Festival Spotlight: Island Accommodations
Featured JazzTrax Hotel and Lodging Partners

The cost of accommodations scaring you a bit? The 2009 way to reduce the cost of attending JazzTrax on Catalina Island are 2 or 3 bedroom condo's and Rental houses, splitting these costs with other couples or friends.

On the Island you'll find luxurious and romantic lodging for every taste and budget, a diversity of dining experiences, fabulous land and water activities... and the Stars of Smooth Jazz in October!

Catalina Island is a place where the gentle rhythm of the waves makes time slow down. It's a place where you can paddle through crystal clear waters in the crisp morning air, followed by Mai Tais and sun soaked massages on the beach in the afternoon.

Catalina is the perfect romantic getaway. Known as the 'Island of Romance', after the popular "26 Miles across the Sea" tune, it's easy to sail away to the beautiful shores of Catalina Island. The island's main town of Avalon offers a unique romantic setting with a distinctive Mediterranean charm offering a large selection of accommodations that includes everything from beachfront hotels to cozy bed and breakfasts, well-appointed condos, charming cottages, and even a four-star country inn.

Many of the hotels have romantic amenities such as fireplaces, whirlpool jacuzzi tubs, private balconies and ocean views to make your stay a passionate paradise.

 

 

Many of the hotels offer packages that could include accommodations, round-trip boat transportation from Long Beach, Newport Beach or Dana Point, round-trip taxi transfers, island tours, a welcome gift and continental breakfast.

 Ask for JazzTrax Specials that could include:
- 4th Night Free! Thursday Night FREE 
  with a 3 Night Weekend stay 
- Discount Packages with 2 Night minimum
- Half price on Thursday and Sunday night
  JazzTrax Weekends (with a 3 Night minimum)
- Villas in Hamilton Cove that include Golf Cart
  (the only way to travel while on the Island!)
 

Visit these Featured JazzTrax
Hotel and Lodging Partners

 

 

 

 

JazzTrax Guest

Debut Artist Drew Davidsen

TJazzTrax Presents America with a 2nd outstanding 2009 Debut Artist this Summer. Having just debuted young Trumpeter Cindy Bradley (who is also coming to Catalina Island in October), this weekend JazzTrax debuts young Towson, Maryland Guitarist Drew Davidsen coming to Catalina Island in October.

Drew served in Desert Storm in the Navy. His Grandmother immigrated from Norway. His Grandfather worked on a barge that daily went to and from the Statue of Liberty. His father was a world renowned Astro Physicist (Drew's lst single is titled 'Astro') Who worked at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescopes. When he died 7 years ago, his obituary in the New York Times covered 2 pages. But as famous as his Dad was, it was Dad who began taking Drew to concerts at Baltimore's Pier 6 as early as age two. Drew saw Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald and scores more and his Dad impressed upon him the guitar stylings of Joe Pass. This is Drew's lst ever radio interview.

Archive Album

1997 Jim Brickman
'Picture This'

AThis Week Art Good pulls the ridiculously melodic Jim Brickman CD 'PictureThis' from the 1997 JazzTrax Archives. The pianist was just bursting forth and even crossing over to the Pop Charts with Nashville Star Martina McBride singing 'Valentine' to Jim's keys. The song was also featured on Valentines episodes on TV Soap Opera's in 1998. Boney James and Paul Taylor saxophones to Jim's keys are exceptional.

Art's showcasing all of Summer's Brand New, but he's got early JazzTrax listens this week from new... not even released yet... coming in late summer and early fall from George Benson, Najee, Jeff Golub, Peter White and JessyJ. Listen to this weekend's JazzTrax On-Line Right Now. All 5 Hours and you'll have your ears listening all the way into Autumn.