Due to scheduling conflicts, the next JAF board meeting is set for Tuesday, December 11th at 6PM in the small meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Eastside Branch Library on the corner of Palumbo Drive and Man ‘O War Blvd.
Drummer Karson Caswell has sent in his experience summary as one of the 2 recipients of this years Duke Madison Memorial Scholarship to Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshop. Click HERE to go directly to the “Scholarships” page and HERE to go directly to Karson’s workshop experience page.
Excellent and creative photos of the past few Jazz: Live at the Library! and Jazz on the Porch concerts are currently available for your viewing and enjoyment – be sure to check them out by clicking on the Photo Gallery tab and then choosing either the Jazz At The Library Photos or Jazz On The Porch Photos tab.
Due to some conflicts by board members and officers, the regularly scheduled JAF board meeting had to be moved from June 6 to Wednesday, May 30 at 6PM at the Eastside Branch Library, small meeting room, 3000 Blake James Drive, Lexington, KY.
This year the Jazz Arts Foundation is very proud to name two recipients of the annual Duke Madison Memorial Scholarship from the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra Jazz Arts Orchestra. Attending the prestigious Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop under full scholarship will be Senior Henry Clay High School trombonist Braeden Young and freshman percussion major at SCAPA Lafayette, drummer Karson Caswell.
Once again this year our Jazz on the Porch series concerts will be held on the last Sunday in the months May, June, July, August & September from 3 to 6PM at Talon Winery. Please put the dates on your calendar NOW so you will be sure to attend and enjoy the sunshine, friends and family, jazz and wine. Click HERE to go directly to the JOP page to see the groups who will be playing and the dates. Spread the word and lets make it another great summer of live jazz.
At the December 6th JAF Board Meeting the directors voted to hold quarterly meetings rather than monthly ones. As a result, the first board meeting in 2018 will be March 7th at the Eastside Branch Library, 3000 Blake James Dr, Lexington (corner of Man O War & Palumbo Dr) at 6PM in their small conference room.
At the December 6th Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. Board Meeting current Director and Executive Committee member, Dave Birdwhistell, was elected President for 2018. Other officers elected were: VP – Teresa Tope, Secretary & Treasurer – Ron Allen, and Director/Executive Committee member – Terry Buckner. In addition, the following Directors were re-elected for 3 year terms: Ron Allen, Terry Buckner & Nathan Smith.
The next scheduled Jazz Arts Foundation board meeting will be held Wednesday, December 6 at 6PM at the Tates Creek Library in their Large Conference room just inside the front doors. This is a very important meeting as we will be voting on Directors and Officers plus several motions.
The Executive Committee has determined that there will not be a board meeting in November, 2017. The next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 6th at the Tates Creek Library in their large meeting room at 6pm unless notified otherwise. An email has been sent to current Directors announcing the December meeting.
The Jazz Arts Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit, educational organization whose mission is “to enhance the awareness of Jazz as a performing art.” Since its establishment in 1989, the Foundation has published newsletters, coordinated jazz calendars, awarded educational scholarships and sponsored many jazz events and performances.
