)
$12 Adv. $15 at the Door
VIP TICKETS $20 available online only

Friday, November 13th, 2009
The Women of NuJazz
featuring: Elizabeth Shepherd Trio (Do Right!)
Katie DuTemple and the Stay Toughs,
Jessica Stuart Few, and more
@ Revival Bar - 783 College Street (at Shaw)
$12 Adv. $15 at the Door
VIP TICKETS $20 available online only

Saturday, November 14th, 2009
NuJazz Festival Gala Event
Jazzanova (Sonar Kollectiv, Germany)
DJ John Kong (Do Right!), Rollin' Cash (Hot Pie Records)
with live guest Robertson (Montreal)
plus opening set by DJ gaDJet with Live Percussion by Chico Pacheco
hosted by Charles Lewis
@ El Mocambo - 464 Spadina Ave.
$15 Adv. $20 at the Door
VIP TICKETS $30 available online only

Full info at www.nujazz.ca

Advance tickets:
Slinky Music/Moog Audio (442 Queen St. W.)
Soundscapes (572 College St.)
Shanti Baba (546 Queen St. W.)
Play De Record (357A Yonge St.)
Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.)
Sonic Temple (5165 Yonge St.)
Online @ www.nufunk.ca or www.ticketweb.ca

Festival Passes $25 available exclusively online.
VIP Festival Passes $45 available exclusively online.

The NuJazz Festival is made possible by the support of our friends and community partners

Presenters
NuFunk, Music Stylist, Do Right! Music

Media Sponsors
EYE, CIUT 89.5 fm, FUSICOLOGY, Canclone, Center for Enjoyment of Music

Community Sponsors
Sonicbids, soulwhat, Tribe.ca, Moog Audio, Right On Media

For mor info please contact:
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Jay Cleary, Producer/Publicst
Right On! Media
270 Augusta Ave. Unit 2
Toronto, ON. Canada
M5T 2L9
Cell: +1 (416) 877-4075
Office: +1 (416) 929-7285
Fax: +1 (647) 439-1581
www.rightonmedia.ca