2008 Telluride Jazz Fest lineup is bouncing off the mountains

Ok, if the above picture can’t convince you to head for the Rocky Mountains for the Telluride Jazz Festival, then maybe the lineup can do the magic.  I took this photo outside of Telluride last year on the ride up from Albuquerque for the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.

• The Neville Brothers
• Dr. John
• McCoy Tyner
• Bettye LaVette
• Maceo Parker
• Joe Lovano
• Dave Liebman Group
• Simone
• Grupo Fantasma
• Chuscales
• Maelstrom Trio featuring Skerik
• Crescent Super Band
• Telluride Student All-Star Jazz Ensemble

I was fortunate to make the trip last year for both the Jazz and Blue Festival’s and was one of the best getaways from the "Cubicle of Hell" in quite a while.  I highly recommend either one, not just for the ambience but for the variety of musicians you will encounter.  

Until Feb 21st, daily passes are $45, 3 day passes are $115 or $150 with a Access pass to the night shows ( highly recommended) or you can take the full ride and get the Patron Pass for $595 before it rises to $675.  I did the Patron Pass last year, which is their version of a VIP Ticket, and I give two thumbs up.

The highlights of the rest of my excursion from 2007 : Day 1,  Day 2,  Day 3 and my review of the VIP Package.

In case you are interested in the Telluride Blues Festival, here is my review of last year’s version: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and the VIP Package.