International Jazz Banjo Newsletter

New Orleans Banjo Rendez-Vous 2006 (May 18th, 19th, and 20th) will be in a different location this year. The Metairie Landmark is not yet ready to be occupied (following the hurricane damage) so we shall use the Hotel Downtown- Superdrome. For those who have previously been to our city, this is the hotel across the street from the Main Public Library and the New Orleans City Hall. The building has a giant mural of a Selmer brand Albert system clarinet on the wall facing the raised bank expressway.
Our featured performers in the shows include Helen and Dick Martin who are not only fine musicians, but also nice people!
In keeping with the name "Rendez-Vous", we plan a low pressure affair with lots of jamming, Friday and Saturday shows and pehaps a few seminars if wished. We shall start the shows at 18.30 and keep them to durations which will allow those who wish to do so to visit the French Quarter to hear some jazz. Also (no promises yet!) we may be able to arrange to have some of the banjoists play between the sets at one of the French Quarter jazz clubs.
If you wish to participate in one of the shows (please mark solo, duo, trio etc), be sure to indicate this when registering. It will be "first come, first served" on show slots!
Make your reservations directly with the hotel:-
Holiday Inn Downtown-Superbowl,
330 Loyola Avenue,
New Orleans,
Louisiana 70112,
call (USA) 504-581-1600
Be sure to mention "Banjo Rendez-Vous". The room rates are $89+tax.

For more information, go to www.webdsi.com/philwilking
Rendez-Vous 2006, P. O. Box 1225, Metairie, La. 70004-1225, USA.
Come on down and "pass a good time!"
Phil Wilking.