CBJC Festival Magazine 2016

Chairmen’s Message
“Jazz is what liberates you. It is
the most liberating music on the
planet.”
Clarence Mosley Jr.
Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
(CBJC) is proud to launch our 16th
Annual Jazz Festival. We are proud
to be the only grass roots organization
consistently supporting the
culture that is focused on recognizing
and paying homage to the creative
forces in our community. Jazz
has been and continues to be the
voice that sings our joys and sorrows
while incorporating the richness
of the African Diaspora. Jazz
musicians have always been ahead
of the curve in telling our story.
Central Brooklyn has been blessed
to have Giants like Max Roach,
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Randy Weston, Roland Alexander,
Joe Carroll, Betty Carter and many
more to share their voices in our
community. I am proud to be the
Chairman of CBJC and fortunate to
stand on the shoulder of those visionaries
who had an idea in 1999,
to have the courage to start a festival
that uplifts the community and recognizes
the artists, venues and the
community that have enriched our
culture. I want to thank Jitu Weusi,
Torrie McCartney, Rosalind Blair,
Viola Plummer and Alma Carol
for having the vision to launch the
Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival.
The venues and artists in our community
are being challenged as the
music moves out of our community.
CBJC continues to give an affordable
opportunity to artists and venues
to support the economic engine
in our community. I would like to
thank our patrons and the community
for your continued support.
Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
is a 501(c)3 Not For Profit and we
need the spiritual and financial support
of the community.