Jazz and Blues Lounge

When the going gets tough…

by balaspa on September 26th, 2007

The tough bloggers just steal stuff from other websites.  OK, I am actually starting a new job today.  However,  I still feel dedicated enough to want to keep posting about the exciting jazz and blues activities here in Chicago.  What is a person to do?

Well, thankfully, we have radio station WDCB which does jazz here in Chicago and they have a great events calendar filled with all kinds of cool jazz goings-on for you to check out.  In fact, you really should visit www.wdcb.org from time to time and just take the time to listen to the station through their online stream.

September 27, 2007
CD Release Party
Paul Abella Trio’s ‘mainstreamism’
Andy’s, Chicago

Support your local jazz musician!  Go to their CD release party and say hello.  Do that to your local writer too, perhaps in October when he may be having a reading and book signing at Kate the Great’s Book Emporium on Broadway.

How’s THIS for an event?

Jazz Cruise with WDCB’s Bruce Oscar 

PORTS OF CALL
7-Day Caribbean Jazz Cruise aboard M/S Norwegian Sun
Saturday, November 3 – Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 2
Flight to Miami
Saturday, November 3
Shuttle to Port of Miami, board NCL Sun
Sunday, November 4
At Sea (Private WDCB Reception)
Monday, November 5
Roatan, Honduras - In Port 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6
Belize City, Belize - In Port 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
Costa Maya, Mexico - In Port 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 8
At Sea
Friday, November 9
Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas In Port 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 10
Arrive Port of Miami at 8:00 a.m.
Return flight to Chicago

THE MUSIC
“Rhythms of the Americas”
Booked by Joe and Wayne Segal of Chicago’s famed Jazz Showcase
* Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Trio
* Louis Hayes & the Cannonball Legacy Band featuring Jeremy Pelt, Rick Germanson, Gerald Cannon & Vincent Herring
* Dick Hyman
* David Sanchez Quartet featuring Lage Lund
* Lou Donaldson Quartet with Randy Johnston, Fukushi Tanaka, and Akiko Tsruga
* Judy Roberts
* Two for Brazil
* David “Fathead” Newman
* Everett Greene
* The Heath Brothers; Jimmy & Tootie Heath with Jeb Patton & Joe Sanders
* Willie Pickens Trio with Larry Gray & Robert Shy
* Dena DeRose Trio
* Deborah Brown
* Ragtime Reggie Robinson
* Bobby Broom & the Deep Blue Organ Trio with Chris Foreman & Greg Rockingham
Please Note: Artist roster is subject to change

THE PACKAGE
The prices below are all-inclusive, and include:
• Port Fees/Taxes
• Round-Trip Airfare – O’Hare Airport (ORD) to Miami Airport (MIA)
  * departs Friday, November 2, returns Saturday, November 10
• One Night Lodging for Friday, November 2
• Ground Transfers: MIA to hotel, hotel to Port, Port to MIA
• Pre-Cruise Reception in Miami
• Your Norwegian Sun Cabin includes:
  * Entrance to all jazz concerts and events
  * All customary ship programs and activities
  * $50/cabin shipboard credit
  * Pre-paid gratuities
  * Reception with our stars!
  * “Freestyle Cruising” – Dine when you want, with who you want…
  * Hospitality Suite each afternoon
  * Souvenir event poster/program
  * Jazz Cruise t-shirt
• A private WDCB reception with guest artists onboard Sun (Sunday)

A cruise filled with jazz.  Pretty cool.  Check out that website above for details about prices.

OK, that’s it for now.  Enjoy.

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