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New JerseyJazzSocietyWhat’s New?Members new and renewedWe welcome these friends of jazz who recently joined NJJS orrenewed their memberships. We’ll eventually see everyone’s namehere as they renew at their particular renewal months.Renewed MembersDr. Leonard Barnstone, Morristown NJMr. & Mrs. Paul Bernhardt,Toms River NJDr. & Mrs. Lennart Carlson, Parrish FLMs. Kate Casano, Jackson NJDr. & Mrs. William Chenitz,Livingston NJMr. David Colby, Princeton NJMr. Vincent Datolli, Hackensack NJMr. & Mrs. Albert Derienzo, Summit NJMr. Chris DeVito, Warren NJMr. Alan Eisenberg, Somerset NJMr. Don Fagans, Clinton NJKevin Faughnan & Kris Yang,Somerset NJMs. Theona L. Feibush, Woodbridge NJMr. Herb Gardner, Spring Valley NYMr. & Mrs. Garnet Gibbon,StoneyCreek, Ontario, CANADAMr. & Mrs. James R. Gilmartin,Chatham NJMr. Joseph J. Giordano, Freehold NJMr. & Mrs. Edward F. Gore,Scotch Plains NJMr. & Mrs. Alan Grossman, Ocean NJMr. & Mrs. Robert Hirschfeld,Somerset NJMs. Jacqueline Hoffman, Ramsey NJMr. Joseph A. Horowitz, Springfield NJMrs. Dorothy Hughes, Palm BeachGardens FLMr. & Mrs. David A. Humm,Long Valley NJMr. & Mrs. William R. Huyler,Morris Plains NJMr. Edward Joffe, Riverdale NYMr. & Mrs. Sidney Josephs, Wyckoff NJMr. Earl Josephson, Trenton NJEllen & Tom Judd, Madison NJMr. & Mrs. Dan Kaufman,Monroe Twp. NJMr. Michael Kolber, Union NJMs. Celeste Lambour, Haledon NJMs. Claudette Lanneaux, Edison NJMs. Marcia Levy, Englewood NJMr. & Mrs. Paige L’Hommidieu,Convent Station NJMr. & Mrs. Joseph Lo Bianco,Englewood NJMr. & Mrs. Jeremiah Mahony,Scotch Plains NJMr. Vincent Mazzola, Basking Ridge NJMr. & Mrs. Thomas J. McEvoy,Ridgewood NYMr. James McGonigle, Morristown NJMr. & Mrs. Don McMillan, Yardley PAMr. Bruce McNichols, Mamaroneck NYMr. & Mrs. William J. Meyer,Randolph NJMr. & Mrs. Gene Milgram,Metuchen NJMs. Gerrie Molnar & Family,Lebanon NJRev. Hibbert W. Moss, Westfield NJMr. Tony Mottola, Montclair NJMr. & Mrs. Francis Mullen,Setauket NYMr. & Mrs. Robert J. Paredi,Savannah GADr. Charles Poskanzer, Albany NYMr. William S. Robertson III,Green Pond NJMrs. Suzanne La Croix Robinson,West Orange NJMr. Sal Saiya, Cape Coral FLMs. Sandy Sasso, Oakhurst NJMr. Marvin Schlaffer, Kendall Park NJMr. & Mrs. Nicholas Senker,Hillsborough NJDr. Howard Stoll, Hamburg NYMr. & Mrs. Thomas Swartz, Jr.,Chatham NJMr. Joe Thomas, Oxford NJMs. Ann Todd, Colonia NJTy/Syl Productions,North Brunswick NJMr. & Mrs. Elliott Tyson, Piscataway NJMrs. George F. Way, Montclair NJMr. Irwin Weinberg, Boynton Beach FLMr. Richard B. Willis, Jr., Newtown PANew MembersMr. Mark Bodner, New York NYMs. Kiera Durr, Bloomfield NJMr. Jack Eng, Livingston NJMr. Andrew Filippone, Madison NJMr. Joseph Filippone, Basking Ridge NJMr. & Mrs. Milton Gerver, Montville NJMs. Cindy Gordon, Princeton NJMr. Eric Kahler, Blairstown NJMr. James Keenan, Chatham NJMr. Timothy Kupetz, Ramsey NJMr. Robert Martin, West New York NJMr. Mark Newsome PSEG,Elizabeth NJMr. Michael Rupprecht,Hillsborough NJMr. John C. Sherman, New York NYMr. William Smith, Charlotte NCMs. Marion Verduce, Sparta NJMrs. Barbara Warshaw, Montville NJAbout 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.■ Youth $20: For people under 25 years of age. Be sure to give the year ofyour birth on the application where noted.■ Give-a-Gift $40 + $20: The Give-a-Gift membership costs the regular $40for you, plus $20 for a gift membership. (Includes your 1-year membershipand your friend’s first year membership. Not available for renewals of giftmemberships.)■ Supporter ($75 – $99/family)■ Patron ($100 – $249/family)}■ Benefactor ($250 – $499/family)■ Angel $500+/family)Members at Patron Level and abovereceive special benefits. Thesechange periodically, so pleasecontact Membership for details.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.May 2008___________________________________ 47