2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL – NEW YORK
LIGHTS UP THE CITY JUNE 15 – 28
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Festival Highlights Include Herbie Hancock, Joăo Gilberto, Jill Scott, Chris Botti,
Mos Def Big Band with Gil Scott-Heron, Bad Plus 1 featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel,
Sergio Mendes, Zap Mama, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Cecil Taylor, Charles Lloyd, Soulive with Joshua Redman, Dick Hyman, Tierney Sutton, Maceo Parker & More!
NEW YORK, April 8, 2008 – The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival – New York, presented by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), lights up the city June 15 – 28 with 38 spectacular concerts plus nearly 200 additional events at clubs, schools, museums, retail outlets and other venues throughout the city. Tickets go on sale April 9.
Highlights of this year’s JVC Jazz Festival New York include 2008 Album of the Year Grammy® Award Winner
Herbie Hancockand The River of Possibilities Tour; a celebration of 50 years of Bossa Nova starring
Joăo Gilberto; a JVC exclusive with
Bad Plus 1 featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, JVC Jazz Festival New York debuts by
Jill Scott, Mos Def Big Band with special guest Gil Scott-Heron, Charlie Haden Quartet West and
Bill Frisell Trio; all-star tributes to pianist
Hank Jones, Art D’Lugoff’s
Salsa Meets Jazz and Jack Kleinsinger’s
Highlights in Jazz, as well as stellar performances by
Chris Botti,
Al Green,
Cecil Taylor,
George Cables,
Sergio Mendes,
Soulive with special guest Joshua Redman, and
Charles Lloyd.
“JVC Jazz Festival New York demonstrates the convergence of an incredible array of musical talent – well known and on the rise – with our great business partner JVC. Add to that an audience that fully appreciates the opportunity to savor some of the best music around, in one of the world’s great cities, and you have all the ingredients for a terrific experience,” said Tom Shepard, chief executive officer, FN. “We are pleased to apply Festival Network’s resources and skills to further enhance this event, which already has a rich history, as we have with others throughout our network of properties.”
“I have been producing festivals and events for more than half of my life, but watching the JVC Jazz Festival unfold across New York for 14 consecutive days is still one of my favorite times of the year,” said world-renowned jazz impresario George Wein. “It is exciting for me to be part of The Festival Network team. Its added energy and interest in increasing awareness of the JVC Jazz Festival through innovative programming complements our history of unique musical presentations.”
For information and a Festival brochure, call (646) 862-0458 weekdays from 10 am – 6 pm or visit the official JVC Jazz Festival – New York Website at
www.festivalnetwork.com.
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Marrying legendary impresario George Wein’s legacy of branded music festivals with new corporate and marketing leadership, The Festival Network, LLC (FN) develops, acquires and produces music festivals and live entertainment properties in unique destinations around the globe. FN’s roster of festivals, coupled with its historic media archives dating back over a half century, also serves to generate content tailor-made for premium broadcast distribution, after-market media and a variety of business partnerships.
JVC, sponsor of JVC Jazz Festivals worldwide since 1984, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high quality audio and video products.# # #
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