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EXPERIENCE JAZZ NEXT
FALL IN NEW ORLEANS
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Dear Jazz Fans:
Join
the Jim Cullum Jazz Band
October 26th to
31st, 2005 for a 2-night jazz experience in the historic New
Orleans French Quarter, followed by a 3-night Mississippi River cruise
with Jim and the Band aboard the most luxurious paddlewheel steamboat
ever built, the American Queen!
In July 2004, a select
group of our friends had a great time in New Orleans and on the
riverboat, enjoying hot music by the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and high-octane fun
in the French Quarter! It's time to make new friends and renew old
acquaintances.
 Be
a part of the audience for national broadcast recording sessions of Jim
Cullum's Riverwalk Jazz radio series, now in its fifteenth season
heard on more than 150 PRI public radio
stations in the US, world-wide on XM Satellite Radio channel 133, and
streamed weekly on-demand at
www.riverwalk.org.
Plans are underway for the Riverwalk Jazz team to record Jim
Cullum and the Band on various stops along the way on this Steamboatin'
Adventure in 2005. We'll keep you posted as to when and where we will be
making radio shows as our recording plans firm up. You won't want to
miss a beat!
Itinerary:
1. HISTORIC FRENCH QUARTER OF NEW ORLEANS for 2 nights:
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MINI-FESTIVAL, Oct. 26. Shortly after your arrival in
New Orleans, soak up some great
traditional jazz aboard the day liner Natchez with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Banu Gibson and her Hot
Jazz, Duke Heitger All-Stars, and the Dukes of
Dixieland.
Left: Banu Gibson and
Her Hot Jazz will again perform aboard the Natchez for our
Mini-Festival. |
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CLUB CRAWL, Oct. 27. The next night will include our Club Crawl.
You can find really great jazz in the French Quarter if you know
where to look, and that's where we come in! We'll begin with our own
private JCJB jam session with the house band at the famed Preservation
Hall. Other stops and jam sessions will be announced later, but last
time we sat in at four clubs including
Fritzel's Jazz Pub.
Left: the house band at Preservation Hall. This will be the first
stop on our Club Crawl.
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PARADE, Oct. 28. The next day we'll have our own second-line, New Orleans-style parade through the French Quarter.
Led by the JCJB, we will add several New Orleans musicians to make up an authentic New
Orleans marching band. We plan to stop at two colorful French Quarter
bars (my favorites) for cold refreshments. This way, the parade will not
be too strenuous!
The fun will begin on the early
evening of October 26th aboard the Natchez, so plan your arrival for earlier in the day! |
2. AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT
CRUISE: Then we board the American Queen steamboat in the
afternoon after the Parade on Oct. 28, for a journey
round trip from New Orleans (with stops in Baton Rouge and at Oak Alley
Plantation), to disembark on the morning of Oct. 31st.
- Three nights of romance and great
hot jazz with the JCJB aboard the American Queen, the
grandest of the Delta Queen Steamboat Company's fleet.
- Bid
farewell to your new friends with our own private cocktail reception.
- For more information on the American
Queen, visit
their website.
 
Left: Hotel Monteleone. Right: American Queen
dining room.
Included:
- 2 night hotel stay,
October 26th and 27th
at the historic Hotel
Monteleone, located right in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter.
- Admission to Mini-Festival, private
Club Crawl and our own traditional Jazz Parade.
- Fare for the 3 night round-trip
Mississippi River cruise, October 28th to the 31st, aboard the steamboat American
Queen.
- Private cocktail reception on board
the American Queen for all our tour members at the conclusion of the cruise.
- All meals on board the American
Queen.
- Transportation from the boat to the New Orleans
Airport October 31st upon debarkation from cruise (Please do not book
your return air flight for earlier than a 12 noon departure).
- Special JCJB sessions on board the American
Queen in addition to the steamboat's regular themed entertainment.
- Lots of free time to explore and
relax on your own and other special surprises to be revealed.
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Not Included:
- Recommended trip cancellation/interruption
Insurance. Amount will vary by cabin
category/cost. See reservation/enrollment
form for more information.
- Air fare to and from New Orleans. For
assistance booking air travel, call Beth Cox at 800-951-4225, when
prompted, enter access code "00." Please do not book your return air
flight for earlier than a 12 noon departure on October 31st.
- Gratuities.
- Items of a personal nature.
- Meals and beverages are not included
in New Orleans unless otherwise indicated.
- Optional shore excursions from the American
Queen.
- Cocktails except where
indicated.
- Arrival transportation from New Orleans
airport to hotel and transportation to wharf.
Prices:
Your ultimate total price (see below), includes hotel. cruise and
all special activities as described, and will depend on the
level of your American Queen cabin. |
| Category |
Per person/ Double
Occupancy |
Single
Occupancy |
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A |
2272.00 |
3165.00 |
| C |
2132.00 |
3132.00 |
| D |
2084.00 |
2883.00 |
| E |
1948.00 |
2654.00 |
| G |
1838.00 |
2451.00 |
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Suites (not shown above) on the American
Queen may be booked on a space-available basis. Contact us for more
information. |
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American
Queen Grand Saloon Balcony. The Jim Cullum Jazz Band will
perform in the Grand Saloon on this trip.
THE GRAND AMERICAN QUEEN
The grand American
Queen was constructed in Amelia, Louisiana, and was launched in
1995. Her graceful design was inspired by the most majestic boats
of the Great Steamboat Era, including the famed J.M. White, for
which her dining room is named. Vintage antiques and period furnishings
abound throughout her six elegant decks. Though her glowing
stained glass beauty, gleaming brass accents and polished woodwork were
inspired by those boats of old, she boasts the modern conveniences
expected by today's sophisticated traveler, including elevators, a
bathing pool, an Athletic Club, beauty salon, movie theater and
individually climate-controlled staterooms. Be pampered by an
all-American crew always at your beck and call and relax in an
atmosphere of Victorian charm. Then, each night as you settle into
your comfortable stateroom, lulled to sleep by the gentle, distant
rhythm of the paddlewheel, you'll dream of the adventures that await you
the next morning.
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ACCOMMODATIONS AND FARES
View
cabin descriptions with photos online here.
Each stateroom aboard the
American Queen boasts a charming Victorian ambience, individual
climate control, private bathrooms, ample storage, wall-to-wall
carpeting, multichannel music and steamboat-to-shore telephone.
A Large Outside
Staterooms feature windowed French doors that open onto a private
veranda, either two single beds or a queen-size bed, plus a private
bathroom with tub and shower. $2272 p.p. double/
$3165
single
C Large Outside Deluxe
Staterooms are extra-spacious and offer a marvelous river vista from
windowed French doors opening onto the deck, plus a private bathroom
with tub and shower, and two single beds. $2132 p.p. double/
$3132 single
D Large Outside
Staterooms are extra-spacious and feature large bay windows for a
breathtaking river view and an inside entrance, plus a private bathroom
with tub and shower, and two single beds. $2084 p.p. double/
$2883 single
E Outside Standard
Staterooms are spacious and features a river vista from beautiful
windowed French doors that open directly onto deck, and have two single
beds and a private bathroom with shower. $1948 p.p. double/
$2654 single
G Large Inside
Staterooms offer spacious accommodations with two single beds. Some
feature an additional upper berth and a private bathroom with shower.
$1838 p.p. double/ $2451 single
All fares are per
person. Suites may be booked on a space-available basis. Call us
for details.
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As we proved last year,
this is about as much fun as you can have!
See you in October!
Best Wishes,
Jim Cullum
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Mini-Festival, Club Crawl,
and parade photos by Blair Weaver.
© 2004 Jim Cullum, Jr.
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