[JPL] 2007 HIJF ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING CONCERTS

[Jazz Promo Services]

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> Hartford, CT --- May 27, 2007
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>                             2007 HIJF ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING CONCERTS
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> The sixth Annual Hartford International Jazz Festival has begun to take shape.
> Co-founder/Artistic Director, Domingo Guerra reports that the three-day
> musical experience, which takes place on October 5, 6 & 7, has secured
> Brazilian singer/composer Eliane Elias as the Festival Opener and the Ravi
> Coltrane Quartet as the event¹s Festival Finale.
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> A partnership between the HIJF and the Asylum Hill Congregational Church will
> present Ms. Elias on October 5 in her first Hartford appearance.  ³We are very
> excited about Eliane Elias kicking off our festival², says Guerra. ³She is an
> artist who appeals not only to straight-ahead jazz fans and smooth jazz fans,
> but, to fans of classical music as well².  ³The Asylum Hill Congregational
> Church has been a very supportive partner of the HIJF for the past four
> years².  ³Securing Eliane Elias is a major coup for both organizations².  For
> more information, visit www.elianeelias.com <http://www.elianeelias.com/>
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> Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, will close out the
> three-day event on October 7.  A major force in modern jazz, Ravi will perform
> one two-set show for Hartford jazz fans.  By tradition, the Festival Finale
> always takes place in the basement level of City Steam Brewery known as the
> Rathskeller. ³The City Steam Rathskeller is a great venue for jazz music²,
> says Guerra.  ³It has the ambience of a New York City jazz club and it has
> excellent acoustics².  ³Last year¹s finale was sold out and we expect that the
> Ravi Coltrane Quartet will be playing to yet another packed house².   For more
> information, visit www.ravicoltrane.com <http://www.ravicoltrane.com/>
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> The Hartford International Jazz Festival happens every year on Columbus Day
> weekend.  The event, designed as a walk-around music festival takes place
> almost entirely in Hartford¹s central business district.  Using a combination
> of Main Stages and Encore Stages the HIJF invites music fans to come and
> discover downtown Hartford.  Main Stages are venues that present name artists
> and require admission.  Encore Stages are located in many of Hartford¹s best
> bars and restaurants. These stages present a wide variety of musical genres
> and use local and regional musicians.  The Encore Stages require no admission.
> Please visit, www.HIJF.com <http://www.HIJF.com>  for updates on Mian Stages
> and Encore Stages.
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> For questions or additional comments regarding any of the above, contact
> Domingo Guerra at 860-490-0704 or Sarah Posner at 860-490-2211.  For questions
> regarding the Eliane Elias performance, you may also contact Steve Mitchell,
> Minister of the Arts for the Asylum Hill Congregational Church at
> 860-525-5696. 
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