The Penang Island Jazz Festival in Malaysia is back with it's 3rd Edition! This year's Festival which is Presented by DaimlerChrysler begins on the morning of the 30th of November with "The Jazz Appreciation Workshop - An Introduction to Jazz", part of the Jazz Study Tour, which was initiated in 2005.

A total of 11 Local and Foreign Groups will be performing on The Festival Main Stage in the Gardens of The Bayview Beach Resort in Batu Ferringhi on the nights of the 2nd & 3rd of December 2006.

In addition with the Main Performance Nights, Workshops / Forums and the Jazz Study Tour which received great response last year, other activities have been introduced as part of the Festival this year with the objective of creating a "Festival Experience".

The Fringe Festival Corner which will be held at the lobby lounge of the Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi, from the 1st to 3rd of December and the performers for the Fringe include Albert & Badar, Rhapsody, No Age Limit (featuring Andy Peterson, Genervieve and Arthur Kam) and Members from The Areca Centre of Performing Arts.

(News extract from The Star Online http://www.penangjazz.com)