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***Caribbean’s Only Pure
Jazz Festival Marks Fifth Year***
New York, New York, September 2007 --- With an
eclectic mix of top music events throughout the year,
Anguilla is quickly becoming one of the Caribbean’s hottest
music venues for barefoot luxury and pure island fun. And
one of the island’s jazziest events is right around the
corner.
From November 8-11, 2007 the Anguilla Tourist Board is
serving up some world-class music with the Caribbean’s only
pure jazz festival. In its fifth year, the “Straight. No
Chaser.” Tranquility Jazz Festival has earned a reputation
for aficionados as one of the region’s only all jazz events.
The event will once again be co produced by The Anguilla
Tourist Board and BET Event Productions, a division of BET
Networks.
The star-studded lineup will feature the legendary
Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Diane Schuur; Jamaican pianist
Monty Alexander; Indie-Soul artist Liv Warfield; jazz
maestro Mike Phillips; Grammy Award winning songstress,
writer and producer Cassandra Wilson; gifted bassist and
composer Reuben Rogers; and renowned jazz musician and
collaborator Onaje Allan Gumbs; along with young, talented
Anguillian musicians under the leadership of Lennox
Vanterpool.
The festivities get underway on Thursday, November 8 at
CuisinArt Resort & Spa with dinner and an intimate evening
with Diane Schuur, the First Lady of Jazz. Shermel
Richardson, a young Anguillian flutist will open for Ms.
Shuur.
Friday brings a power-packed triple bill featuring Monty
Alexander, Onaje Alan Gumbs and Liv Warfield at the
festival’s new main event venue, the Temenos Golf Club. On
Saturday, Cassandra Wilson will blow you away on her first
visit to Anguilla, fresh from the release of her latest
album, Thunderbird. Joining on the evening’s bill is Reuben
Rogers, who recently released his debut album, “The Things I
Am,” and saxophonist Mike Phillips. Sunday provides the
perfect exclamation point to the swinging weekend as the
action takes to the beach at Sandy Ground for the
traditional free finale.
Special packages are available with a wide range of
accommodation options. For example, CuisinArt Resort & Spa
is offering five day/four night “Cool Breezes and Hot Jazz”
packages. Starting at $2,545 they include airport greeting;
Caribbean Welcome Drink upon arrival; continental breakfast
daily; special dinner and concert tickets for Thursday
night’s performance; dinner for two featuring Chefs Tasting
Menu at Santorini and two 50-minute Spa Treatments. For
reservations please call 800-943-3210 or email
reservations@cuisinart.ai
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