May 2008
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.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Vic High R & B Band
Sunday May 4, Elks Hall, Courtenay
Tickets on sale at Bop City and the Thursday Jazz Club
They've shared the stage with Mowtown legend Martha Reeves, opened for the Temptations, been the subject of a documentary film Sounds Like Mowtown and thrill audiences with up to 30 performances a year! Under the direction of Eric Emde, this internationally acclaimed group not to be missed!
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Big Band Challenge
Thursday May 29, Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College
Support this great opportunity for young area musicians to perform in an all-star band under the direction of Mr. Dan Craven
AT THE JAZZ CLUB
Every Thursday 7:30 pm, at Courtenay's Elk's Hall. No cover.
Schedule subject to change. Check the web site for updates.
- May 1 - Just in Time Vocal Choirs
- May 8 - Velvet Swing
- May 15 - Larry Hale Combo
- May 22 - Vanier Big Band
- May 29 - dark (Big Band Challenge, North Island College)
Every Wednesday, 7:30 pm, it's the Jazztet at Joe's Garage
GSJS NEWS
Annual General Meeting
The Society will hold its second Annual General Meeting on Tuesday May 20 4:30 - 5:30 pm Upper Elks Hall 6th Street Courtenay Current and new members are invited to attend for the election of new Directors and Officers, annual reports, and planning for the next season of jazz in the Comox Valley
Memberships - Indiviual $15; Family $25; Student $5; Group/Corporate $100
Want to join? Use the membership form available here >>
JAZZ STUFF
On your birthday - what happened in the jazz world?
The ultimate in jazz trivia. The Smithsonian Institution jazz web site contains a lot of great information. And other stuff. Want to know what happened in the jazz world the day you were born / married / divorced / bar mitzvah'd . . ? Check out their This Day in Jazz History page.
On April 29 (the day this was written), Pianist Thelonious Monk records San Francisco Holiday in 1960 and Louis Armstrong records Blue Again in 1931. Milt Jackson was a New Year's baby and Cab Minnie the Moocher Calloway was born on Christmas day. Miles' Kind of Blue album was recorded March 2.
What can't you find on the 'net?
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