The Langham Huntington Announces Next Concert in 2009 Jazz Series
Featuring Award-Winning Jazz Singer Janis Mann
PASADENA, Calif. – August 18, 2009 – Award-winning jazz singer Janis Mann will showcase her extraordinary vocal talents on Saturday, September 5 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m in the Lobby Lounge at The Langham Huntington. A native New Yorker, Ms. Mann recently returned to Southern California after more than a decade on the Northwest jazz scene, where she was voted Northwest Jazz Vocalist of the Year by fans, musicians and critics. She has recorded with a number of jazz luminaries over the years, and has released four CDs. Her latest release, “A Perfect Time: Drummers and Other Friends,” is a critically acclaimed homage to jazz drummers.
The Langham Huntington, in partnership with the American Jazz Institute, is pleased to host a series of jazz concerts featuring renowned musicians in an intimate setting. The hotel’s distinguished Lobby Lounge is the location for the concerts, offering panoramic views of the Horseshoe Garden and San Marino. Accommodating just 70 guests, the concerts ensure a unique jazz experience all. Cocktails and drinks will be served at the Lobby Lounge bar before each show and during intermission, giving guests an opportunity to interact with the featured musicians of the evening.
The concert on September 5 featuring Janis Mann begins at 8:00 p.m. in the Lobby Lounge. The price is $20 per person and includes complimentary valet parking.
Remaining 2009 Jazz Concert Series Schedule:
November 28 – Pete Christlieb Quintet
The Langham Huntington is also offering special packages surrounding the jazz concert, along with an exclusive room rate offer of $159 with the purchase of jazz tickets or a dinner package.
Jazz and a Room Package:
• Two tickets to the Jazz concert on May 23
• Overnight accommodations
• Complimentary overnight parking
• Starting at $199 (excluding room taxes and fees)
Jazz and Dinner Packages:
The Dining Room:
• Two tickets to the Jazz concert on May 23
• Four course prix fixe dinner for two people in The Dining Room
• $220 without wine / $260 with wine (exclusive of tax and gratuity)
The Terrace:
• Two tickets to the Jazz concert on May 23
• Three course prix fixe dinner for two people in The Terrace
• $130 without wine / $170 with wine (exclusive of tax and gratuity)
For more information or to make reservations, please dial 626-568-3900 or visit http://pasadena.langhamhotels.com. The hotel is located at 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106.
About The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles
Capturing the grace and elegance of a bygone era, The Langham Huntington is a AAA Five Diamond hotel located at the base of the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains, just nine miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles in beautiful Pasadena. A renowned Pasadena landmark since 1907, the property features 380 guestrooms including 38 suites and eight cottages. It is the only AAA Five Diamond hotel in Pasadena and features a Michelin star-awarded restaurant and an award-winning spa.
About Langham Hotels International & Its Affiliates
Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. For over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience.
The group is pursuing an aggressive portfolio growth strategy using its distinctive brands and affiliate – The Langham, Langham Place and Eaton. Currently 15 hotels, including affiliates, are open or in the pipeline across four continents.
Langham Hotels International is a wholly-owned company of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.
Reservations for Langham hotels can be made at
langhamhotels.com or
eatonhotels.com.
About The American Jazz Institute
The American Jazz Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and enhancement of the appreciation of jazz music. From its humble beginnings in New Orleans at the turn of the century, jazz evolved into one of America's enduring world contributions, a "universal language" understood by all.
Continuing in this spirit, AJI seeks to preserve this national treasure as well as expand upon it by spotlighting America's great jazz composers, arrangers and musicians — both firmly established and newly discovered, from traditional to avant garde. For more information, visit
www.amjazzin.com
