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 Executive Committee has determined that there is not enough new business to be discussed to warrant a board meeting in October, 2017. The date of the next Board Meeting will be decided by the Executive Committee and will be held at the Tates Creek Library in their small meeting room unless notified otherwise. An email will be sent to current Directors and the information will be posted on this website.

At the August 2nd Board Meeting the Directors present determined that there is not enough new business to be discussed to warrant a board meeting in September, 2017. The next Board Meeting will be decided by the Executive Committee and will be held at the Tates Creek Library in their small meeting room unless notified otherwise. An email will be sent to current Directors and the information will be posted on this website.

JAF’s 2017 Duke Madison Scholarship recipient, Thomas Kikuchi, has returned from Jazz camp and provided us with a summary of his remarkable week. Click HERE for the full story.

The Executive Committee has determined that there is not enough new business to be discussed to warrant a board meeting in June and a July meeting would be too close to the Holiday. The next scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 2nd at 6PM at the Tates Creek Library in their small meeting room unless notified otherwise.

May marks the beginning of the eighth year for the Jazz on the Porch FREE live jazz series at Talon Winery. The series concerts are held on the last Sunday of the month from May to September and feature a different group of musicians each month. Again this year the musicians are being sponsored by O’Donnell Family Dentistry, the venue is provided by Talon Winery, and publicity was made possible by a Community Grant from IBM. Bring your picnic basket, chairs, tables, blankets, children, and ears for a great outdoor Jazz treat. Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available […]

The Jazz Arts Foundation has awarded its 2017 Duke Madison Memorial Scholarship to Thomas Kikuchi. The son of Ken and Paige Kikuchi, Thomas is currently a Senior at Lafayette High School and is a member of the Central Kentucky Youth Jazz Arts Orchestra (CKYO JAO). His primary focus is the piano, but he is also accomplished on the drums. After graduation Thomas plans on majoring in engineering at Northwestern University. By accepting this award, Thomas will be granted tuition and lodging at Jamey Aebersold’s Summer 2017 Jazz Workshop in Louisville, KY. This workshop has the well-deserved reputation for producing the […]