Cape May Jazz Festival: "New Orleans Comes To Cape May", November 10-12

WHEN: November 10-12, 2006

WHERE: Cape May Convention Hall, Theatre at Lower Regional High School, Ballroom - Grand Hotel, Aleathea's Restaurant - Inn of Cape May, Carneys, Cabanas, Congress Hall Boiler Room, Caf Promenade - Montreal Inn

WHO: New Orleans All Star Jazz Band featuring Dr. Michael White, Christian Scott, Jonathan Batiste, Juanita Brooks, Victor Goines; Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Masters featuring Kidd Jordan, Alvin Batiste, Germaine Bazzle: Chuck Mangione; Kevin Mahogany Tribute to Johnny Hartman; Maurice Brown with Derek Douget; Stephanie and Marlon Jordan; Rebecca Parris with George Mesterhazy; Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble; Steve Kroon Latin Jazz; Carrie Jackson; Brian Bromberg; The Puzzle Box Experiment; Tim Eyermann and East Coast Offering; Jeanie Bryson with Coly Mellett; Lou Watson; Edgardo Cintron Azuca Band with Winston Byrd; Frank Bey and Willie Roundtree; Barbara D. Mills; Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers; Clarence Spady Blues

SPONSORS: Bank of America, Yamaha, Cape Savings Bank, Barefoot Wines, Delaware River and Bay Authority, WRTI Temple Public Radio, WBGO Jazz 88, WTTH The Touch, JazzTimes, Abyss Jazz Magazine, Cape May Star and Wave, Cape May Gazette, Verizon Wireless

PRESS CONFERENCE: Convention Hall, Sat 10am, “New Orleans Comes to Cape May"

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR BRIAN TRAINOR: Convention Hall, Sat 11am

JAZZ DINNER: Fri and Sat Nt 8:30pm at Aleathea's Restaurant-Inn of Cape May
Call 609-884-5555 for reservations

WORKSHOPS: Saturday 10am-1pm; Complimentary guitar, saxophone, percussion, improvisation - Cape May Elementary School, Lafayette Street near Madison Avenue

TICKETS: All Event Pass $150
8 Event Fri Evening Pass 8:00 pm - 1:00 am $49
9 Event Sat Evening Pass 6:30 pm - 1:00 am $49
4 Event Sat Afternoon Jam & Blues Pass 12:30pm- 4:00 pm $35
3 Event Sunday Jam & Blues $25; Free Workshops Sat 10am-1pm
Reserved seat available in Convention Hall & Theatre at Lower, Fri & Sat - pass + $25 each
Tickets on sale beginning Sep 15 by calling 877-7CM-JAZZ, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Box Office in Convention Hall open Friday 3-11pm; Sat 11am-10pm VISA, Mastercard accepted
INFORMATION: 609-884-7277

The Festivals receive support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey State Department of Commerce - Division of Travel and Tourism, the local business community and friends.

The Cape May Jazz Festival presented by Bank of America is very proud to announce its fall festival lineup New Orleans Comes to Cape May November 10, 11, and 12. Cape May ignites with 30 some musicians emanating from New Orleans slated to hit the bandstands at the many venues on Beach Drive in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey. In addition to the salute to New Orleans the upcoming festival includes phenomenal trumpeter Chuck Mangione as well as the lush baritone sounds of vocalist extraordinaire Kevin Mahogany who will perform a tribute to the legendary Johnny Hartmann.

Friday November 10th the New Orleans All-Star Jazz Band featuring Dr. Michael White, clarinet, Christian Scott, trumpet, and Juanita Brooks, vocals, will perform 2 sets in Convention Hall 8pm and 10pm. Just a Dixie Land band they are not. The multi- talented Dr. Michael White is known for effortlessly blending the traditional sounds of New Orleans into the mix of modern soulful accessible jazz. Reserved seating is available. Vocalist Stephanie Jordan, an up-and-coming superstar, will shine alongside her brother, trumpeter Marlon Jordan. Their performance takes place in Aleathea's Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May at 8:30pm and 11pm with the 8:30pm show being a Jazz Dinner with reservations required. Jordan is the singer songstress not to be missed this evening who recently brought the house down at a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina at the Lincoln Center and has critics already comparing her to such living legends as Cassandra Wilson and Dianne Reeves.

Jeanie Bryson, daughter of Dizzy Gillespie, will surely captivate your mind, body and soul singing alongside her husband guitarist Coly Mellett for 3 sets in the Caf Promenade at the Montreal Inn. The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble, Philadelphia's acclaimed Afro-original-beats jazz band, will have you out of your seat inside Carney's Main Room for 3 upbeat sets 9pm-1am. Next door in Carney's Other Room Ms. Carrie Jackson will sway you through her heartfelt, sultry renditions of songbook jazz standards.

The incredible Kevin Mahogany will be performing a tribute to the late great Johnny Hartmann inside the Grand Hotel for two shows 9pm and 11pm. The Puzzlebox Experiment takes the stage within one of Cape May's premiere music spots, the Boiler Room in beautiful Congress Hall. Remaining true to the flavor of this festival something new to its top notch jazz and blues itinerary from the Big Easy comes Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers in Cabanas for 3 sets 9pm-1am.

Saturday afternoon, November 11th the Festival moves into 2nd gear beginning at 10 am with it's renowned Complimentary Workshops. A Memorial Service in Convention Hall will be held at 11am for Brian Trainor, a man beyond description and world renowned musician who has deeply touched all involved and in attendance at previous jazz festivals. The Cape May All Star Band will perform in tribute to our sadly missed friend and mentor.

Edgardo Cintron and his Azuca Band featuring trumpeter Winston Byrd hits Aleathea's Restaurant located in the Inn of Cape May from 12:30- 3:30pm. Mr. Frank Bey, the legendary bluesman himself with the Swing City Blues Band, will perform in Cabanas 1pm -4pm. Two Jams will be taking place inside Carney's Main Room and the Other Room 12n - 4pm. This is where funk meets jazz and audience participation creates the true definition of improvisation. A CD signing party with complimentary wine tasting by Barefoot Wines is offered from 5pm-6pm.

The Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Masters featuring Kidd Jordan, sax, Alvin Batiste, clarinet, and Germaine Bazzle, vocals, will be in Convention Hall for 2 shows at 8pm and 10 pm. These New Orleans musicians and educators will show you what New Orleans is all about. Reserved seating is available for this event.

Trumpeter Chuck Mangione performs in the Theatre at Lower Regional High School with reserved seating available. It'll make you “Feel So Good"! Tim Eyermann and the East Coast Offering will rock the bandstand in the Boiler Room for 3 sets Saturday night as will the Steve Kroon Latin Jazz Band in Carney's Main Room. The west coast sensational bassist Brian Bromberg is featured in Carney's Other Room while next door the infamous bad boy of blues guitarist Clarence Spady invades Cabanas. The phenomenal vocalist Rebecca Parris will perform in Aleathea's Restaurant, Inn of Cape May, 2 shows at 8:30pm and 11pm, accompanied by the one and only piano great George Mesterhazy, composer, sideman and beloved friend of the late great Shirley Horn. The 8:30pm show a Jazz Dinner Show with reservations required. Just down Beach Drive in the Grand Hotel New Orleans trumpeter Maurice Brown with sax man Derek Douget will perform 3 sets 9pm-1am as will deep, warm baritone vocalist Lou Watson at the Caf Promenade. Sunday Barbara D. Mills will present her blues and gospel show from 1pm-4pm in Cabanas while 2 simultaneous jams inside Carneys go from 12 noon until 4pm.

A 24-event Weekend Pass is offered for $150, an 8-event Friday Night Pass and a 9-event Saturday Night Pass are available for $49 each. The 4-event Saturday Afternoon Pass is $35 while the 3-event Sunday Pass is $25. Reserved Seating is available both nights in Convention Hall for the New Orleans All Stars, the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Masters and Saturday night for Chuck Mangione at the Theatre at Lower. An Event Pass plus a $25 Seat Reservation Pass is required for each seat reservation. Tickets go on sale September 15th by calling 1-877-7CM-JAZZ. Information to include schedule, pictures, bios, sound bites for performing musicians and a ticket reservation form is available on the website or by calling 609-884-7277. Festival Buses running every 10 minutes are available to transport the audience from each venue Friday and Saturday nights.

The festival is presented by Bank of America and sponsored by Cape Savings Bank, Delaware River and Bay Authority, Barefoot Wines, Yamaha Concert Division, Jazz Times, WRTI Temple Public Radio, WBGO Jazz 88, WTTH the Touch, Cape May Star & Wave, Cape May Gazette, Abyss Jazz Magazine and Verizon Wireless with generous support from New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and New Jersey State Department of Commerce Division of Travel and Tourism.