For more information contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tickets/Info: 949.759.5003 John McClure 714.319.7608 714.731.2155 Phone/Fax [email protected] sunsetjazzatnewport.com Joe Rothman 949.759.5003 949.759.5421 Fax
THE JAZZ CRUISE Presents 6th Annual SUNSET JAZZ AT NEWPORT Summer Series Wednesday Evenings 6pm-8:30pm July 8 thru September 16, 2015
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. The producers of the very successful Newport Beach Jazz Party, Joe Rothman and John McClure, together with THE JAZZ CRUISE, the world’s only full ship charter dedicated to “Straight-Ahead Jazz” present their 11 week series of Wednesday nights, starting July 8 and concluding on September 16, at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. SUNSET JAZZ AT NEWPORT, will feature straight ahead jazz performed by some of the most popular artists from the Newport Beach Jazz Party and The Jazz Cruise. Media sponsor will be the nation’s #1 jazz station- KJAZZ.
Taking place in the Rose Garden (and the Seaview Terrace on 7/29 and 8/5) of the Marriott- the producers will present two sets with the first starting at 6:00pm and the second at 7:30pm. Both one hour sets are included in the price of each ticket. Doors will open at 5:00pm with table service featuring food & beverage, at reasonable prices.
The 2015 stellar Artist Line-up:
JULY 8: THE FOUR FRESHMEN Tommy Boynton, Stein Malvey, Curtis Calderon, Bob Ferreira JULY 15: JEFF HAMILTON TRIO with special guest GRAHAM DECHTER featuring Tamir Hendelman, Christoph Luty JULY 22: AN EVENING OF BOSSA NOVA with the BILL CUNLIFFE SEPTET featuring CAROL BACH Y RITA with Bob Sheppard, Kye Palmer, John Chiodini, John Belzaguy, Enzo Todesco JULY 29: WYCLIFFE GORDON ALL-STARS featuring DON SHELTON with Llew Matthews, Luther Hughes, Clayton Cameron AUG. 5: A HOT NIGHT OF “B3” BLUES, JAZZ & SWING with the TONY MONACO QUARTET featuring RICKEY WOODARD plus vocalist MIKE COSTLEY with Graham Dechter, Matt Witek AUG. 12: JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET AUG. 19: TRIBUTE TO THE RAY BROWN TRIO with JOHN CLAYTON, LARRY FULLER, JEFF HAMILTON AUG. 26: AN EVENING OF JAZZ & COMEDY with the CALABRIA FOTI-BOB McCHESNEY QUINTET plus JIMMIE J.J. WALKER with Tom Ranier, Chuck Berghofer, Paul Kreibich SEPT. 2: BYRON STRIPLING-BOBBY FLOYD QUARTET in “A SALUTE TO THE TRUMPET LEGENDS” featuring Graham Dechter, Joe LaBarbera SEPT. 9: BARBARA MORRISON –RICKEY WOODARD QUINTET- CELEBRATING BARBARA’S BIRTHDAY with Stu Elster, Richard Simon, Lee Spath SEPT. 16: KEN PEPLOWSKI-CHUCK REDD QUINTET – “BENNY & BEYOND” with Tom Ranier, Katie Thiroux, Matt Witek
Prices: Season seats- 11 concerts for the price of 10 : $242 General (open seating); $358 Blue (reserved), $458 Gold (reserved) Individual seats: $23 General; $35 Blue; $45 for each Wednesday except: The Four Freshmen and John Pizzarelli: $29/39/49 (tickets are non-refundable; no rain checks-“rain or shine”) Tickets are available by calling 949.759.5003 or going to www.sunsetjazzatnewport.com and printing the registration form and faxing to 949.759.5421 or scanning & emailing to: [email protected] The Marriott is located at 900 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, across from Fashion Island. 949.640.4000 Hotel reservations at the special Sunset Jazz at Newport rate are being offered (space available), Sunday thru Thursday, each of the performance weeks at $146 standard/$166 ocean view. Self-parking: $10