St. Lucia's 10-day jazz celebration marks a return to the festival's core by focusing more on the straight jazz category with favorites such as Najee, David Sanchez, Nick Colionne and Ledisi to name a few. In addition, the festival will have multiple complimentary daily shows of acoustic, new age, jazz, soul, fusion and R&B sounds held in a variety of locations and venues around the island, including Jazz on the Square in Castries and Fond d'Or Jazz in Dennery.
Considered one of the Caribbean's premier jazz festivals, St. Lucia Jazz attracts thousands of visitors each year to enjoy island-wide musical acts.
Not to be entirely left out, the R&B and Hip Hop genre is included with performances by superstar Wyclef Jean, and the melodic voice of Angie Stone. Jean and Stone along with Eric Ildefonse and his Quintet will close the festival on Sunday, May 11th at Pigeon Island National Landmark.
For more information and tickets, visit the official St. Lucia Jazz Web site or contact the St. Lucia Tourist Board toll-free (888) 4-ST-LUCIA.
Information about St. Lucia is also available online, the official site of the St. Lucia Tourist Board.
About St. Lucia Jazz
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.
About St. Lucia
One of the Windward Islands of the West Indies' Lesser Antilles, St. Lucia (pronounced Saint LOO-sha) is nestled halfway down the eastern Caribbean archipelago. The “Helen of the West Indies," St. Lucia is known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions. Among them are the signature Piton Mountains and the Pitons Management Area, which was named a World Heritage Site by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; a tropical rainforest; and one of the world's few drive-in volcanoes. Culturally rich offerings include the bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, a variety of Heritage Tourism sites, quaint fishing villages along the coastline, and the annual St. Lucia Jazz in May. St. Lucia's wide range of accommodations includes world-class, five-star resorts; all-inclusive resorts; intimate inns and value-oriented properties.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
