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“Kool Jazz Festival” @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 4, 1981)

Jazz soggy, misplaced at Saratoga arts center

by Matthew Maguire, The Knickerbocker News, June 22, 1981

More than 18,000 people gambled on uncertain weather, a daring two-stage format and a relatively weak program to attend the two-day New York Jazz …

July 4, 1981

“Kool Jazz Festival” @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 4, 1981)

SPAC is filled with all that jazz

by Mindy Blodgett, Bennington Banner, July 7, 1981

The Kool Jazz Festival at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center took place under cloudy skies and frequent drizzle, which never dampened either the performances …

July 4, 1981

“Kool Jazz Festival” @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 4, 1981)

SPAC Nonstop Jazz Is A Fan’s Delight

by Jack Hoffman, Rutland Daily Herald, July 9, 1981

It was billed as an afternoon and evening of the greatest names in jazz.

Weather Report, Mel Torme and his trio, the Dave …

July 4, 1981

“Kool Jazz Festival” @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (July 4, 1981)

20,000 jam SPAC, soak up some jazz

by Don A. Metivier, The Post-Star, July 6, 1981

A two-day crowd estimated at 20,000 braved day-long rain, sticky temperatures and thunderstorms to attend the Kool Jazz Festival-Saratoga.

About 10,000 were on …

July 4, 1981

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