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THIS IS OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WATCH THIS SITE FOR EXCITING EVENTS TO CELEBRATE |
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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: The next regular JAF board meeting will be Wed, February 3, 2010 at 7PM in the small meeting room at the Tates Creek Library. |
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 OUR CURRENT AND UPCOMING JAZZ ARTS ACTIVITIES Thursday, February 11: The Lexington Public Library continues its "Jazz: Live At The Library!" series of concerts at the Central Library Theatre, 140 East Main St. in downtown Lexington. Show #35 features renowned Brazilian pianist Renato Vasconcellos with Mike Tracy (Saxophonist & head of University of Louisville’s Jazz Studies Program), bassist Chris Fitzgerald and drummer Mike Hyman (who make their first visit to the Library stage) to perform a mixture of Brazilian music, originals and jazz standards. 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 June, 2010, 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 McWhorter's photos of the October 8, 2009 performance - Brasilia Click HERE for Dave McWhorter's photos of the September 10, 2009 performance - The Steve Crews Trio Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the August 13, 2009 performance - The Steve Snyder Trio Click HERE for Dr. Bob De Mattina's photos of the July 9, 2009 performance - The Ron Jones Quartet 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 Monday, January 25: Comedy Off Broadway in the Lexington Green features DOJO (DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra). The group will be performing 2 sets with the first one starting at 7:15 PM! Cover charge is COB wanted to try this new schedule. Thursday, January 28: The Osland/Daily Jazztet recital/recording session, Singletary Recital Hall, 7:30PM, FREE admission. Friday, January 29: Saxophonist Joe Lovano will be conducting a master class/clinic NOON - 2PM in the Singletary Recital Hall - Free and open to the public! Friday, January 29: The Osland/Dailey Jazztet with special guest saxophonist Joe Lovano at Natashia's Cafe, 112 Esplanade, 9 - 11 PM, $10 cover. Reservations recommended: 259-2759. Saturday, January 30: Grammy Award winner and jazz saxophone great, Joe Lovano and his Quntet 'Us Five' will be featured at UK Singletary Center for the Arts at 7:30PM. Sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center. Tickets are $32 / $28 / $25 and available by phone at 257-4929 or www.singletarytickets.com. Saturday, April 10: The UK Jazz Ensemble (UKJE), directed by Miles Osland, plays for a Big Band Swing Dance in collaboration with the Hepcats. UKJE will play many arrangements of the big band swing-era by artists such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Artie Shaw. Location is the UK Student Center Grand Ballroom, corner of S. Limestone and Ave. of Champions. Swing dance lesson from 7:30-8:30 pm, music from 8:30pm-12 midnight. Tix are $10-$15. See the Hepcats web site for all the details, email Mike Richardson, or call 859-420-2426. 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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CURRENT AND FUTURE REGIONAL JAZZ HAPPENINGS Wednesday, January 27: Hear Jeanette Kays/vocals, Greg Walker/guitar & Sonny Stephens/bass at Clifton's Pizza, Frankfort Ave, Louisville, 7:30 - 10:00 PM. Saturday, January 30: The Bootleggers Ball featuring the Market Street Stompers with vocalist Jeanette Kays, Wildwood Country Club, 5000 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, 6:30 - 10:30 PM, $30 per person or $200 for table of 8. Call 502-499-1261 for reservations. Ongoing weekly/monthly: Click HERE for the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 18 E Eighth St, Cincinnati, OH calendar. 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: ** 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 01/24/2010 |
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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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