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Air Jamaica
Jazz & Blues Tickets For Historic Online Sale |
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YORK, NY Dec. 7, 2007: Fans anxious to see eight-time
Grammy Award winner, Anita Baker; two-time Grammy winner
Jill Scott; legendary singer, Diana Ross; revered 'Caribbean
Queen' singer, Billy Ocean in one destination will be able
to get tickets for the first time on the Internet.
History will be made on Monday, Dec. 10 when for the very
first time in the 11 years of the Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues
Festival, tickets will be sold on the Internet at the
event's home page:
http://www.airjamaicajazzandblues.com/08/ .
Walter Elmore of Turn Key Productions, executive producer of
the Caribbean's hottest festival, says the decision was
taken given the overwhelming request by overseas fans for
tickets to the festival. In recent days fans have emailed
and called increasingly on tickets after obtaining festival
information surfing online.
But the executive producer is reminding fans that tickets
will only be sold for a limited time to the January 24-26,
2008 event and is urging all to ensure they snap up tickets
early.
Only a restricted number of tickets will be sold for the
venue at the Aqueduct in Montego Bay this year, added
Elmore, while insisting he is more concerned about the
comfort level of jazz fest patrons than simply selling
tickets.
For now, Ross, Baker, Ocean and Scott are creating a jazz
fervor all of their own. Other artists slated to perform are
Ryan Shaw, an exciting new artiste whose music is described
as "new school meets old school," Jessica Yap; Yerba Buena,
Taj Mahall, pianist Marjorie Whylie and 13-year-old
songstress Nikki. |
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The Air Jamaica
Jazz and Blues Festival, since its introduction in 1996, has
attracted thousands of patrons from the USA, Europe, the
Caribbean and Jamaica. International artistes that have
performed at the festival include Alicia Keys, Kenny Rogers,
Norah Jones, Julio Iglesias, Roberta Flack, Lou Rawls,
Dionne Warwick, India Arie, Nancy Wilson, Earth Wind and
Fire, Kenny G., Michael McDonald, Gladys Knight, Kool & the
Gang, Al Jarreau,Branford Marsalis, Brian McKnight Harry
Belafonte, Babyface, Stephanie Mills, George Benson, Erykah
Badu, Gladys Knight, Michael Bolton, and many more. And to
bring the Jamaican flavor, well-known names such as Ziggy
Marley, Morgan Heritage, Third World, Toots Hibbert, Shaggy,
Sean Paul Maxi Priest, Beres Hammond, Monty Alexander,
Ritchie Stephens and many other Jamaican talents have made
their mark on the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues stage.
In addition to its main objective of world-class musical
entertainment, the festival prides itself on introducing
many local and foreign talents to the world through its "Art
of Music" initiative, which seeks out and showcases new
talent to an audience to which they would not otherwise have
been able to reach.
Over the years the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival has
sought to creatively partner with companies that wish to
associate themselves with a high quality event and it has
been fortunate to have garnered strong support from various
corporate and government agencies.
This year the festival is being presented by key title
sponsor, Olint along with support from Air Jamaica, the
Jamaica Tourist Board, Scotiabank, Oasis Bottled Water, Viva
Sparkling Water, Audi, Vitamalt, Power and Charmin.
For more information log on to AirJamaicajazzandblues.com
or call Air Jamaica Vacations at 1-800-LoveBird to make
travel plans today. |
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