Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and
The Neville Brothers To Perform at 2008 GROOVE-FM Jazz Winnipeg Festival

February 6, 2008 -- The GROOVE-FM Jazz Winnipeg Festival announces two major concerts for this year's event. Jazz superstar Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Centennial Concert Hall June 22nd. On June 21st, The Neville Brothers bring their distinct New Orleans sound to Pantages Playhouse Theatre. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday, February 15th and music fans can take advantage of fantastic ticket packages for these concerts.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
Presented by TD Canada Trust
With more than 30 recordings and nine Grammy Awards, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is a giant in the jazz world. He is Artistic Director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra which features 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players in the world. Hailed by critics as the greatest jazz orchestra working today, this remarkably versatile group performs in New York, across the U.S. and around the globe. Their extensive repertoire includes original compositions as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers.

Find further details about the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at www.jalc.org.

THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
Presented by Xerox
No group in America can claim a more illustrious history than the Neville Brothers. The Grammy-winning Neville Brothers have sold millions of albums worldwide with gold and platinum records in six different countries. This collective of talented brothers is world-famous for its embodiment of the New Orleans sound. Aaron, Art, Charles, and Cyril Neville have expanded the horizons of New Orleans R&B while honoring the music's roots and traditions. Drawing on the vast resources and multiple styles of African-American music, The Neville Brothers have combined R&B, jazz, reggae, and elements of rock and Zydeco with a harmony-based funk groove all their own.

More details on The Neville Brothers are available at www.nevilles.com.
 
Tickets for both shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 15th at all Ticketmaster locations. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tickets are priced at $55 and $65 (plus agency fees). Tickets for The Neville Brothers are $38 (plus agency fees).

SPECIAL OFFERS
Ticket Package
Purchase tickets for both shows for $85 and $95 (plus agency fees) until April 24th. This ticket package is only available in person and by phone.

Jazz Voucher
For purchases of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tickets before April 24th, customers will receive voucher worth $5 off any 2008 Performance Series concert between June 24 and 26. Vouchers are valid until date of performance(s) and subject to space availability. Ticket vouchers can only be redeemed at Ticketmaster in person.
 
TD Canada Trust presents
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Sunday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Concert Hall

Xerox presents
The Neville Brothers
Saturday, June 21, 8:00 p.m.
Pantages Playhouse Theatre