Jazzfest facts, hot off the press. - New Jersey Jazz Society

New JerseyJazzSocietyWhat’s New?Members new and renewedWe welcome these friends of jazz who recently joined NJJS orrenewed their memberships. We apologize for errors and omissions.RenewedMr. & Mrs. Harry A. Augenblick,West Orange, NJMr. & Mrs. L.D. Beatty, Whippany, NJMr. John Becker, Whippany, NJMr. Edmund W. Bilhuber, Madison, NJMr. Robert D. Bright, Thompson, PADr. & Mrs. Lennart Carlson,Parrish, FLMr. John B. Clark, Palm Beach, FLMs. Alison Collins, Wharton, NJMr. Robert Daniels, Chatham, NJMr. Frank DePiola, Glen Cove, NYMr. Kevin Dorn, New York, NYMrs. Gerry DuBoice, Kingston, PAMr. Don Fagans, Clinton, NJMr. Linsy Farris, Tenafly, NJMr. & Mrs. Manuel G. Ferri,North Plainfield, NJMr. & Mrs. Tom Forgash, Westfield, NJMr. Robert Gerber, Mendham, NJMr. & Mrs. Gerald A. Giordano,Wall, NJMr. Stan Greenberg, Sloatsburg, NYMr. & Mrs. Don Heffernan, Monroe, NJMr. Joseph A. Horowitz, Springfield, NJMr. Severn P. Ker, Brookpark, OHMr. Charles W. King, Florham Park, NJDr. & Mrs. Richard L. Klein, Tenafly, NJMr. & Mrs. Frank Kling, Chatham, NJMr. Gus Kuhlman,North Brunswick, NJMr. Joe Lang, Chatham, NJMs. Michelle Lelo, Milford, NJMr. & Mrs. Joseph Lo Bianco,Englewood, NJMr. & Mrs. Arthur MacDougall,Middlesex, NJMr. Peter Mackersie, Short Hills, NJMr. Ben Maggio, Bound Brook, NJMr. Vincent Mazzola,Basking Ridge, NJDr. Jack B. McConnell,Hilton Head Island, SCMr. & Mrs. Norbert E. McGuire, Jr.,Milford, NJMr. & Mrs. Don McMillan, Yardley, PAMr. C. DeWitt Peterson,Moorestown, NJMr. & Mrs. Donald Peterson,Highland Park, NJMr. & Mrs. Scott Porter, Madison, NJMr. Dave Post, Hoboken, NJMr. Richard Royce, Chatham, NJMs. Marcia Nutting Samuel,Hackettstown, NJGail & Fred Schaefer, Mendham, NJMr. & Mrs. W.L. Shaffer,North Myrtle Beach, SCMr. & Mrs. Thomas Shutkin,Allendale, NJMr. & Mrs. L. Robert Smith,Rockaway, NJMr. & Mrs. Norman D. Smith,Lakewood, NJMr. Robert F. Smith, Flemington, NJMrs. Bill Steinberg, Roseland, NJMr. Anders R. Sterner, Brooklyn, NYMr. & Mrs. Denis Sullivan,Ho Ho Kus, NJMr. Victor Vinuelas, Towaco, NJMrs. George F. Way, Montclair, NJMr. John B. Wehrlen,Seaside Park, NJMs. Susan D. Whitehouse,Morristown, NJMr. & Mrs. Henry G. Wilke,Pittstown, NJNewMr. Steve Albin, Montclair, NJMr. Gerry Cappuccio, Passaic, NJMr. Vincent Datolli, Hackensack, NJMs. Janice Friedman, New York, NYMr. & Mrs. Jack Gentempo,Stockton, NJMr. Vincent Giantomasi, Boonton, NJMr. Edward Joffe, Riverdale, NYMr. & Mrs. Bruce Mantell,Watchung, NJMr. Paul Mazzeo, West Caldwell, NJMrs. Barbara Nappen, Whippany, NJMs. Amy Petti, Malverne, NYMr. & Mrs. Michael Schwartz,Livingston, NJMs. Lynn Scolarice-Kaplan,Basking Ridge, NJMs. Ann Todd, Colonia, NJMs. Bonnie Welch, Bernardsville, NJMs. Tricia Woods, Maplewood, NJMs. Eileen Yalonis, Strongsville, OHAbout NJJSThe New Jersey Jazz Society is dedicated to the performance, promotion andpreservation of jazz. Founded in 1972, the Society is run by a board ofdirectors who meet monthly to conduct the business of staging our musicfestivals, awarding scholarships to deserving New Jersey college jazz studiesstudents, conducting the Generations of Jazz programs in local schoolsystems, and inducting pioneers and legends of jazz into the American JazzHall of Fame, among other things. The membership is comprised of jazzdevotees from all parts of the state, the country and the world. The New JerseyJazz Society is a qualified organization of the New Jersey Cultural Trust.Visit www.njjs.org, e-mail info@njjs.org, or call the HOTLINE 1-800-303-NJJSfor more information on any of our PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:■ Generations of Jazz (our Jazz in the Schools Program)■ Jazzfest (two-day summer jazz festival)■ Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp■ e-mail updates’Round Jersey (Regional Jazz Concert Series): ■ Bridgewater■ Ocean County College ■ Bickford Theatre/Morris■ Student scholarships ■ American Jazz Hall of FameMember BenefitsWhat do you get for your $40 dues?■ Jersey Jazz Journal — a monthly journal considered one of the best jazzsociety publications in the country, packed with feature articles, photos, jazzcalendars, upcoming events and news about the NJ Jazz Society.■ NEW! FREE Monthly Member Meetings — See www.njjs.org andJersey Jazz for updates.■ Musical Events — NJJS sponsors and co-produces a number of jazz eventseach year, ranging from intimate concerts to large dance parties and picnics.Members receive discounts on ticket prices for the Pee Wee RussellMemorial Stomp and Jazzfest. Plus there’s a free concert at the AnnualMeeting in December and occasionally other free concerts. Ticket discounts(where possible) apply to 2 adults, plus children under 18 years of age.Singles may purchase two tickets at member prices.■ The Record Bin — a collection of CDs, not generally found in music stores,available at reduced prices at most NJJS concerts and events and throughmail order. Contact pres@njjs.org for a catalog.Join NJJSMEMBERSHIP LEVELS Member benefits are subject to update.■ Family $40: See above for details.■ Student $20: Student membership requires school ID.■ Give-a-Gift $60: The Give-a-Gift membership costs the regular $40 for you,plus $20 for a gift membership. (Discounted membership applicable to newmembers only.)■ Friend of NJJS ($150/family)Receive vouchers for 2 CDs of your choice from the NJJS Record Bin.■ Silver Patron ($250/family)Receive an additional year membership plus vouchers for 2 CDsof your choice from the NJJS Record Bin.■ Gold Patron ($500/family)Receive 2 additional years membership plus vouchers for 4 CDsof your choice from the NJJS Record Bin.■ Platinum Patron ($1000/family)Receive 4 additional years membership plus vouchers for 8 CDsof your choice from the NJJS Record Bin.To receive a membership application,for more information or to join:Contact Membership Chair Caryl Anne McBrideat 973-366-8818 or membership@njjs.orgOR visit www.njjs.orgOR simply send a check payable to “NJJS” to:NJJS Membership, PO Box 410, Brookside, NJ 07926-0410.April 2007 JerseyJazz 51