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PO BOX 163 LEXINGTON, KY 40588-0163 |
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 Click the icon to the left to view the PDF version of an article about JAF which appeared in LexArts ArtsScene magazine. |
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NOTE: There will be no JAF board meeting in July. The next regular JAF board meeting will be Wed, August 5 at 7PM in the small meeting room at the Tates Creek Library. |
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 OUR CURRENT AND UPCOMING JAZZ ARTS ACTIVITIES Thursday, July 9: The Lexington Public Library continues its "Jazz: Live At The Library!" series of monthly concerts at the Central Library Theatre, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #28 features The Ron Jones Quartet. Alto Saxophonist Ron Jones is from Louisville but for this show, he is importing the other members of the group from Cincinnati: Jim Connerley/Piano, Eric Sayer/Bass, and Art Gore/Drums. For more information, visit Ron's website. Showtime: 7 - 8:30PM, Admission: FREE. Photo of Tom Senff & the "Frankfort Mafia" by Dr. Bob De Mattina Ongoing: JAZZ: Live at the Library! The series takes place in the Lexington Central (downtown) Library Theater on the second Thursday of each month beginning April 12, 2007 through December 10, 2009, from 7 - 8:30 PM, and is FREE to the public. The series is sponsored in part by LexArts, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, and The Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. Click HERE for Dave Birdwhistell's photos of the June 11, 2009 performance - Jessie Laine Powell and the Orville Hammond Trio Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the May 14, 2009 performance - The Phil DeGreg Quartet Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the April 9, 2009 performance - The Dan Faehnle Quartet Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the March 12, 2009 performance - The Louisville Jazz Quartet Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the March 2, 2009 performance - The "Open World Jazz Ensemble" (Russian Conservatory-trained college age students) Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the February 12, 2009 performance - The Todd Hildreth Trio Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the January 8, 2009 performance - Higgins Brothers 'Remembering Norman Again' Click HERE for photos of past 2007 and 2008 performances |
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CURRENT & FUTURE LOCAL JAZZ HAPPENINGS Saturday, August 1: Smooth Jazz saxophonist Euge Groove, Equus Run Vineyards. Gates open at 4:00PM, wine tasting 4-6:30PM, Buffet dinner 5:30 - 7PM, Concert 7 - 9PM. Tickets are $50 plus tax and includes a buffet dinner. Net proceeds from this event will benefit the African American Forum's Capital Campaign Fund. Visit www.AAFinc.com or call (859) 255-2653 for more information and tickets, or the Equus Run calendar of events page. Be sure to check here often for all the Local Jazz events in the Bluegrass as reported, and updated each week, by the Webmaster. |
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2009 Ecton Park Big Band and Jazz Series 7 – 8:30 pm, Tuesdays, June 2 - August 18, Admission: Free The Big Band & Jazz series is one of Lexington’s longest running and most beloved concert series. This weekly concert which is held in beautiful Ecton Park (956 Turkey Foot Rd, Lexington) will feature great jazz or big band music. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets for seating and pack a picnic dinner. Click HERE for the full 2009 schedule. For more information, call 288-2925 or visit the Ecton Park webpage. June 30: Jazzberry Jam July 07: Rick Cook and Friends July 14: Lexington Concert Band July 21: Colonel’s Choice Dixieland Band July 28: Jay Flippin |
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CURRENT AND FUTURE REGIONAL JAZZ HAPPENINGS Wednesday, July 1: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH at 8:30pm Blue Wisp Big Band $10. Thursday, July 2: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH at 8:00pm Ron Enyard/Dan Drees/Jack Finucane Quintet $5. Friday, July 3: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH at 4:30pm Al Beasley Trio-free; 8:30pm One For All (an all-star sextet w/ Jim Rotondi, trpt; Eric Alexander, sax; Steve Davis, trmbone; Dave Hazeltine, pno; Joe Farnsworth drms) $15; 11:30pm XX12:30a-2:30a: Delbert Williams sings and plays the Blues-freeXX. Saturday, July 4: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH at 12:30am XX12:30a-2:30a: Delbert Williams sings and plays the Blues-freeXX; 8:30pm One For All (an all-star sextet w/ Jim Rotondi, trpt; Eric Alexander, sax; Steve Davis, trmbone; Dave Hazeltine, pno; Joe Farnsworth drms) $15; 11:58pm Mike McIntire Marmalade Brigade $4. Sunday, July 5: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH at 7:30pm Pat Kelly's 13 piece PsychoAcoustic Orch., $12. Click HERE for a listing of Jazz venues in the immediate Region and surrounding States. If you would like your Jazz event added, send an E-mail to the Webmaster. |
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Regular Jazz Events: ** Live jazz with "Drummer Dave" & The Jazz Visitors each Fri & Sat evening at Annette's City Cafe & Event Center at 431 Old Vine St., Lexington. Sundays feature solo Piano. Check above for details. ** The DiMartino-Osland Jazz Orchestra (DOJO) performs at Comedy off Broadway the last Monday of the month. Call 271-JOKE. 8 PM; $6.25. Lexington. ** Occasional jazz offerings are hosted at Natasha's Cafe at 112 Esplanade, Lexington. Call 259-2754 for info. ** Wednesdays at the Julep Cup (formerly Cafe Jennifer) at 111 Woodland Ave. features the duo of Paul Osborne/sax and Harold Young/keyboards performing jazz standards beginning at 8PM. Call 226-0300. Local Artists and Ensembles: Jazz Radio: -- Jazz Vault on WRFL 88.1 each Tuesday from Noon to 2 PM, hosted by Bill (Blair) Scott. Now in its 12th year. -- Smooth Jazz all day, all night at 102.1 WKYL, Lexington. |
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Currently there are openings on our Board of Directors for several enthusiastic people who would like to make a direct impact on the future of jazz in Kentucky. Won't you please consider providing us with your expertise, time and energy to benefit our jazz community? The minimum requirements to be a board member are that you must be a current member of JAF in good standing and be willing to attend at least 9 of the 12 monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month from 7 - 8 PM. (Go to the About JAF page on this site for 2009 meeting places.) We are an all-volunteer "working" board, so you will be expected to serve on at least one committee for various projects throughout the year; but the time you spend will usually be minimal. And, you don't necessarily need to be a jazz fan to be on the board - we need men and women from all walks of life and with every skill. 2009 - 2010 OFFICERS ELECTED The Jazz Arts Foundation elected new board members and officers at the April 2009 board meeting. Check the About JAF page for the complete list of 2009 - 2010 board of directors and officers. If you are interested in being on the board, be sure to notify a current board member immediately. We encourage all who are interested to please volunteer your services - you are needed to help our organization grow. For more information, answers to questions, and/or to volunteer, please contact Dave McWhorter, JAF President, by phone at (859) 273-5193 or Email. You can also always contact the webmaster. |
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SITE LAST UPDATED 06/30/2009 |
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If you find problems with the content on this site, would like to add or change content, or would like to offer suggestions, please contact the WEBMASTER. Thank you. |
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 The Jazz Arts Foundation is grateful for an IBM On Demand Community Grant which was used to fund the creation of this site for the first year of its operation. The continuation of IBM’s strong commitment to the community through its On Demand Community program is greatly appreciated. |
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 The Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. is supported in part by a grant from the a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet. |
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