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“The Sweetest Sounds You’ve Ever Heard
Labor Day Weekend, It’s The Place To Be!
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The Sweet & Hot Music Festival, which celebrates its 13 year, at the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel, August 29, 30, 31, September 01, 2008, is considered “The Finest Combination Jazz Party/Festival in the U.S.”

Each Labor Day weekend at the Los Angeles Marriott, the Sweet & Hot Music Festival takes over 4-days of Swing, Be Bop, Big Bands, Dixieland, and Classic American Jazz Music, often in 8 venues at once.

Celebrate with us the Golden Age of American Popular Music, music from the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Take a “Walk in The Past Lane” with our cavalcade of decades for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Great Music ~ Great Dancing ~ Great Jazz ~ Great Fun

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John Cocuzzi
John Cocuzzi

NO QUESTION: it's the BEST jazz festival/jazz party in the universe!
180 hours of scheduled musical events...on 8 STAGES daily, from 11am 'til the wee hours. 200 plus musicians playing music that's listenable, danceable,singable

5 dance floors..BIG BAND dancing..SWING dancing...dance to the music of the '20s, dance at the poolside venue, dance in the pool, dance to the midnight lobby jam bands

HEAR jazz in all it's diversity...it's one of the only jazz festivals in the U.S. where you can take a three minute walk and go from the HOT JAZZ of the '20s to the west coast "COOL SCHOOL" of the '50s ......and even beyond.

BEST OF ALL......this incredible musical party comes to you with an affordable, friendly ticket price....imagine, 12 hours of music a day(Sat. & Sun.) for under $4 an hour...or better yet, buy a four day all event badge and hear 50 hours of great live music for under $2 an hour.

NOW...check out our website for more information. we think you'll agree...it's the best MUSICAL PARTY in the universe.
Then send in for your ticket and enjoy......"The Sweetest Sounds You've Ever Heard"


Sweet & Hot Music Festival Reviews

Janet Klein Vamps
Janet Klein Vamps

With 14 Hours of continuous jazz playing in up to eight separate locations at the same time, this is one of the finest combination Jazz Party/Festival in the U.S. & the World.

LA Jazz Scene

It is a special weekend, one that should never be missed by any serious jazz fan.

Scott Yanow
Jazz Critic

There were so many highlights throughout this festival here are a few; Jack Sheldon Big Band roaring through their performance; Tommy Saunders paying tribute to Wild Bill Davison with humorous stories and hot solos; Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli and bassist Dave Stone during a set that can only be called exquisite; clarinet and tenor summits; and much more.

LA Weekly

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