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| 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival The annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival will take place August 29-31 at the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshire Hills in Lenox, Massachusetts. 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 glamour 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. The Tanglewood Jazz Festival is also sponsored by JazzTimes Magazine and Jazzcorner.com. 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Ticket Prices Friday, August 29, 6:30 pm Aaron Parks Quartet Jazz Café Admission free with ticket to main stage event Friday, August 29, 8 pm Edmar Castaneda Trio with special guest Joe Locke Eliane Elias "Something For You" A Tribute to Bill Evans Tickets: $41-59/lawn $17 Saturday, August 30, 12:30 pm Kate McGarry Trio Jazz Cafe Admission free with ticket to main stage event Saturday, August 30, 2 pm A Celebration of Marian McPartland's 90th Birthday Special guests Nnenna Freelon, Mulgrew Miller, Spencer Day A live taping for "Piano Jazz" on NPR Tickets: $31-49/lawn $18 Saturday, August 30, 6:30 pm Jason Palmer Quintet Jazz Cafe Admission free with ticket to main stage event Saturday, August 30, 8 pm Donal Fox: Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project with special guest Christian Scott Dianne Reeves Tickets: $44-70/lawn $19 Sunday, August 31, 12:30 pm Spencer Day Quartet Jazz Cafe Admission free with ticket to main stage event Sunday, August 31, 2:00 pm Eddie Daniels Quartet Mark O'Connor's "Hot Swing" with special guest Jane Monheit Tickets: $31-49/lawn $18 Sunday, August 31, 6:30 pm Alex Brown Trio Jazz Cafe Admission free with ticket to main stage event Sunday, August 31, 8:00 pm Terence Blanchard's "A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)" with 34 piece orchestra Tickets: $41-59/lawn $17 write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |