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4th Annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006

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Kool & the Gang and Randy Crawford to headline fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival 2006

Other artists to be confirmed soon, success of previous Jazz festivals attract stronger headline acts, promises to be bigger and better in 2006; event continues to draw support from corporate sponsors, Philips and Cadillac

Dubai, 13 September 2005: ChillOut Productions, the organisers and promoters of the Dubai International Jazz festivals, has announced that Kool and the Gang and Randy Crawford swing into Dubai for the Middle East’s fourth annual Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival. They will head another strong line up of other musicians for this festival scheduled for February 8-10, 2006. These would be announced shortly.

“Following last three years’ tremendous successful festivals, we were faced with the challenge of making the 2006 event even better,” said Anthony Younes, MD, Chillout Productions. “Both Randy Crawford and Kool & the Gang are very big names in the music business and we are very pleased that they have been able to confirm their participation at the Jazz festival. We will be confirming other artists in the line soon and can promise that we will deliver more of what our fans and supporters are used to.” This year’s festival will once again be held under the title sponsorship of Philips with presentation sponsorship support from Cadillac.

“For the fourth consecutive year, Philips is proud to be associated once again to the Dubai International Jazz Festival. Over the years, the Dubai International Jazz Festival has been an outstanding showcase of the very best of what jazz music has to offer,” said Louis Hakim, CEO, Philips Middle East. “Holding the title sponsors, Philips are proud to be a part of such a growing successful event attracting more and more supporters and Jazz fans from different age and nationalities. Philips and the ‘Jazz Festival’ both share the vision of being evolving and trendsetting entities.” “We are very happy to be a part of the Dubai International Jazz Festival, said Fadi Ghosn, Premium Brands Director, GM Africa & Middle East. “Culture and community is a big part of Cadillac ethos and being a part of the Jazz festival combines these in spades. We are looking forward to this year's festival which in its true tradition promises to be action-packed and exciting."

Tickets already on sale In addition to normal tickets which will only go on sale in the New Year running up to the festival, Chillout are now offering the corporate sector, fans and supporters the opportunity to buy festival tickets in bulk in advance.

According to Younes, these organisations can contact Chillout offices in Dubai Media City to buy tickets in bulk for their staff and guests at the festival.

About Chillout Productions Chillout productions was set up to offer its clients solutions for their projects, starting with the idea and feasibility study to the turnkey handling. Its team combines young talented, creative, energetic, and professional individuals, with more than 15 years experience in show business and corporate events. Chillout’s services include designing, sound and lighting, advertising, public relation, outsourcing international and local artists, product supply, negotiations, and simply every detail to make every event and function a memorable experience.

Over the past four years, Chillout Productions has successfully introduced, produced, and organized world class events such as The Annual Dubai International Jazz festival; The Annual Abu Dhabi International jazz festival; The Annual Abu Dhabi Latin Music Festival and Corporate events and product launches, featuring world-class artists and performers. For more information on this press release, please contact:

Jenny Taljaard, Market Buzz International, Tel: +971 4 3616780, E-mail: [email protected]

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