14 | SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS the island has to o er. at includes sightseeing, shopping, spa treatments (Ramona Garcia at A Touch of Heaven Day Spa is the best massage therapist on the island) and dining, especially when you don’t have to wait in line for a restaurant. Regardless of how long you stay, whether it’s a day trip, weekend or nearly two weeks, Good’s goal for festival attendees is: “As they leave the island, they’ve already decided to repeat the experience next year, and then to dream about it all year long.” When Oct. 9-12 and Oct. 16-19 Where Friday-Sunday performances are held in the Catalina Casino Ballroom, 1 Casino Way, Avalon, California. ursday night “Unplugged Under the Stars” concerts and the Saturday evening a er-parties happen at Descanso Beach. getting there Catalina Express o ers 30 daily departures from ports in Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point, California. On Saturday and Sunday, special a er-performance boat departures are available from Avalon back to Long Beach at 11:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, visit www.CatalinaExpress.com. staying there Visit the festival’s o cial hotels page at www.jazztrax.com/hotels tickets & information www.jazztrax.com Photo: PAT BENTER THURSDAY, OCT. 9 Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach featuring: Tony Pulizzi 6 p.m. Mindi Abair 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 10 Marion Meadows 7 p.m. Keiko Matsui 9 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 11 Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver noon Vincent Ingala 2 p.m. Andréa Lisa 7 p.m. Norman Brown 9 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 12 BPM, featuring Brian Bromberg, Paul Brown and Michael Paulo noon Spyro Gyra 2 p.m. Terry Steele Sings Luther 7 p.m. Gerald Albright 9p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 16 Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso Beach featuring: Sam Smylie and Annie Reznik 6 p.m. The Hiroshima Trio featuring the Koto of June Kuramoto with Dan Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Erin Stevenson 7 p.m. The Bob James Quartet 9 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Je Ryan noon Ronnie Laws 2 p.m. Roman Street 7 p.m. Damien Escobar 9 p.m. SUNDAY, OCT. 19 Johnny Britt noon Eric Darius 2 p.m. Randal Clark 7 p.m. Peabo Bryson 9 p.m. Randal Clark continued from page 13 continued from page 13 ports Long Beach, Long Beach, and Sunday, special from Avalon back more information, www.jazztrax.com/hotels Unplugged Under the Stars at Descanso the Koto of June Kuramoto Dan Kuramoto and Kimo FRIDAY, OCT. The Bob James SATURDAY, Je Ronnie Roman Damien SUNDAY, Johnny Eric Randal Peabo Photo: Bobby Quillard Brian Simpson
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