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JAZZ FEATURE FESTIVAL DESTINATION
 The Montreal International Jazz Festival is the world’s largest musical event. Transforming the heart of Montreal into Festival central for 11 days and nights.
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‘Red, White and Drunk All Over–a Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass'
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2010 Barbados Jazz Festival Heats Up with Smokey Robinson
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Posted by: Publisher on Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 01:03 AM |
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 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados ~The 17th Annual Barbados Jazz Festival January 11-17, 2010 is the perfect escape from the winter blues, giving visitors a chance to soak up the sweet sounds and sights on the sun-drenched island.
This year’s festival will be headlined by 1970’s Motown star Smokey Robinson, and will also feature a wide range of both contemporary and classic jazz vocalists including Etienne Charles, Babyface, Lalah Hathaway, Robin Thicke, Warren Hill and the Cuban Classics, among others.
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Turks and Caicos Somerset Resort Celebrates Double Win at World Travel Awards
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Posted by: Publisher on Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 12:21 AM |
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 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, November 11th, 2009 - The Somerset Resort located on the award-winning Turks & Caicos Grace Bay Beach is one of the proud recipients of the 16th World Travel Awards. The already award-winning resort walked away with 'Caribbean's Leading Suite' and 'Turks & Caicos Leading Hotel' at the ceremony which was held in London on November 8th 2009.
The Somerset is set on the pristine beaches of Grace Bay, on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos. Opened in June 2006, The Somerset is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World and has been providing guests with a five-star luxury resort experience since its inception. The resort's O'Soleil restaurant is one of the top tables in the Caribbean, serving the inspired, contemporary fare of Executive Chef Lauren Callighen, a new star in the Caribbean culinary scene. The Somerset's 54 exceptionally large suites range from 1,353 to 5,327 square feet and all feature marble baths, gourmet kitchens and delightfully appointed interiors.
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ST. KITTS SALE WITH DELTA AIR LINES IS EXTENDED
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 06:58 PM |
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 Basseterre, St. Kitts (November 16, 2009)There’s one more week to get special low fares on non-stop flights to St. Kitts from Atlanta on Delta, the world’s largest airline, with a newly extended booking deadline.
Travelers now have through November 23, 2009 to book their non-stop flights to St. Kitts from Atlanta on Delta for just $309* each way (based on a required round-trip purchase; Saturday night stay required. *Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. See below for details). Fare available at delta.com. Flights must be purchased by November 23, 2009 with travel to be completed on or before February 28, 2010.
The St. Kitts Tourism Authority celebrates the commencement of a second weekly non-stop flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to St. Kitts from Delta, the world’s largest airline, with Delta’s special new low fares to the island.
Note: ** Booking Deadline Extended One More Week to November 23, 2009 **
*photo of Fairy Basslet fish by Paul Janosi
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Adventurous Winter Romance Package at St. Lucia's Jalousie Plantation
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 01:38 PM |
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 When blue skies turn to grey and winter’s chill is in the air, there is no better time to add some passion to the picture, especially when you can do so in one of the world’s most spectacular locations.
The Jalousie Plantation on the scenic west coast of the Eastern Caribbean Island of St Lucia is perfectly located for couples with romance in mind and adventure in their hearts. Nestled amid 192 acres of virgin rainforest in the embrace of St Lucia’s World Heritage-listed Pitons, Jalousie’s 112 villas and villa suites offer the ultimate in privacy, all within easy reach of some of the island’s most alluring attractions.
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Daily Dispatches: 42nd Quebec City Summer Festival – Days 1 and 2
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Posted by: Publisher on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 05:51 PM |
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By Kris King
 The 42nd Quebec City Summer Festival began with a video interview with Thomas Lauderdale, founder, artistic director, pianist and primary songwriter for Pink Martini behind the massive festival stage on the Plains of Abraham. Lauderdale, a funny and engaging man talked about the early days of playing for political and environmental causes as a student studying history and literature at Harvard.
Singer China Forbes was also a student at Harvard, although neither of them were studying music, their late-night musical get-togethers eventually evolved, and in 1994 Pink Martini was formed. Beginning with four members, over the years it grew to twelve members that have since performed with symphonies around world. They have performed at the Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Centre and opening party for the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Note: All video interviews are posted on wwww.youtube/ejazztv.
Photos at: www.kriskingphoto.com
Loreena McKennitt photo: Bill King
All other photos: Kris King
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Daily Dispatches: Bruce Lundvall at the 30th Montreal Jazz Festival
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Posted by: Publisher on Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 05:41 PM |
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July 1:
 Our action packed day began with a press conference with the President of EMI/Blue Note Records since 1984. Lundvall was attending as the first recipient of an award named after him to recognise the achievements of non-musicians who have contributed to the development of music, through media, concert or record industries. It has been said that Lundvall, a warm and engaging man with great stories of his years in the world of jazz is gifted with a pair of ears directly connected to his heart.
Says Lundvall “It’s a survivor award – that’s really what it is. Jazz artists are my heart. The most wonderful people in the world are jazz musicians, they are the most talented, the most witty and the most wonderful people to work with.” When asked how he found Nora Jones he simply said, “I answered the phone. Michelle White brought her in, I thought she might sell maybe three thousands records; her first CD sold 23 million copies.”
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Daily Dispatches: 30th Anniversary of Montreal Jazz Festival Explodes with Wonder…Stevie Wonder
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Posted by: Publisher on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 10:36 AM |
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June 30, 2009:
 Our first flight on Porter Airlines to attend the Montreal Jazz Festival allowed us to fly with ease from downtown Toronto, a short ferry ride to the island airport delivered us to check-in and ease our way through security for the one-hour and ten minute flight to Montreal. Food and beverage are offered FREE by their friendly staff.
I hit the road running after landing in Montreal and went straight to the festival press centre where Stevie Wonder was doing a press conference at the Montreal Jazz Festival opening day.
Note: See the Stevie Wonder press conference at:www.youtube.com/user/ejazztv
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Quebec City Summer Festival Celebrates 42nd Anniversary
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Posted by: Publisher on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 03:35 PM |
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 Now in its 42nd year, the Québec City Summer Festival continues to turn heads, bring the crowds to their feet, and attract music lovers from far and wide. The party will kick off and wrap up en français with two of Québec’s hottest acts, The Lost Fingers and Pierre Lapointe. In the days between, four international sensations— suprême NTM, Kiss, Plácido Domingo, and Sting—will bring their talent and energy to the Plains of Abraham!
"With such a prestigious lineup, the Québec City Summer Festival has staked its claim as the greatest outdoor music event in Canada," noted executive director Daniel Gélinas. "Every year, we pull out all the stops to attract national and international music stars and offer original, exclusive, and one-of-a-kind programming that, from one edition to the next, has helped make Québec City a prime summer destination, and this festival, a unique urban event."
"Thanks to government support, especially from new contributor Industry Canada, we are able to ratchet up the quality even more. We have also received considerable financial assistance from Desjardins to present the five headline Desjardins acts," added Marie-France Poulin, chair of the Québec City Summer Festival Board of Director
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The 29th Festival International De Jazz De Montreal 2008
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 12:37 PM |
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By Kris King
The 29th Montreal International Jazz Festival has to rank as my personal favorite festival of the year – ANY year. The world’s largest musical event transforms the heart of Montreal into Festival central for 11 days and nights with so many concerts my head was spinning just trying to keep up and see as much as humanly possible in the six days that I was there. Truth be told, I wish I could be there for every minute of the 11 day festival.
What makes this festival one of the worlds largest and most brilliant programming events is the cooperation of the city of Montreal. Every year for 29 years Montreal throws its doors wide open and shakes off the welcome mat for the hundreds of thousands of people who cram into the many indoor and outdoor concerts on schedule. Several main arteries in a large section of downtown Montreal are closed off, allowing for the kind of staging and pedestrian traffic that comes with an event of this magnitude.
Note: Photos: Kris King Photography
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The 18th Annual St. Lucia Jazz Festival May 2-10, 2009
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Posted by: Publisher on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 01:45 PM |
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 St. Lucia, West Indies - The Saint Lucia Tourist Board recently announced the musical line-up for the 18th anniversary of the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, slated for May 2 – May 10, 2009. Considered one of the Caribbean’s premier jazz festivals, Saint Lucia Jazz attracts thousands of visitors a year to enjoy island-wide musical acts.
Since its establishment in 1992, St. Lucia Jazz has grown in magnitude and stature to become one of the preeminent Jazz festivals in the world. World-class artists such as R&B legends Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Carlos Santana, Patti Labelle and jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Jordan, Roy Hargrove and George Benson have all played before an audience of St. Lucian locals and international tourists.
Note: Photos courtesy of Kris King Photography
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BARBADOS JAZZ in the SPOTLIGHT
 The Barbados Jazz Festival is always the first in a yearly line-up of festivals in the Caribbean.
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BAHAMAS FEATURE DESTINATION
 Featuring 700 islands and 2,400 cays, the Bahamas is THE place to go island hopping. Surrounded by 100,000 square miles of clear turquoise waters teaming with abundant marine life.
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