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| Special Guests on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the addition of vocalists Nnenna Freelon and Spencer Day, and pianist, Mulgrew Miller to the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival lineup. They will be the special guests of Marian McPartland for the live taping of "Piano Jazz" for NPR in celebration of Ms. McPartland's 90th birthday on August 29 - 31, 2008. Returning again this year is the popular Jazz Café, an informal, cabaret style venue that features emerging talent. This year's artists in the Jazz Café are the Aaron Parks Quintet, the Kate McGarry Trio, the Jason Palmer Quintet, the Spencer Day Quartet, and the Alex Brown Trio. Available again this year is an all-day lawn pass for Saturday and Sunday for $33 per day. The full lineup also includes Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Jane Monheit, Joe Locke, Eliane Elias, and Edmar Castaneda. Cunard Line, whose fleet comprises The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World, the magnificent Queen Mary 2, the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2, and its newest ocean liner, Queen Victoria, is the official cruise line and sponsor of the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival. In a legendary time known as The Golden Age of Ocean Travel, crossing the North Atlantic onboard a Cunard ocean liner was a grand journey, rich with possibilities and a distinct sense of adventure. The epitome of a privileged, international lifestyle, a Cunard voyage encompassed the finest in contemporary entertainment, cuisine and culture. Today, Cunard offers all the glamor and excitement of that time on an even grander scale with modern-day amenities beautifully complementing Cunard's impeccably cultivated atmosphere of British tradition making Cunard the preferred choice of elegant travel. Tickets for the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival are available by calling SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or online at www.tanglewood.org. and in person at the Tanglewood Box Office in Lenox. All ticket prices include a $1 Tanglewood Grounds Maintenance Fee. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492. The Tanglewood Jazz Festival is also sponsored by JazzTimes Magazine and Jazzcorner.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |