AL JARREAU

DAVID SANBORN

PAT METHENY

DAVE BRUBECK

CHICK COREA

GEORGE DUKE

CHRIS BOTTI

RAMSEY LEWIS

Grammy Award winning pianist, internationally renowned recording artist and acclaimed radio personality RAMSEY LEWISbrings his unique perspective to the world of jazz as the host ofLEGENDS OF JAZZ, the brand new weekly public televisionseries.

““RREEPPRREESSEENNTTSS AA PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALLLLYY IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTTFFOORR BBOOTTHH CCUULLTTUURRAALL BBRROOAADDCCAASSTTIINNGG AANNDD TTHHEE AARRTT OOFF JJAAZZZZ ”” - Howard Reich - Chicago Tribune

““OOUURR GGOOAALL IISS TTOO PPRREESSEENNTT BBOOTTHH TTHHEE LLEEGGEENNDDSSOOFF JJAAZZZZ AANNDD TTHHEE YYOOUUNNGG,, DDYYNNAAMMIICC PPEERRFFOORRMMEERRSSWWHHOO AARREE AADDDDIINNGG TTHHEEIIRR SSTTYYLLEE AANNDD CCRREEAATTIIVVIITTYY TTOOTTHHIISS EEVVEERR--EEVVOOLLVVIINNGG AARRTT FFOORRMM..”” - Ramsey Lewis

In LEGENDS OF JAZZ, Ramsey brings together today’s most talented musical artists for live performance and intimate conversation, providing a highly entertaining and first-handaccount on the art of jazz today.

Each exciting half-hour episode focuses on a specific theme thatis tailored to the guest artist appearances. GREAT GUITARS,PIANO MASTERS, THE GOLDEN HORNS, CONTEMPORARY JAZZand JAZZ SINGERS are just some of the show specific topics thatRamsey explores with his musical guests.

Guest artists include CHICK COREA, PAT METHENY, CHRIS BOTTI,DAVID SANBORN, GEORGE DUKE, DAVE BRUBECK, AL JARREAUand a host of other jazz greats.

Produced by LRSmedia and WTTW National Productions, this outstanding new series marks the first time in 40 years that jazz has been the focus of a national network weekly television program. LEGENDS OF JAZZ brings to life America’s most masterful musical art form in a highly entertaining showcase ofperformance and conversation.

LEGENDS OF JAZZ is part of a 360° entertainment experiencethat is delivered through public television, national print,national syndicated radio, recorded products, online entertainment, e-commerce, a live concert tour, as well as educational and community outreach programs.

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IITT’’SS TTHHEE TTRRUUEE AAMMEERRIICCAANN AARRTT FFOORRMM TTHHAATT CCRROOSSSSEESS AAGGEE,, GGEENNDDEERR AANNDD EETTHHNNIICCIITTYY LLIIKKEE NNOO OOTTHHEERR

JJAAZZZZ SSIINNGGEERRSSKURT ELLING & AL JARREAU

TTHHEE GGOOLLDDEENN HHOORRNNSSCLARK TERRY, ROY HARGROVE &

CHRIS BOTTI

TTHHEE AALLTTOOSSPHIL WOODS & DAVID SANBORN

PPIIAANNOO MMAASSTTEERRSSBILLY TAYLOR & DAVE BRUBECK

GGRREEAATT GGUUIITTAARRSSPAT METHENY & JIM HALL

LLAATTIINN JJAAZZZZDAVE VALENTIN & EDDIE PALMIERI

TTHHEE KKIILLLLEERR BBSSJOEY DEFRANCESCO & DR. LONNIE SMITH

TTHHEE TTEENNOORRSSBENNY GOLSON, CHRIS POTTER &

MARCUS STRICKLAND

RROOOOTTSS:: TTHHEE BBLLUUEESSROBERT CRAY & KEB MO

BBRRAAZZIILLIIAANN JJAAZZZZIVAN LINS & OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES

AAMMEERRIICCAANN SSOONNGGBBOOOOKKJANE MONHEIT & JOHN PIZZARELLI

NNEEAA JJAAZZZZ MMAASSTTEERRSSCHICK COREA & TONY BENNETT

CCOONNTTEEMMPPOORRAARRYY JJAAZZZZLEE RITENOUR, MARCUS MILLER &

GEORGE DUKE

SEASON ONE - 13 EPISODES PRODUCED IN HD AND 5.1 SURROUND SOUND

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TRAILER: http://www.legendsofjazz.net/newtrailer.html

LARRY ROSEN, AWARD-WINNING CREATORAND PRODUCER OF LEGENDS OF JAZZ,WITH HOST RAMSEY LEWIS.

AAUUDDIIEENNCCEE • PRIMARY DEMOGRAPHIC: ADULTS 35+• ESTIMATED SERIES VIEWERSHIP: OVER 18 MILLION

• PROJECTED TOTAL U.S. COVERAGE: 75% OF U.S. HOUSEHOLDS

TTEELLEEVVIISSIIOONN• WEEKLY SERIES AIRING NATIONALLY ON PUBLIC

TELEVISION BEGINNING APRIL 2006• HOSTED BY GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST

RAMSEY LEWIS

• 13 ORIGINAL HALF-HOUR PROGRAMS PRODUCED IN HD FEATURING 5.1 SURROUND SOUND

• AVAILABLE FOR BROADCAST IN BOTH HD AND SD

PPRRIINNTT • JOINT MARKETING PROGRAM WITH USA TODAY• CUSTOMIZED JAZZ ADVERTORIAL REACHING OVER

6 MILLION READERS

• INTEGRATED WEB PRESENCE ON WWW.USATODAY.COM AND WWW.LEGENDSOFJAZZ.NET

RRAADDIIOO • CO-THEMED LEGENDS OF JAZZ 2 HOUR WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM WITH RAMSEY LEWIS

• NATIONALLY SYNDICATED BY UNITED STATIONSRADIO NETWORK

• HEARD ON 60+ TOP U.S. STATIONS

WWEEBB • WWW.LEGENDSOFJAZZ.NET CUSTOM COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE FEATURING NEWS, AIR DATES, ARTIST PERFORMANCES, TOUR INFORMATION, DOWNLOADS, STREAMING, RECORDED PRODUCT, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MORE

TTOOUURR • SUMMER 2006 U.S. LEGENDS OF JAZZ TOUR HOSTED BY RAMSEY LEWIS FEATURING TOP JAZZ ALL-STAR LINEUP

CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY• ASSOCIATION WITH IAJE (INTERNATIONAL

ASSCOCIATION FOR JAZZ EDUCATION) PROMOTING CONTINUED WORLDWIDE GROWTH OF JAZZ AND JAZZ EDUCATION

• 9,000 EDUCATORS, PERFORMERS AND MUSIC INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES IN 45 COUNTRIES IMPACTING OVER 1 MILLION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ANNUALLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND TALENT RECOGNITION

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