Get jazzed about Montréal

If you’re a Kiwanian who likes hot rhythms and cool jazz tones, you’re in luck: The 2006 Kiwanis International Convention dates pair almost perfectly with the convention host city’s famed Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.

The 11-day jazz fest features some of the best in the biz. The 2005 event, for example, showcased more than 150 concerts in 15 series set. And you don’t need to be a jazz aficionado to recognize some of the top acts from this past year, among them: Madeleine Peyroux, Michael Bublé, Boby McFerrin, Béla Fleck, the Neville Brothers, Mark Knopfler, and Paul Anka (to name just a few).

Also convenient, some of the main jazz fest venues are within a few blocks of Palais des Congrès de Montréal (Montréal’s convention center). Click here for updates on 2006 jazz festival artists, venues, and information on tickets and free events.