POSTOAK Lodge Labor Day Weekend Wine and Jazz Festival

POSTOAK Lodge & Retreat is thrilled to announce the launch of POSTOAK Wine & Jazz Festival, presented by Weinkauf Petroleum, on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Nestled in the Osage Hills, POSTOAK is located ten minutes from downtown Tulsa. The music is curated by Tulsa's very own Grady Nichols, and headlining the festival is Bill Champlin, formerly of Chicago. Attendees will be able to purchase wine from a variety of Oklahoma and California wineries, and the event will include food trucks and culinary delights from Chef Damien Jacob, executive chef at POSTOAK.

“The POSTOAK Wine & Jazz Festival is an inaugural arts event that enhances Tulsa’s cultural landscape, supports professional and student musicians, promotes food and wine and boosts economic development. POSTOAK has long been known as a treasured retreat and special event destination. We are also committed to travel and tourism and have established this festival as a way to promote cultural tourism for the area,“ says Trisha Kerkstra, General Manager at POSTOAK Lodge & Retreat.

Keyboardist, guitarist, singer-songwriter Bill Champlin, formerly of Chicago, is a two-time Grammy winning songwriter.  Champlin was most prominently featured on "Chicago 19," where he sang lead on three of the album's four hit singles, including the chart-topping "Look Away," which ranked No. 1 on Billboard's 1989 year-end Hot 100. Before joining Chicago, Champlin earned Grammy’s for tunes he penned for others: "After the Love is Gone" for Earth, Wind & Fire and "Turn Your Love Around" for George Benson.

 Accompanying Champlin and Nichols will be Gene Miller. A sought-after session artist, Gene has toured with Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Barbara Mandrel, Kenny Loggins and Donna Summer. Other jazz entertainers include Hot Club of Oklahoma, Braxus, and 7 Blue Trio

Saxophonist Grady Nichols, will deliver a high energy show featuring classic hits, vocal tunes, original songs, and instrumentals.  Nichol’s notable performances have been at the Newport Beach Jazz Festival and the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards. He was the only opener for Luciano Pavarotti’s North American Tour.  His latest and sixth CD features Jeff Lorber, Chris Rodriguez & Bill Champlin.

"I'm thrilled that POSTOAK Lodge is bringing back an outdoor jazz festival to Tulsa and to have the opportunity to headline it with my friend Bill Champlin is a privilege,” says Grady Nichols. “I am also especially excited about the educational opportunities this event will provide for kids and young adults around the area. It will be first class.”Accompanying Champlin and Nichols will be Gene Miller. A sought-after session artist, Gene has toured with Amy Grant, Peter Cetera, Barbara Mandrel, Kenny Loggins and Donna Summer. Other acts will be announced soon.

From Norman, Hot Club of Oklahoma is five-member acoustic jazz group in the tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.  Braxus is a five-member Tulsa Latin Rock band enjoyed by local audiences since 2014. Another local band, 7 Blue Trio, loves to delight audiences with songs made famous by Oklahoma’s Chet Baker and Louisiana’s Louis Armstrong.

The Festival is providing learning and performance times for students. The BTW Jazz Quintet takes the stage at 3, just prior to the professional line-up.

Tickets are $10 each. Free for those 17 and under. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 1, 2015 and can be purchased through POSTOAK Lodge & Retreat's website.

The POSTOAK Wine & Jazz Festival is presented by Weinkauf Petroleum, along with KRMG, Mix96, VisitTulsa, and TulsaPeople Magazine. Jackie Cooper Imports and the Oklahoma Music Shop are student sponsors and additional support is provided by Victory Energy, Party Perfect, Response Team 1 and Jet Linx.

POSTOAK is one of Oklahoma's most unique lodging destinations. Situated on 1,000 acres northwest of downtown Tulsa, POSTOAK offers a civilized escape for groups large or small. The facility features a variety of indoor and outdoor meeting and banquet spaces, ropes course, and eight sleeping lodges. Recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, fishing and the area's best Canopy Tour Zipline. For more information on POSTOAK Lodge & Retreat, please visit http://www.postoaklodge.com.

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