2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW YORK

Jill Scott

The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival New York returns to Carnegie Hall and Zankel Hall for 11 nights of award-winning jazz, Bossa Nova, soul, neo-soul, Afropean, tango and more. The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival features some of the biggest and brightest stars on today's music scene, and builds upon 26 years of diverse music at the renowned Carnegie Hall. Headliners this year are Jill Scott, Sergio Mendes, Zap Mama, João Gilberto, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Loueke Trio, Chris Botti, Al Green, Dianne Reeves and Mos Def Big Band with special guest Gil Scott-Heron. Zankel Hall hosts the Brad Mehldau Trio, Dick Hyman & Friends, Tierney Sutton Band and Richard Galliano Tangaria 4Tet.

"New York is one of the world's favorite destinations for jazz and entertainment, and our long-standing partnership with JVC and Carnegie Hall makes it possible to present two incredible weeks of the best in jazz and jazz-related music," said Tom Shepard, CEO of Festival Network.

"The rich history of this unique festival comes to life in an outstanding 2008 line-up of seasoned musicians, including Herbie Hancock, Billy Taylor and Cecil Taylor, who performed on our first New York festival in 1972, as well as up-and-coming artists who will be creating new chapters in jazz history." The complete JVC Jazz Festival schedule at the Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium is as follows:

June 20: The Real Thing: An Evening with Jill Scott

June 21: Nouveau Bossa - Sergio Mendes and Zap MamaJune 22: 50 Years of Bossa Nova - João Gilberto

June 23: Grammy® Award Winner, Album of the Year - Herbie Hancock and The River of Possibilities Tour featuring Dave Holland, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Sonya Kitchell plus Lionel Loueke Trio

June 24: An Evening with Chris Botti

June 27: The Soul of Jazz - Al Green and Dianne Reeves

June 28: Mos Def Presents Amino Alkaline - The Watermelon Syndicate - Mos Def Big Bandwith special guest Gil Scott-Heron (Co-produced by Jill Newman Productions)

The complete JVC Jazz Festival schedule at Zankel Hall is:
June 22: A Taste of Genius - Brad Mehldau Trio

June 23 : Dick Hyman & Friends - Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski, Wycliffe Gordon, Randy Sandke, Howard Alden, Jay Leonhart and Eddie Locke

June 24: Presenting Ms. Tierney Sutton Band - Tierney Sutton Band with Tierney Sutton,Ray Brinker, Christian Jacob and Trey Henry

June 28: Tangaria - Richard Galliano Tangaria 4Tet featuring Richard Galliano, Alexis Cardenas, Rafael Meijias, Philippe Aerts and special guest Hamilton de Holanda

JVC, sponsor of JVC Jazz Festivals worldwide since 1984, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of high quality audio and video products.