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The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is famous for attracting world-class entertainment for its renowned “All That Jazz Weekend,” and the 2004 edition is no different. Grammy Award winner Lou Rawls is the headliner for the 12th All That Jazz Weekend, through Sunday. Kicking off the weekend is one of the legendary fathers of jazz, Ellis Marsalis and his quartet. Rawls distinctive voice is as recognizable as any in the music industry. In his more than 40 years as a recording artist, spanning an astonishing 75 plus albums, three Grammy awards, 13 Grammy nominations, one platinum album, five gold albums and a gold single, Rawls has epitomized the ultimate song stylist. "I've gone the full spectrum--from gospel to blues to jazz to soul to pop,” said Rawls. “The public has accepted what I've done through it all. I think it means I've been doing something right at the right time."
The 12th annual All That Jazz weekend also features a Saturday afternoon concert in the Grand Ballroom, jam sessions in the Great Hall all weekend along, and even a jazz clinic. In addition, package holders receive invitations to exclusive “Meet the Artists” cocktail receptions each night. It all combines for a fabulous jazz weekend you can only enjoy at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa. Weekend packages are available for $599 per couple including two nights accommodations and tickets to all shows with preferred seating. Package holders also get access to the exclusive “Meet the Artists” cocktail receptions each night. For reservations or information call: The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa at (800) 438-5800 or (828) 252-2711. Individual concert tickets are also available for each night ranging from $32-$40 with Saturday afternoon concert tickets selling for $9. Just call our ticket line at (800) 869-1790. Or visit us online at www.groveparkinn.com. The Grove Park Inn was built in 1913 overlooking Asheville's skyline and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Architecturally unique, the historic Main Inn is constructed of native granite boulders quarried from nearby mountainsides. On the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, the Inn houses the world's largest collection of Arts & Crafts antiques under its red-tiled roof. Amenities at the 510-room resort include a world-class, 40,000 square foot spa, private Club Floor, century-old, Donald Ross-designed golf course, tennis, swimming, Sports Complex, shops, fine dining and children's programs. (Images provided by The Grove Park Inn)
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When the subject of jazz comes up these days, the name Marsalis is soon sure to follow. Brothers Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo, and Jason have all reached international fame. But before they found success, their father Ellis was shaping his own career as a jazz pianist and composer and has become New Orleans’ leading jazz educator. 