Complete list of performers (so far) at the 2011 Ottawa International Jazz Festival

The Ottawa International Jazz Festival announced the 2011 line-up today. Here’s a list of confirmed performers so far:

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  Ana Moura
 
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  Angele Desbois Jazz Ensemble
 
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  APEX: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green
 
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  Apex Jazz Band
 
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  Atomic
 
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  Béla Fleck & The Flecktones the original line-up
 
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  Brian Browne Trio
 
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  Caridad Cruz
 
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  Chet Doxas Quartet
 
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  Christian McBride and Inside Straight
 
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  Christine Fagan’s “Songs from Once”
 
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  Coeur de Pirate
 
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  Come Sing Jazz Standards with Elise Letourneau & Capital Vox Jazz Choir
 
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  Craig Pedersen Quartet
 
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  Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub
 
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  Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society
 
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  Django Libre
 
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  DRUMHAND
 
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  Eivind Aarset “Sonic Codex 4tet”
 
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  Elio Villafranca
 
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  Elliott BROOD
 
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  Elvis Costello & the Imposters
 
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  Erik Truffaz 4tet
 
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  Francois Bourassa Quartet
 
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  Gord Grdina Trio plus Mats Gustafsson
 
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  Ilan Bar-Lavi
 
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  J.P. Allain Trio
 
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  Jacek Kochan Quartet with Seamus Blake
 
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  Jaffa Road
 
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  Jaga Jazzist
 
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  James Cotton
 
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  Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything
 
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  Jayme Stone: Room of Wonders
 
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  Jill Barber
 
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  John Geggie, Nick Fraser and Nancy Walker
 
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  Jonas Kullhammer Quartet
 
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  Joshua Redman/ Brad Mehldau Duo
 
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  k.d. lang and The Siss Boom Bang
 
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  Kazutoki Umezu Kiki Band
 
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  Kelly Craig Sextet
 
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  Kenny Wheeler, Myra Melford, Jon Irabagon and Diana Torto
 
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  Koptor
 
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  Kurt Elling
 
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  Laila Biali Trio
 
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  Lee Fields and the Expressions
 
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  Los Gringos
 
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  Lucky Peterson
 
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  Médéric Collignon “Jus de Bocse”
 
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  Magnolia Rhythm Kings
 
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  Marianne Trudel Septet
 
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  Mark McLean’s Playground
 
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  Matt Andersen
 
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  Megan Jerome
 
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  Mermaid Beach
 
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  Mike Essoudry’s Mash Potato Mashers Parade
 
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  My Tiny Circus
 
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  Nancy Walker Quartet
 
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  Nathalie Khoriaty
 
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  Nicole Ratté Jazz Quintet
 
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  Ohbijou
 
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  Omri Mor
 
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  Paco De Lucia
 
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  Peter Brown Trio
 
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  Phronesis
 
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  Pilc/ Moutin/ Hoenig
 
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  Pink Martini
 
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  Renée Yoxon & René Gely
 
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  Return to Forever IV
 
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  Richard Galliano and Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duo
 
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  Robert Fontaine Quartet
 
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  Robert Plant & the Band of Joy
 
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  Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees
 
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  Shad
 
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  Shooglenifty
 
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  Sisters Euclid
 
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  Sol da Capital
 
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  Soulive
 
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  Steve Groves and Daniel Ko with “Modern History”
 
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  Tania Gill Quartet
 
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  TD Jazz Youth Summit
 
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  The Back-Talk Organ Trio + 1
 
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  The Belle Brigade
 
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  The Central Band of the Canadian Forces
 
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  The Lucas Haneman Trio
 
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  The PepTides
 
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  The Thing
 
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  The Unsupervised
 
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  Tigran Hamasyan
 
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  Vijay Iyer
 
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  Way Out Northwest
 
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  Youssou N'Dour
 
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  Youth Series

For more info about the artists, including a full schedule, check out the Ottawa International Jazz Festival web site, or check out our Jazz Festival Guide for more info.  See also: Rock outside, jazz inside (Ottawa Citizen) .