On a main stage and several secondary stages located around St. Croix, the Jazz Fest will present afternoon and evening concerts with stellar acts, including alto saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr., trumpeter Christian Scott, vocalist Stephanie Jordan and the Jordan Family, pianist Henry Butler, Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews, and The New Orleans Trumpet Summit featuring Kermit Ruffins, James Andrews, Marlon Jordan, Christian Scott and Troy Andrews. A festival sponsor, WWOZ 90.7 FM, New Orleans' Jazz and Heritage radio station, will broadcast live from the multi-day event.
In conjunction with the Jazz Fest, The Buccaneer, Divi Carina Bay, The Palms at Pelican Cove, Club St. Croix, Kings Alley Hotel and Carambola Hotel will offer a special four-night minimum stay package that includes a 25% discount on double-occupancy accommodations, a Taste & Treat Coupon Booklet valued at $1,600, and a $50 dinner coupon. The Jazz Fest package booking window is from September 1 to November 8, 2007 with travel valid from November 10 to 18, 2007, and is available through Cheap Caribbean at (800) 880-2177 or cheapcaribbean.com.
In addition to amazing live shows by jazz masters, the Jazz Fest will feature local foods, arts and crafts, dance troupes, Quelbe musical groups, stilt-dancing mocko jumbies and street entertainers all weekend long, as well as fundraising events, including a “Hugo to Katrina" benefit cocktail party.
“St. Croix is honored to host the Blue Bay Jazz Fest, which is truly a remarkable event celebrating music, culture and history," said Beverly Nicholson Doty, Commissioner of Tourism. “This extraordinary gathering not only features jazz legends from New Orleans, but also highlights local jazz talents from America's Caribbean. And the fundraising aspect of this occasion makes it even more meaningful to participants and spectators alike."
Throughout the weekend, unique daytime events will complement the Jazz Fest schedule. Several St. Croix restaurants will serve up New Orleans cuisine, and many shops will offer Jazz Fest discounts. Music-, wine- and art-lovers can enjoy an art walk showcasing works by Caribbean artists along Frederiksted Strand (and sample wine and cheese in nearby jazz clubs), and later attend a Jazz Beach Party on Cane Bay. In addition, several bars, nightclubs and beach clubs will invite dancing on the beach or around the pool during their live jazz jam sessions.
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For more information contact All About Jazz.
