Hawaii International Jazz Festival

Ukuleles, hulas and ALL THAT JAZZ during the Hawaii International Jazz festival

By Madelyn Miller

The 2003 Hawaii International Jazz Festival marks its 10th anniversary this year with events on Oahu and Maui. And the lineup of artists and events sounds better than ever.

The Maui portion of the festival includes evening concerts and jam sessions, and jazz education seminars featuring local and guest artists from the Mainland is seminars scheduled for July 25 and 26, 2003, at the Wailea Marriott.

This year’s roster of jazz artists includes guitar legend Larry Coryell, trumpet virtuoso Tiger Okoshi, and Big Bands from USC and San Diego State Universities. Also, many local greats, such as Gabe Baltazar formerly of the Stan Kenton Orchestra, will be presented. Specially themed Hawaiian jazz will feature Gypsy Pacific, Ukulele Madness and other indigenous Hawaiian sounds, set to a jazz feel. Educational seminars will feature the above-mentioned artists as well. The festival also raises funds for scholarships. All Maui events are scheduled to take place at the Wailea Marriott.

The Hawaii International Jazz Festival originally introduced its Maui events at the Wailea Marriott under the property’s previous name, Outrigger Wailea Resort. The deluxe oceanfront hotel was subsequently re-branded as the Wailea Marriott, An Outrigger Resort, on January 1, 2003, after Honolulu-based Outrigger Enterprises entered into a franchise agreement with Marriott International. Centrally located in Wailea Resort, the property continues to be managed by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts.

“We’re extraordinarily pleased to continue hosting the Hawaii International Jazz Festival’s events on Maui, first as the Outrigger Wailea Resort and now as the Wailea Marriott,” said Dorsey Brady, vice president and general manager of the Wailea Marriott. “It’s an exceptional event with incredible talent and world-class performances. It’s our hope that the guests who attended it last year will come again this year to enjoy not only the music, but our Hawaiian hospitality as well.”

Ticket prices are $30 and $45 for the Maui concerts, depending upon the seat category. Each ticket also includes one complimentary beverage. For more information about the Hawaii International Jazz Festival or where to obtain tickets, visit www.hawaiijazz.com or call 808-941-9974.

For travelers interested in combining the jazz festival with a mini vacation, Wailea Marriott is offering a special package called Paradise Plus. The package includes daily accommodations plus a choice of either a compact car or two breakfasts per room per day.

The Paradise Plus package rates are $269 for a gardenview room; $306 mountain-view room; $344 oceanview room; $381 oceanfront room; and $419 deluxe oceanfront room. Travel agents receive a 10% commission.

The package is subject to tax and room availability. For more information, call Wailea Marriott at 1-800-367-2960 or 808-879-1922, or visit www.waileamarriott.com.

Wailea Marriott is an award-winning oceanfront property in Wailea Resort, Maui. Featuring 521 rooms and suites, the beautiful resort is nestled on a low, 22-acre seaside promontory straddled on both sides by white-sand beaches. The hotel is best known for its uncompromising commitment to preserving and presenting Hawaii’s rich island culture, evident in virtually all aspects of the hotel, from its carpeting and interior décor to its educational programs for visitors and community outreach efforts.

Wailea Marriott is owned by Honolulu-based Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., and managed by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, the largest lodging company in Hawaii and one of the fastest growing in the Pacific.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau
2270 Kalakaua Ave, 8th Fl.
Honolulu, HI 96815
Toll Free: 1-800-GOHAWAII
Helpline: 1-800-353-5846
Web Site: www.gohawaii.com (this site has links to individual vendors for weddings, accommodations and travel agencies)

Neighbor Island Web Sites:

Big Island - www.bigisland.org
KauaŒi - www.kauaivisitorsbureau.org
O'ahu - www.visit-oahu.com
Maui (includes Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i) - www.visitmaui.com
Lana'i Company (handles Lodge at Koele and Manele Bay Hotel) - www.lanai-resorts.com 
Moloka'i - www.molokai-hawaii.com

Hawaii 

True stories of the island spirit
Traveler's Tales Guides
Edited by Rick and Marcie Carroll
(read this one before you go)

Maverick Guide to Hawaii
By Robert W. Bone

Hidden Hawaii
Ray Riegert
UlyssesPress
www.ulyssespress.com

Honolulu Waikiki Handbook
The Island of Oahu
By J.D. Bisignani
Moon Pub

O`ahu Visitors Bureau
733 Bishop Street, Suite 1872
Honolulu, HI  96813
Ph:  1-877-525-OAHU
69 maps (5 in full-color)
ISBN 0 86450 092 1
$19.95

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