Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents 2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 2-4, 2005 in Lenox, Massachusetts

Featured performers include Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, Madeleine Peyroux, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Oscar Castro-Neves, Airto, Marian McPartland, Chris Botti, the Yellowjackets, Skitch Henderson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart, Diane Schuur and the Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels.

(PRWEB) August 8, 2005 -- Tanglewood introduces the new Tanglewood Jazz Cafe featuring rising stars and up-and-coming new artists.

Featured performers include Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, Madeleine Peyroux, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Oscar Castro-Neves, Airto, Marian McPartland, Chris Botti, the Yellowjackets, Skitch Henderson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart, Diane Schuur and the Caribbean Jazz Project featuring Dave Samuels.

Tanglewood Jazz Festival is sponsored by Volkswagen, Borders Books and Jazztimes magazine.

All programs and artists are subject to change. Tickets for the 2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival are on sale now through SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or online through the BSO's website, www.tanglewood.org, powered by EMC Corporation. Tickets are also available in person at the Tanglewood Box Office in Lenox. All ticket prices include a $1 Tanglewood Grounds Maintenance Fee. For further information, please call the Boston Symphony Orchestra at 617-266-1492.

Press Contacts for Further Information and Photos:

Dawn Singh

Dawn Singh Publicity

857-544-0739

dawn@dawnsinghpublicity.com

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Sean Kerrigan

Boston Symphony Orchestra Press Office

413-637-5286

skerrigan@bso.org

www.tanglewood.org

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