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Date Posted: 06:07:21 08/02/05 Tue

Italy's Umbria Jazz Festival captivates crowd
Tue Aug 2, 2005 04:22 AM BST
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By Dan Ouellette
NEW YORK (Billboard) - A festivalgoer's holiday and a gastronome's dream, the Umbria Jazz Festival -- which took place July 8-17 in the medieval hill city of Perugia, Italy -- consistently delivers the goods.

Even though detractors point to the outdoor Arena Santa Giuliana as a concession to pop music (Elton John's mediocre but entertaining set was bereft of even an ounce of jazz), this year's shows by pianist Oscar Peterson and crooner Tony Bennett were not only near sellouts but also immense crowd pleasers. And even Diana Ross sang a fine Billie Holiday mini-set during her Motown and over-the-top disco extravaganza.

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