FEATURE/Stay at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and Play at Jekyll Island's Bella Sera Jazz Weekend; Package Deals Announced for Jekyll Island's Inaugural Bella Sera Sunset Jazz Festival.JEKYLL ISLAND Jekyll Island is an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County; it is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia. The city of Brunswick, Georgia, the Marshes of Glynn, and several other islands, including the larger St. , Ga. -- Jekyll Island has announced package deals for the Bella Sera Sunset Jazz Weekend taking place March 3 through 5, 2006. Various island hotels will be offering special pricing for accommodations the weekend of the event, and specific package deals have been announced with the Jekyll Island Club The Jekyll Island Club formerly the 'Jekyl Island Club' was an elitist private club located on Jekyll Island, of the coast of Georgia. List of members
The Jekyll Island Club Hotel Jazz Package includes:
-- Traditional king or double/double accommodations for two
nights
-- Welcome reception Friday night including a special
performance by the Marc Dickman Jazz Band
-- Wine tasting event on Saturday afternoon, full breakfast
Saturday morning in the Grand Dining Room
-- "Under the Stars" jazz concert on the Riverfront
Lawn Saturday evening with the Marcus Printup Ensemble
-- Full-service, candlelit dinner with wine
-- Full brunch on Sunday in the Grand Dining Room
Pricing for the Jekyll Island Club Hotel Jazz Package Includes:
March 3rd through 5th, 2006
$799.00+ Double Occupancy
$599.00+ Single Occupancy
$1,500+ for Two Couples
+Space availability basis. Resort fee extra. Upgrades to suites are available at $70.00 plus tax extra per night. Marcus Printup, originally from Conyers, Ga., has experienced success all over the world. Highly regarded for his unique trumpet trumpet, brass wind musical instrument of part cylindrical, part conical bore, in the shape of a flattened loop and having three piston valves to regulate the pitch. techniques that display unique spiritual and gospel influences from his youth, Printup continues to influence his jazz fans across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the world. As the main musician, ensemble support and as part of a jazz compilation CD, Printup has been featured in 25 different albums, and he currently enjoys much renown as part of the Lincoln Center Lincoln Center New York’s modern theater complex. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 1586] See : Theater Jazz Orchestra in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Also performing during this unique weekend of jazz is the Jekyll Island Club Hotel's exclusive artist, Dr. Marc Dickman. Currently, Dickman serves as Associate Professor of jazz studies and low brass Noun 1. low brass - brass with 30% (or less) zinc brass - an alloy of copper and zinc at the University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. , where he also conducts the Jazz Ensemble and tuba/euphonium choir. A founding member of the Modern Jazz Tuba Project, Dickman has two critically acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. releases: Live From the Bottom Line, and Favorite Things. Guests are encouraged to reserve their package deal ahead of time, as events are anticipated to sell quickly. For those interested in reserving portions of the weekend package deal, visitors may purchase tickets to select events separately. Seating for two for Saturday's "Under the Stars" concert including a full-service candlelit can·dle·lit adj. Illuminated by candles: a candlelit ceremony. dinner with wine can be purchased for $240; general lawn admission to Saturday's "Under the Stars" concert is $10. Other weekend package deals at participating hotels are available with pricing starting at $700 for double occupancy. For more information regarding Jekyll Island's Bella Sera Sunset Jazz Weekend, or other Jekyll Island events, please visit www.jekyllisland.com or call 1-877-4JEKYLL.com. About Jekyll Island Jekyll Island is a barrier island on Georgia's coast - midway between Jacksonville, Fla. and Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga. Accessible by car just minutes from I-95, Jekyll Island offers a variety of amenities, including 10 miles of beach, four golf courses, a 250-acre Historic Landmark District, water park, tennis center, an array of lodging options including hotels, cottages and campgrounds. Owned by the State of Georgia, and managed by the Jekyll Island State Park Authority, Jekyll Island has had development limited to just 35 percent of its available land area. This unique aspect of Jekyll Island serves to preserve the critical barrier island ecosystem, as well as provides guests with a unique escape from the crowds and complications of other beach resort destinations. Please visit www.jekyllisland.com for more information or call 1-877-4JEKYLL. |
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