Virtually on the heels of their second California Tour, plans are underway for a third Ebony & Ivory Western Tour, to take place in January of 2008. Preliminary indications are that performances will be scheduled in Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. In addition to their Western Tour, Ebony & Ivory will be performing in the fall of 2007 in Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida and West Virginia. It promises to be a busy year for Ebony & Ivory as they tour their new show "Rhythm & Ragtime." More details to follow.

Ebony & Ivory is pleased to announce its two new Symphonic Programs which will be featured at the American Symphony Orchestra League Conference in Nashville, TN in June. The two new shows are:

Star-Spangled! - A tribute to American songwriters, Star-Spangled! features popular tunes from the 1920s to the present day. Songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and Benny Goodman are included in this patriotic potpourri.

Jazzmatazz! - Ebony & Ivory, backed by bass and drums, front the orchestra in this exciting tribute to jazz through the years. From the early years of ragtime through the Big Band era to smooth jazz, Jazzmatazz! is a toe-tapping treat.

Andrew Gilpin ("Ivory") will travel to Orofino, Idaho in November of this year, to accompany soprano Barbara Mantini in a concert scheduled with the Clearwater Community Concert Association. This concert was arranged by Robert Baird, agent for Ebony & Ivory. Barbara Mantini is a well-known Canadian soprano who is a member of the very successful Mantini Sisters vocal trio. The program in Idaho will consist of Broadway and Show Tunes.

In honour of the "branching out" of Ebony & Ivory, our Spring Chocolate Mailing will soon be making its way to your door. As a poet once put it:

"Spring has sprung, the leaves is out, I wonder what this mailing's about?"

Enjoy!