2006 Hartford International Jazz Festival

Attention, Jazz Lovers & Jazz Curious....

 The 5th Annual Hartford International Jazz Festival will take place this October 6, 7 & 8 and it promises to be even better than ever thanks to additional sponsors, including the City of Hartford.  You should be thinking "Downtown Hartford" now and planning to  be in the area this coming Columbus Day weekend.

Greater Hartford's only international music festival will offer something for everyone in the way of , jazz, blues, Latin, rock & world music and it happens only in Hartford's central business district.

As in the past, all music stages will be within easy walking distance 0f each other.  There will be Main Stages showcasing some of the world's best musicians.  Main Stage artists will include Cuba's Omar Sosa at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Blues man Carl Weathersby at Black-Eyed Sally's,   Big Fuzz, a spin-off of Deep Banana Blackout at Sweet Jane's Rock & Roll Cafe, Japanese pianist Eri Yamamoto in a free concert at Hartford's Downtown Library, jazz legends Lou Donaldson & Dr. Lonnie Smith at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church, a swing dance party at 960 Main starring Roger Ceresi & the All Starz, the Hartford debut of the Carla Marciano Quartet from Salerno, Italy at Mezzanine, a five-year HIJF celebration party at Spris Restaurant with world music group, Babaloo and, of course, the big Festival Finale at City Steam Brewery with the Cyrus Chestnut Trio featuring sax man Eric Alexander.  

This year, the Hilton Hartford will be our official festival hotel.  The Hilton is inviting all festival fans to stay for the weekend with a special festival rate for all Jazz Heads.  You can sign up for the special rate on our web site. Just click on the Hilton Hartford logo.  Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the Hilton will have a "Young Musicians Stage" set up in the Element 315 lobby bar as a way of showcasing some of the areas up-and-coming jazz music students. 

In addition to the Main Stages, downtown Hartfords' most popular bars and restaurants will once again be joining the festival as Encore Stages featuring the area's best local and regional musicians.

The HIJF is offering a Festival Pass which will allow you to see four great Main Stage shows at a $20.00 savings.  For a complete list of Main Stages, Encore Stages, participating musicians, information on the Festival Pass and other ticket info,  go to www.HIJF.com.  Festival information is also available at +1 860-524-9094.

Only on Columbus Day weekend can you find this much musical variety in Downtown Hartford and its all yours for the taking.  Pass this on to anyone you feel may be interested and help us make the Hartford International Jazz Festival bigger and better than ever.

The Hartford International Jazz Festival....
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