MOS DEF, ERNEST RANGLIN AND OTHERS ADDED TO LINE-UP OF George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 AUGUST 7 9, 2009 NEWPORT, RI, April 22, 2009 Mos Def, the dynamic MC, vocalist, musician and actor, and Jamaican guitar virtuoso Ernest Ranglin have been added to the stellar line-up of artists for George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55, set for Newport, RI, Friday, August 7 9, at Fort Adams State Park and the

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, OPENS SEARCH FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Richard Dunscomb Remains as Chair of CCC Music Department CHICAGO, April 17, 2009 The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), in residence at Columbia College Chicago (CCC), announces its search for an Executive Director. Richard Dunscomb, who has held the position for the past two years, will remain as Chairperson of

FIRST ROUND OF ARTISTS and TICKET SALE DATES ANNOUNCED for George Wein’s FOLK FESTIVAL 50 JULY 31 AUGUST 2 and George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 AUGUST 7 9 NEW YORK, NY, April 17, 2009 Ticket sale dates and a partial list of artists are set for George Wein’s FOLK FESTIVAL 50 (July 31 August 2) and George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 (August 7 9) in histo

MUSIC IMPRESARIO INTRODUCES George Wein’s FOLK FESTIVAL 50 JULY 31 AUGUST 2 and George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 AUGUST 7 9 NEW YORK, NY, March 24, 2009 Music impresario George Wein announced today that he will produce and present George Wein’s FOLK FESTIVAL 50, July 31 August 2, and George Wein’s JAZZ FESTIVAL 55 August 7 9 in historic Newport, RI. Both festival

GEORGE WEIN ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAZZ FESTIVAL IN NEWPORT NEW YORK, NY, March 17, 2009 - The world-famous jazz festival in Newport, RI, which was founded in 1954 by George Wein, is available for sponsorship for the first time in 24 years. A golden opportunity for any corporation, the festival, which will be held August 7 - 9 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, will bring instantaneous world-wide recognition to the company that s