July 1, 2011
For Immediate Release
                                                                        Contact: Michael Quinlin/ MassJazz
617 696 9880
                                                                                                            Lisa Simmons/ MOTT
617 973-8508

MassJazz Releases 2011 MassJazz Travel Guide

(Boston) -  Massachusetts has issued its 3rd annual MassJazz Travel Guide, a compendium of jazz festivals, outdoor and indoor concerts and campus events, plus live jazz and weekend brunches at hotels, restaurants and nightclubs across the state from July to November 2011.

The 40-page color magazine is available free to visitors and residents, and can be picked up at tourist centers and jazz venues.  See Distribution List for details. 

The MassJazz initiative was launched in summer 2009 and is supported by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism.  Other partners include Berklee College of Music, University of Massachusetts @ Amherst, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, WGBH, 89.7, WICN 90.5, JazzBoston and various jazz venues in Massachusetts.

For a up-to-date, year round look at jazz in Massachusetts, visit MassJazz.com.

For tourist information on visiting Massachusetts, go to MassVacation.com.

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