July 2010
Welcome to the Georgia Straight Jazz Society Newsletter, keeping you up to date on the local and Vancouver Island jazz scene and informed about your Society.
AT THE JAZZ CLUB
Jazz at the Elks
With the great June 10 performance by the Georgia Straight Big Band, the 2009/2010 season came to an end. And an incredible season it's been. Some numbers:
38 Thursday Jazz Club evenings, September 2009 to June 2010
24 different bands in performance at the Thursday Jazz Club
5 terrific Sunday Concerts
240 in the audience for the Women of Jazz fundraiser
$3485 raised for Save the Children Fund's Haiti Relief
$1500 raised for the Comox Valley Transition Society
$500 bursary awarded to Danielle Fortin
98, the aveage audience size at the Thursday Jazz Club
22 wonderful volunteers who make it all happen
Thanks to the performers, volunteers, Society members, and all the audience members who made each evening special.
The 2010/2011 season begins Thursday September 7.
SOCIETY NEWS
Liam Grimm Bursary
The Jazz Society is proud to present the 2010 Liam Grimm Bursary to Danielle Fortin. Danielle, a Highland Secondary graduate, has been very active in the Comox Valley music scene. Jazz Club audiences have enjoyed her trombone playing with the Georgia Strait Big Band.
Congratualtions to Danielle, and we wish her every success.
Pictured left-to-right: Jackie Holt, Treasurer, Georgia Straight Jazz Society; Danielle Fortin; Joan Grimm.
Haiti Relief
On February 4th an incredible group of musicians and audience members came together to support the children of Haiti. The January earthquake seems remote now, with oil spills, summits and soccer taking over the news. But the contributions you made are not forgotten. The Jazz Society is proud to hold, on your behalf, this plaque from Save the Children Canada. It will be on display in the Elks Hall beginning in September.
JAZZ NEWS
Going on vacation? Know you'll need a jazz fix? Read on . . .
So, you're travelling to Manitoba and you want to know where to find some live jazz. No problem - just check the Jazz Clubs Worldwide web site. Not exotic enough? How about Slovenia. Or Nepal. And yes, our own Thursday Jazz Club is in there too. Got friends coming to Courtenay for a visit. . .?
