International Jazz Gala: Southern Arizona's Premier New Year's Eve Event

TUCSON, AZ. (Top40 Charts/ McFadden/ Gavender Advertising) - The New Year's Jazz Gala Weekend at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa has become more than just a celebration - it is Southern Arizona's premier New Year's Eve sell-out event! For 2010, the resort, along with the Tucson Jazz Society, will again create the most unbelievable and entertaining New Year's Eve event ever. The New Year's Eve Gala in Tucson will be the ultimate mecca for the finest names in International Jazz to help ring in the New Year.

Guests will enjoy the amazing stylings of some of the world's most acclaimed jazz musicians, paired with a delectable gourmet dinner specially crafted by the resort's award-winning culinary team. The four-course dinner includes mesquite smoked duck breast, Red Bird Farms mole chicken enchilada, seared filet mignon and jumbo adobo shrimp with a St. Domingue chocolate peanut butter cream torte for dessert. Guests can also cheer to the New Year with champagne toast at Midnight.

The New Year's Eve Gala, proudly supported by Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup, will occur on December 31, 2009. Featured jazz performers will include Rick Braun, Brian Bromberg, Richard Elliot, David Benoit, Philippe Saisse, Chuck Loeb and Will Kennedy.

The New Year's Eve gala will kick off with a VIP Hospitality Hour at 6 p.m. on December 31, 2009. December 31st also serves up jazz performances from some of the finest local musicians in Tucson.

There are many sponsorship opportunities available for this incredible international event. Please contact Sandy Riser at (520) 219-3381 to establish a sponsorship level.

JW Marriott Starr Pass has partnered with the Tucson Jazz Society to offer a special rate of $119 per night for this spectacular event. To purchase rooms at this special rate, please purchase jazz tickets followed by resort room at www.tucsonjazz.org. Book early, as this event will sell out.

Cradled in the Tucson Mountains, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort is rich with culture, history and beauty. It features an award-winning, 27-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, the 20,000 sq. ft. Hashani Spa and Southern Arizona's first and only lazy river and winding waterslide - Starr Canyon River and Monsoon Falls Waterslide. Ring in 2010 with fun for the whole family!

To learn more about featured New Year's Eve jazz artists, please visit www.tucsonjazz.org or call (520) 903-1265.