Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, formerly Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, takes the Jamaican Gleaner Honour Award 2010 in the category of Entertainment. From scores of nominees, the award is given annually to individuals and organisations that have made a difference by positively enhancing Jamaica's quality of life.
Since its 1996, the festival has brought thousands of tourists to the Jamaican north coast and this year show attracted over 20,000 patrons into its new home Trelawny Multi-purpose stadium outside Montego Bay. It brought Ziggy Marley and George Benson to its first staging, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Ritchie and over 100 international and local stars in the intervening years to Babyface, Glady's Knight in 2010.
CEO Walter Elmore eyes some really big names to commemorate the 15th anniversary staging set for January 23 -29, 2011.
Since its 1996, the festival has brought thousands of tourists to the Jamaican north coast and this year show attracted over 20,000 patrons into its new home Trelawny Multi-purpose stadium outside Montego Bay. It brought Ziggy Marley and George Benson to its first staging, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Ritchie and over 100 international and local stars in the intervening years to Babyface, Glady's Knight in 2010.
CEO Walter Elmore eyes some really big names to commemorate the 15th anniversary staging set for January 23 -29, 2011.
