NEW YORK, NY, May 30, 2008 – The JVC Jazz Festival New York, which takes over the city June 15 – 28, presents eight exciting evenings at (Le) Poisson Rouge, the brand new club and restaurant located at 158 Bleecker Street, where the legendary Village Gate ushered in crowds of music lovers from around the world until it closed 15 years ago. Produced by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), the series features a progressive lineup of jazz, salsa, soul and groove, as well as techno and hip hop coupled with jazz.
Highlights of the eight-night series at (Le) Poisson Rouge include the JVC Jazz Festival New York debut of Charlie Haden Quartet West; the New York debut of the new Bill Frisell Trio; Detroit techno superstar Carl Craig featuring his band Tribe, made up of seasoned jazz veterans including Marcus Belgrave; and Swedish jazz/pop stars E.S.T on a bill with three savvy bandleaders who joined forces to become Aethereal Bace. Also featured are dynamic singer Simone (Nina Simone’s daughter) and urban folk jazz musician KJ Denhert; JVC Jazz Festival Salutes Art D’Lugoff and “Salsa Meets Jazz,” featuring conguero Poncho Sanchez; Turntables & Samples Meet Jazz with the Marco Benevento Trio, DJ Logic Project Logic and Mocean Worker; soul songstress Ledisi and two nights with New York’s groove machine Soulive with special guest Joshua Redman.
“I really enjoyed programming these concerts and partnering with this vibrant new venue to present a diverse lineup of respected musicians showcasing their latest ideas alongside some of today’s brightest stars,” said Jason Olaine, Festival Network’s Vice President of Programming. “With the history of The Festival Network and the former Village Gate shining through, we are presenting a great combination of unique groupings of talented and adventurous artists that will be enjoyed and hopefully remembered not only by area New Yorkers, but also by the many music lovers who travel here for the JVC Jazz Festival.”
The complete JVC Jazz Festival schedule at (Le) Poisson Rouge is:
Wednesday, June 18 – 7:30 pm & 10 pm ($45, $55)
JVC New York Debut! – Charlie Haden Quartet West
Thursday, June 19 – 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm ($40, $50)
New Trio New York Debut! – Bill Frisell Trio with Special Guests
Friday, June 20 – 10:30 pm ($25/advance; $40/door)
DJ Meets Jazz – Carl Craig presents Tribe featuring Marcus Belgrave, Phil Ranelin
& Wendell Harrison
Saturday, June 21 – 7:30 pm ($30, $35)
Genre Bending – E.S.T. and Aethereal Bace featuring Eric McPherson, Abraham Burton
& Nasheet Waits
Saturday, June 21 – 11 pm ($35, $45)
Transcending Voices – Simone and KJ Denhert
Monday, June 23 – 7:30 pm ($35, $40)
JVC Jazz Festival Salutes Art D’Lugoff and “Salsa Meets Jazz” – Poncho Sanchez
Tuesday, June 24 – 8 pm ($25, $30)
Turntables & Samples Meet Jazz – Marco Benevento Trio, DJ Logic Project Logic
and Mocean Worker
Wednesday, June 25 – 8 pm ($30/advance; $40/door)
Soulsinger! – Ledisi
Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27 – 7:30 pm ($30, $40)
A JVC New York Exclusive! – Soulive with special guest Joshua Redman
For tickets and more information, visit http://www.lepoissonrouge.com or call (800) 838-3006. For information and a Festival brochure, call (646) 862-0458 weekdays from 10 am to 6 pm, or visit the official JVC Jazz Festival New York Website at http://www.festivalnetwork.com.
Additional support for the JVC Jazz Festival New York is provided by NYC & Company and media partners The Village Voice and Jazz 88/WBGO-FM. The Buckingham Hotel, located at 101 West 57th Street at Sixth Avenue, is the official host hotel of the JVC Jazz Festival New York. For the special festival rate, call (212) 246-1500, extension 3201, and mention the JVC Jazz Festival or visit http://www.buckinghamhotel.com.
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The Festival Network, LLC (FN) develops, acquires and produces multi-day music festivals and live entertainment properties in unique destinations around the globe. FN’s predecessor company, Festival Productions, pioneered the outdoor “festival era” in 1954 with the creation of the renowned Newport Jazz Festival . FN manages the development and distribution of content derived from its historical, current and upcoming live music festivals, entertainment events and sports-related properties. Another division, FN Management, provides artist management services to a select group of performing artists and producers. FN, which is privately held, is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.
JVC, sponsor of JVC Jazz Festivals worldwide since 1984, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high quality audio and video products.
