Due to the windy city's snowstorm on February 14, the special Candid Jazz and Conversations Valentine's Evening hosted by Nick Colionne has been rescheduled to February 27th. Join Nick and special guest Steve Cole at the Hot House, 31 East Balbo, Chicago. For tickets and info, , please call 708-491-7918 or e-mail: candidjazz1@yahoo.com, or visit www.hothouse.net.

Nick is honored to be nominated as International Instrumental Artist of the Year by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Fellow nominees are Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun and Wayman Tisdale.

Vote For Nick by clicking on the link below.

Check Nick's website often, as new spring, summer and fall 2007 dates are continually being added to Nick's tour.

* Thursday, March 22 - Berks Jazz Festival - Reading, Pa - Berks All-Star Jazz Jam. Nick joins fellow Artists Rick Braun, Mindi Abair, Gerald Veasley, Richard Elliott, Warren Hill & more. 10 pm Sheraton Reading Hotel. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or call 1-215-336- 2000.

* Saturday, March 24 - Berks Jazz Festival - Reading, Pa. Nick Colionne and Warren Hill in Concert , hosted by Groove Boutique's Rafe Gomez. - 1:30 pm at The Sheraton Reading Ballroom. Tickets: ticketmaster.com or call 1-215-336-2000. PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR BEST SEATS!!!

* Sunday, April 1 - Lansing, MI Jazz in the Hills, details will be on Nick's website soon.

* Saturday, April 14 - Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Destin, FL Nick headlines at the Gulf Place Amphitheater. Tickets: www.seabreezejazzfestival.com or call 1-800- 595-4849.

* Friday, April 20 - Lyric Opera House, Baltimore, MD. Nick Colionne & Brian Culbertson. Tickets: www.lyricoperahouse.com.

* Saturday, April 21 - Fifteenth Annual Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz Festival - Las Vegas, NV - Hills Park at Summerlin. Nick headlines along with Rick Braun, Richard Elliott, Jonathan Butler, Peter White and more! Tickets: 1-800-969- VEGAS or visit: www.yourjazz.com.

* April 22, 23 - Nick Colionne & Marion Meadows - Private engagements - Phoenix, AZ

* Friday, April 27 - Wave 94.7 FM - Toronto presents the Third Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Ceremony/ Concert hosted by Alexander Zonjic televised live featuring Nick Colionne, Spyro Gyra, Brian Culbertson, Warren Hill and lots more. The Living Arts Centre, Hammerson Hall, Mississauga, Ontario. Nick is a nominee for the prestigious International Artist of the Year Award.

Saturday, April 28. Old Mill - Toronto. Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards Celebration Party. Nick, Alexander and Jeff Lorber perform. Dinner/Concert Tickets: www.oldmilltoronto.com or www.canadiansmoothjazzawards.com.

* May 12 - The Osthoff Resorts presents: Jazz On the Vine, Elkhart Lake, WI. The spectacular Osthoff Resort once again hosts their amazing jazz series, and Nick will be performing on Saturday evening, May 12. Line-up includes Peter White, Marion Meadows, Ray Parker Jr., Eric Darius, Gregg Karukas and more. Visit www.osthoff.com for the latest information.

* May 17 - Private engagement

* June 24 - Jazz Trax Big Bear Jazz Festival - California. Tickets: www.jazztrax.com

* August 25 - York Jazz Festival - PA. Ticket info coming soon.

* October 6 - Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival. Catalina Island, California. Tickets: www.jazztrax.com.

* January 2008 - All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise hosted by Brian Culbertson. Nick returns as Headliner and Jam Session Host. For further info, visit www.allstarcruise.com via the link below.

Nick Colionne was truly the HOTTEST JAZZ GUITARIST of 2006, having achieved Top Ten Status on all Contemporary Jazz Year-End 2006 Charts!!

Single: "Always Thinking of You" (co- written by Nick and his Music Director Dave Hiltebrand):

• #1 Single of 2006- Radio Waves Jazz Fusion Chart
• #8 Single of 2006 - Radio and Records (R&R)
• #9 Single of 2006 - Billboard
• #6 Single of 2006 - JazzTrax

CD: "Keepin' It Cool":

• #6 CD of the Year - Smooth Jazz News
• #6 CD of the Year - JazzTrax
• #6 CD of the Year - Jazz Times
• #5 Most Played CD of the Year - Cafe'Jazz/Jazz Lynx
• #8 Most Played CD of the Year - Smoothjazz.com

Top Ten Contemporary Jazz Artists of 2006:

• #9 Artist of the Year - Radio and Records (R&R)
• #7 Artist of the Year - Cafe' Jazz/Jazz Lynx
• #6 Artist of the Year - Smooth Jazz News

Kudos to Nick!

Nick wishes to extend his special thanks to all those who made 2006 such a banner year, particularly all of his enthusiastic fans!

Photo by Lisa Taylor - thank you Lisa!!!

I?m not sure if my words alone can even come close to giving you some idea as to how spectacular Nick was on the week long "All Star Smooth Jazz Cruise" January 28 - February 4. See below as the comments from our "Kickin' With Nick" fan club members are still pouring in!

What an outstanding trip! Smooth jazz fans are some of the friendliest and coolest people around! -Deborah G. Houston, TX

We love Nick! Did you notice that big smile on Gene's face when he got his picture taken with Nick? -Patty Potter Valley, CA

I want you to know how much we appreciate all you do by keeping Nick's fan club going!!! -Dawn Norway, Maine

I think Nick is an exceptional person and a great performer and I look forward to seeing him again performing soon. -Barbara Falls Church, VA

I want to thank you and Nick for making this cruise an experience I will cherish always. -Deborah L. Houston, TX

What I can tell you is that our fan club, "Kickin? With Nick" was represented all over that cruise ship for that entire week! Over 50 Members of Kickin? With Nick, (The Official Nick Colionne Fan Club) went on this cruise! Can you believe it? I can! And then by the end of the week, we had at least 15 new fan club members!

While on board, we had our very own Kickin? With Nick - A gathering with a very special guest, none other than our very own Nick Colionne!

This was a great opportunity for each of us to express our appreciation and love for Nick. Having the one on one chance to tell him just how special his music is to each and every one of us. Every member who attended the Kickin? had an opportunity to get a photo with Nick, and a special autograph session. What a blast that was! We had folks from California to Virginia, Ohio, Maine, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and of course, Wisconsin!

Nick?s cruise performances were off the hook! And the jam sessions which he hosted nearly every night, were so unforgettable and electric, that when they came to an end by 2 AM, most of us were so jazzed up, that there was no way we would retire to our room! Many of us had yet an even more unbelievable treat by being able to share pizza and ice cream out on deck with Nick and many more of the cruise artists who also refused to call it a night!

I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended this spectacular week long event! The people of jazz truly are some of the most special people I?ve ever come across. Every cruiser mingling and snow balling those good vibes - New friendships developed every day. One friendship in particular I would like to mention - These two individuals, both wishing to attend this cruise, see Nick and also save a little on the cost of the trip - Laurie from California, and Michael from Wisconsin - Both are members of Kickin? With Nick, and neither one knew the other. They had agreed to room together for that entire week! Brave I must say! And what a hit! Now, friends for life, no doubt. That entire week, they were nearly inseparable! What a joy!

There were smiles everywhere you looked! In fact, my cheeks still ache from all that smiling! You don?t hear me complaining though! = Except for an occasional whine where I?m missing it all! :0)

Nick?s manager, Carol Ray, who makes so much of Nick accessible to fans - A huge ?thank you? goes out to her on behalf of me and the rest of the Kickin? Crew! Without her, this fan club, our gatherings, this newsletter and web sites would not be here as our best and only source available to the fans of Nick Colionne! Thanks so much Carol!

Another huge thank you - To the promoters of the All- Star Smooth Jazz Cruise - Tony Labarbera and Mark Vrabel! You guys rock! They too, were a very big help in providing Kickin? With Nick members a most memorable party with our favorite artist!

What an amazing gift to all fans of jazz - To be able to have a week long concert, plus be given opportunities to hang out with some of our favorite artists! And speaking of the artists,?Thank you!? For being so approachable and real! You all have truly displayed just how gifted you are! Musically, we were already aware of - But so personal too! I heard all week long how this cruise would be treasured forever as an experience never to be forgotten! I know I won?t forget!

Peace, Carrie

Artist Manager: Carol Ray, On The Edge Productions (847) 359-9941 / e-mail: jazz@nickcolionne.com

Promotions Managers: Christine & Tom Clark, On The Edge Productions (610) 918-3252 / e-mail: funkyjazznc@gmail.com

Booking Agent: Steve Butler, MightyMusic Corp (718) 682-3611 / e-mail: mightymusiccorp@aim.com

Marketing/Media: Dolores Ann, On The Edge Productions (630) 289-9159 / e-mail: dolores.ann@comcast.net