Fall 2016
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President's Message
Gold Coast Jazz Toasts Twenty-five Y ears
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Twenty-five years ago, Fred Ruffner and a handful of jazz-loving
friends had an idea: form a nonprofit organization that presents
jazz concerts to the community. From a modest start with a house
jazz party, the Gold Coast
Jazz Society quickly grew into
a community treasure and
cultural powerhouse on the
Fort Lauderdale scene.
Gold, Silver & Brass
featuring Bria Skonberg 10
Membership Roster
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Calendar of Events
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OFFICERS
Tim Ingham
President
Fred Ruffner
Jan Jessup, Sheryl Dickey, Jean Fitzgerald,
Sandra Hanson - GCJS Founders
Sheila Bechert
Vice President
Richard Goldstein, M.D.
Vice President
GCJS Original Band Members
Buzz Lamb
Vice President
Roberta Young
Secretary/Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Ed DeChant
Aaron Draizin
Peter Ducker
Jason Hainsworth
Jack Loving
Fred & Mary Ruffner, Sally & Leonard Robbins
GCJS Founders
The first concerts were presented in the
dining room of the iconic Riverside Hotel.
Since that time, the Gold Coast Jazz Society
has ensured that a veritable smorgasbord
of iconic jazz artists have graced the stages
Riverside Hotel
of the group’s performance venues, which
have expanded beyond the Riverside Hotel to include the 110 Tower Club and the
Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
“I remember the days before the Broward Center. We were starved for great music
and great performances,” says Gold Coast Jazz Society Board President, Tim
Ingham. “It’s satisfying to see how much the city and county have to offer now,
and the Gold Coast Jazz Society is a part of that.”
James Maus
Buzz Merritt
THE EARLY DAYS
Matthew Rocco
The inaugural concerts held at the Riverside Hotel primarily
featured local musicians, among them Flip Phillips, Jack
Keller, Eddie Higgins, John Frangipane, Pete Minger,
Don Coffman, Billy Peeples, Ira Sullivan, Simon Salz, Eric
Allison, Tom Toyama, Joe Reichgott, Steve Bagby, Danny 1992 Concert Riverside Hotel
Burger, Nicole Yarling, Lori Lea, Meredith D’Ambrosio and Maria Marshall.
GCJS STAFF
Pamella Dearden
Executive Director
Judy Murfin
Business Manager
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Gold Coast Jazz Toasts Twenty-five Y ears
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BRINGING JAZZ
IN HOUSE
Over time, and with the brief inclusion
of the Bonnet House Jazz Festival,
nationally
and
internationally
acclaimed jazz artists were added
to the roster. Such legendary
musicians as Rosemary Clooney,
Scott Hamilton, Monty Alexander,
Chico Hamilton, Arturo Sandoval
and Dick Hyman created a new
gold standard of performers.
Today, the Gold Coast Jazz
Society remains renowned for
presenting quality musicians.
In
1994,
Miami-based
jazz
guitarist Simon Salz and former
Gold Coast Jazz Society Artistic
Director Lee Amlie created an
in-house jazz ensemble, which
they called the Gold Coast Jazz
Society Repertoire Orchestra.
The group, led by Salz and
comprised of local musicians,
accompanied visiting jazz artists
Simon Salz
for the jazz concert series. The
ensemble morphed into what is now called the Gold
Coast Jazz Society Band. Over the years, the Band has
provided jazz education performances in local schools
and free concerts in the community, and has enable the
organization to supply musicians for private, corporate
and community events. After Salz’ passing, saxophonist
Eric Allison took over. Local jazz guitarist Martin Hand
currently serves as the band’s Music Director.
EDUCATING FUTURE JAZZ LOVERS
Early on, Gold Coast Jazz
members
and
patrons
saw the need to do more
than simply present public
concerts.
Wisely,
they
decided that it would be
necessary to promote jazz
in our community to ensure
there would be future
generations of jazz lovers.
As a result, jazz education
began to play a vital part in the organization’s mission.
THE IMPORTANCE OF KEY PHILANTHROPISTS
Jeanette M. Russell, Mary N. Porter and Robert Friedman,
three local philanthropists and jazz enthusiasts,
were instrumental in the
organization’s
growth
in
recent years.
Dedicated to
furthering the education of
young, aspiring jazz musicians,
Jeanette provided the funding
to create a sizable scholarship
program. Mary’s dedicated fund
at the Community Foundation Ray Sauerwein & Jeanette Russell
of Broward has provided an ongoing source of funding
for the organization’s many programs.
Local jazz musicians were involved in developing
educational performances. Visiting jazz artists were
booked for workshops and master classes. A jazz
scholarship program was established in 2002.
Nicole Yarling and Mari Mennel-Bell, both local jazz
musicians and educators, saw an opportunity to further
the reach of jazz in local schools and responded by
creating more jazz opportunities for students. Nicole
created comprehensive jazz education experiences with
programs such as “Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance” and
In 2004, with the help of a Kresge Foundation grant, an
Endowment Fund was established at the Community
Foundation of Broward to help support the Gold Coast
Jazz Society’s ongoing activities.
Many of those who were guiding forces in the early years
are no longer with us. Yet their efforts continue to steer
the course for the current Board of Directors and Gold
Coast Jazz members, ensuring that jazz remains a part of
our community’s cultural fabric for years to come.
“Jazz is Elementary” for elementary and middle school
students. Mari Bell developed “JazzSLAM (Jazz Supports
Language Arts & Math).” Since their founding, these
programs have been presented at no cost to thousands
of students in local public elementary schools.
Nnenna Freelon and Mary Porter
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Bob and Genie Friedman
President's Message
Historians often date the Swing Era to just 10 or 11
years ending in 1946, when most of the big bands were
forced to downsize or dissolve. How remarkable that
70 years later a little non-profit group like Gold Coast
Jazz Society has been keeping classic jazz alive and
swinging for 25 years with no end in sight!
It may seem like only a few years since our founders
got together to bring this great music to Broward
County, but it’s actually been a quarter of a century!
We’re proud to mark this milestone and proud to be
sharing America’s cultural treasure more broadly than
ever, with disadvantaged youth, elementary school
kids, student musicians, seniors, subscribers, locals, tourists, and you, our loyal
jazz society members. We think 25 years calls for a party, and we’re counting on
you to help us keep the celebration going strong all season long.
We’ll soon be popping champagne to toast the beginning of an outstanding
silver anniversary concert season opening with Lavay Smith and her Red Hot
Skillet Lickers in November, and including such legends as Jon Faddis, Houston
Person, and Shelly Berg, along with music of Sinatra, Stan Getz, Mel Tormé,
Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, the Bossa Nova, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and
more. For the very first time we are presenting 5-time Grammy-nominated
vocalist Karrin Allyson. And in our biggest show ever, winners of an incredible
20 Grammy awards, Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer come together for The
Summit – a co-promotion with the Broward Center.
Subscribe
Today!
954.524.0805
goldcoastjazz.org
Funding
for
this
organization
is
provided in part by the Broward County
Board
of
County
Commissioners
as recommended by the Broward
Cultural Council and the Helen Ingham
Foundation.
We have lots of great surprises planned along the way to make this year-long
party memorable, culminating in our “Gold, Silver, and Brass” anniversary
soiree in January, featuring Bria Skonberg. If you attended Bria’s concert at the
Amaturo last April, you already know why we’re so excited to have her back
and bringing the brass. I don’t think I’ve ever heard such enthusiastic reviews
as I got from our audience members that night. Our committee is hard at work
planning a special event you will not want to miss.
We hope you’ll find a way to be a part of the festivities. It’s a great time to
consider stepping up to one of our premium silver, gold, or platinum membership
categories or joining our “25 for 25” Silver Circle to show your support and
appreciation for Gold Coast Jazz, our past, present, and future.
Mary N. Porter
Fund of the Community
Foundation of Broward
We know that no organization makes it 25 years without generous supporters,
and we face the next 25 with a deep sense of gratitude to our founders, all our
great volunteers, board members, sponsors, and donors through the years, and
to each of you for caring about your community, coming out to support live
music, buying tickets and subscriptions, becoming members, and being a part
of Gold Coast Jazz.
Tim Ingham
President, Gold Coast Jazz Society
We want YOUR feedback and suggestions
about our concerts and artists.
Just e-mail [email protected] and our
artistic planning committee will respond.
The 25th Anniversary Concert Series
is sponsored in part by American
National Bank, Funding Arts Broward,
Morgan Stanley, and Mary Porter
Fund of the Community Foundation
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of Broward, and the State of Florida,
Department of State, Division of
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Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council
on Arts and Culture.
Gold Coast Jazz Society’s
25th Concert Season
Opening the season on November 9, Lavay Smith and
Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers will provide a buoyant mix
of boogie-woogie, jump blues, and
sophisticated swing with Gatsby
Meets Ellington: Jazz & Blues from
the Classic Era.
Internationally
recognized as The Queen of Classic
Jazz & Blues, Lavay and her Red Hot
Skillet Lickers promise a vivacious
season opener in the authentic
style of the 1940's and 1950's. We hope that you’ll join
us for this concert and help us toast the kick-off to our
25th anniversary season.
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since founder
Fred Ruffner started the Gold Coast Jazz Society with a
small series of jazz concerts at the Riverside Hotel. But
in those 25 years, a veritable palate of jazz artists has
graced the stage. The Gold Coast Jazz Society’s 25th
Anniversary Season Jazz Series will include jazz for all
tastes from classic jazz to the modern sounds of The
Manhattan Transfer and Take 6. Celebrating 25 years of
presenting jazz in the community, the Gold Coast Jazz
Society is providing yet another season of nationally
renowned jazz talent in the annual classic jazz concert
series presented at the Amaturo Theater at the Broward
Center for the Performing Arts and a special concert at
Parker Playhouse.
The remarkable jazz trumpeter
and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie,
Jon Faddis, will return to the
Amaturo stage on December
14 with Jazz Intersection –
Gillespie & Faddis… A Tribute
to the Music of Dizzy Gillespie.
Since 2017 will commemorate
the 100th birthday of the legendary Gillespie, Faddis
will pay homage to his mentor and friend in this tribute
performance. Time Out New York praises Faddis
as “the world's greatest trumpeter.” His distinctive
trumpet appears on hundreds of records and numerous
soundtracks for film and television. Rounding out the
quartet with Mr. Faddis will be Martín Bejerano on piano,
Jamie Ousley on bass and special guest Ignacio Berroa
on drums.
The series will include seven jazz concerts featuring
international jazz stars as well as outstanding regional and
local jazz talent. All concerts begin at 7:45pm and many
concerts offer pre-show entertainment or Engage Your
Senses, Lyn Farmer’s popular pre-show jazz and wine
lecture. Six concerts will occur at the intimate Amaturo
Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts,
201 SW 5th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale and the February
21 concert will take place at Parker Playhouse. Full
season subscriptions are available for $280 per person
and Jazz Trio subscriptions (3 concerts of your choice)
are available for $134 per person by calling the Gold
Coast Jazz Society at 954-524-0805.
Single tickets
for each concert are available at the Broward Center’s
AutoNation Box Office at 954-462-0222 or online at
www.browardcenter.org. Student and teacher tickets are
$10 with valid ID for most concerts.
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"25 for 25"
Join a special group of donors by contributing $2,500 and
enjoy three private events in 2017 celebrating 25 years of Jazz!
Admission to "25 for 25" is limited to 25 individuals/couples so act
now to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.
Contact the Gold Coast Jazz office for details 954-524-0805
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Gold Coast Jazz Society’s 25th Concert Season
On January 11, 2017, Houston Person
joins forces with the Shelly Berg Trio
in Houston Person - A Legend of the
Great American Songbook with the
Shelly Berg Trio featuring an evening
of jazz standards. A legendary tenor
sax artist, Person, is “one of the best!
He’s got bull chops,” claimed Dizzy Gillespie. Best known
for his long time affiliation with Etta Jones, Person has
recorded everything from disco and gospel to pop and
R&B, in addition to his trademark – velvet-toned straightahead jazz and soulful hard bop. The Shelly Berg Trio
will accompany Mr. Person. Berg, an internationally
acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, arranger, Dean of the
UM Frost School of Music and Grammy nominee, has
performed with just about everyone in the jazz business.
continued
Peplowski is the leading clarinetist in jazz today and has
performed with a litany of who’s who of the jazz world.
Figueiredo hails from Brazil and is considered one of
the most talented guitarists in the world today. Jamie
Ousley on bass and Carlomagno Araya on drums will
perform with Mr. Peplowski and Mr. Figueiredo.
To round out the season on May 10, we will feature the
South Florida Jazz Orchestra and two special vocalist
with Ol’ Blues Eyes Meets The Velvet Fog. Continuing
the celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th year, jazz vocalist
Johnny Rodgers joins forces with vocalist David Pruyn
and the South Florida Jazz Orchestra for an evening that
will include the jazz favorites of Frank Sinatra, nicknamed
“Ol’ Blue Eyes,” and Mel Tormé, known as “The Velvet
Fog”. Led by Chuck Bergeron, the South Florida Jazz
Orchestra is a modern Big Band comprised of some
of the best Jazz musicians, studio musicians, and Jazz
educators in the southeast who have performed and
toured with many of the greatest artists in Jazz and
Popular music.
On February 21 The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer
Meets Take 6 will be coming to town! This concert takes
place at Parker Playhouse, is a co-promotion with the
Broward Center and features
these two world-renowned
award-winning vocal groups.
The Manhattan Transfer and
Take 6 boast a remarkable 20
Grammy Awards, and a range
of styles that covers nearly
every genre of popular music;
from jazz to swing, from gospel to R&B. The tour of this
show marks the 45th Anniversary of The Manhattan
Transfer for their debut recording on Atlantic Records.
Original members Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, and Cheryl
Bentyne and their newest member will honor founding
member Tim Hauser. Take 6 shares their crystal clear
harmony, innovative arrangements and funky grooves,
demonstrating why this sextet is recognized as the preeminent a cappella group in the world.
The Karrin Allyson Trio: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers &
Hammerstein will be the March 8 concert. As part of a
new agreement with Motéma Music, jazz pianist/vocalist
Karrin Allyson headed back
into the recording studio for a
very intimate look at the music
of Rodgers and Hammerstein
with “Many a New Day (Karrin
Allyson Sings Rodgers &
Hammerstein).” Her concert
for us will feature many of
the favorites from this album and the Rodgers and
Hammerstein songbook, tunes with “gorgeous melodies,
near perfect lyrics, music that begs to be sung,” - Karrin
Allyson.
Concerts and activities of the Gold Coast
Jazz Society are easily accessible for those
who need assistance.
Accessible seating
for our concerts at the Broward Center is
available and can be limited. We encourage
you to order early and to specifically request
On April 12, The Bossa Nova
Wave rolls in.
The Bossa
Nova Wave is richly recreated
and
reminiscent
of
the
performances of Stan Getz and
Charlie Byrd with legendary
jazz clarinetist, Ken Peplowski
and one of today’s greatest guitarist, Diego Figueiredo.
seating for wheelchair access, easy access,
sign-interpreted, and assistive listening when
placing your ticket or subscription order.
Wheelchairs are available at no charge from
the Broward Center’s Guest Services Desk.
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Engaging the Senses with Lyn Farmer
Join us before the December, January
and March jazz concerts for a wine
tasting and lively jazz talk with local
expert Lyn Farmer. The Engaging the
Senses jazz and wine talks begin at
6:45pm. Seating is limited so please
RSVP @ 954.524.0805.
NSU Lifelong Learning Institute
Enjoy some pre-concert music in the
Amaturo Lobby at 6:30pm
before our concerts in
November, April and May.
The Gold Coast Jazz Society is continuing our partnership
with the Lifelong Learning Institute at Nova Southeastern
University to present a series of four jazz lectures this year.
All That Jazz 2016-2017
Presented by Gold Coast Jazz Society
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Speaker: Chuck Bergeron
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Speaker: Eric Allison
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Speaker: Nicole Yarling
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Speaker: Dr. Bud Caputo
All of the jazz lectures take place at Nova’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
University Park Plaza, 3424 South University Drive, Davie, Florida 33328
For information about joining the Lifelong Learning Institute call 954-262-8471 online at
http://osteopathic.nova.edu/lli/membership.html
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STUDENT JAZZ MUSICIANS
Bring your instrument and
jam with the jazz pros!
featuring
String Theory
Jan. 6, 2017 • Feb. 3, 2017
March 3, 2017 • April 7, 2017
May 5, 2017 • June 2, 2017
December 4, 2016
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Pier Top
$55 Per Person
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
Glenn Basham, Violin
Dan Heck, Guitar
Kevin Mauldin, Bass
The Symphony of the Americas
1350 E. Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
collaborates with the
Gold Coast Jazz Society
for this special evening of jazz on
December 4th. A very limited
number of reservations are available
to GCJS members.
Call 954-524-0805 to make a reservation.
Audience members
of all ages welcome!
PRESENTED BY
WWW.GOLDCOASTJAZZ.ORG
LRN
Mary N. Porter
Fund of the
Community Foundation
of Broward
Guest Artists Sponsored by:
Helen Ingham Foundation
Public Media
JAZZ REFLECTIONS
Jazz Concert featuring members of the Gold Coast Jazz Society Band
Martin Hand, Music Director
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 @ 2:00pm
FREE ADMISSION
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8601 West Broward Boulevard | Plantation, FL 33324
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Past Scholarship Recipients Excel as Working Musicians
David has continued as an active professional
musician and tours internationally with various major
talents such as Lauryn Hill, Jon Secada, Donnie
McClurkin and Nicole Henry. Check out his website
www.dchivmusic.com/dchiv.html
We are often asked about the careers of those students
to whom we have awarded jazz scholarships. Below is
a brief synopsis of a very few of the students, whom
we have helped over the years, that are now working
musicians. We are extremely proud of the students,
such as those listed below, who have completed their
educations and are now busy working in the field of jazz.
CAREY FRANK, Piano
Originally from South Florida, Carey
now resides and is a working performer,
arranger, composer and music educator
in Los Angeles, CA. He has performed,
recorded, and worked with many wellknown musicians such as Marty Morell,
Ndugu Chancler, Marshall Tucker Band, Dr. Lonnie
Smith, Larry Goldings, Lenny Picket, T Lavitz, Drake
Bell, and Bob Mintzer.
PATRICK BARTLEY, Sax
Patrick is a musician with a wide range
of experiences to his credit. A South
Florida native, he’s a Grammy-nominated
saxophonist, composer and band leader
who attended Dillard High School’s Center
for the Arts and recently earned his degree
from the Manhattan School of Music. He currently
makes NYC his home. Patrick was featured in the
Emmy-nominated HBO special with Wynton Marsalis
and was a Downbeat Magazine “Student Music Award”
winner. He’s a busy working jazz musician and has
performed and recorded with musical notables Bobby
Sanabria, Candido Camaro, Winard Harper, Marcus
Printup, Wynton Marsalis and others.
A GCJS scholarship recipient, Carey received his
Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of
Central Florida and his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies
from the University of Southern California. Carey
recently released his first CD "Keep Smiling". Go to
www.careyfrank.com
CHRIS CADENHEAD, Piano
RUSSELL HALL, Bass
Past GCJS scholarship recipient, Chris
Cadenhead is a jazz pianist and was recently
heard in South Florida on tour with James
Tormé. Talented on multiple keyboards,
Chris has shared the stage with various
musical celebrities including Wyclef Jean,
Carl Thomas, Queen Latifah, Gloria Gaynor, Darwin
Hobbs, Nicole Henry and Byron Cage, to name a few.
He is currently touring with KC and the Sunshine Band
on keyboards and as background vocalist. He is also
known as a composer, producer and arranger and
resides in Los Angeles, CA but frequently returns to
south Florida to perform.
Russell Hall graduated from Dillard High
School’s Center for the Arts and is a recent
graduate of the Juilliard School of Music
in NYC. We first heard Russell when he
participated in the First Friday Jazz Jam
program. Now a busy jazz student at The
Juilliard School and an active professional jazz and
classical bassist in the NYC area, Russell was also a
featured young musician in the Emmy-nominated HBO
special with Wynton Marsalis. Russell received several
GCJS scholarships to attend summer music camps as a
high school student.
DAVID LEON, Sax
JEAN CAZE, Trumpet
Miami resident, David Leon, is a saxophonist,
woodwinds player, and composer. As a band
leader, he currently leads many ensembles
including his trio “#bicmnrosfulmfrenh”,
which was recognized in the Downbeat
Magazine “Student Music Awards” in 2015.
He performs and tours with "Sound Underground"
who were also chosen as the small ensemble winners
for the Downbeat Magazine’s “Student Music Awards”
2015. David attended the New World School of the Arts
(NWSA) High School, the University of Miami Frost
School of Music and was named a 2012 Young Arts
Winner in Jazz. David has also been recognized for his
compositions. Most recently, he was selected to attend
the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in Washington
DC. His compositions have won multiple Downbeat
awards and his composition “Pandora” won the ASCAP
Foundation’s Young Jazz Composer Award in 2012. Go
to www.davidleonjazz.com to learn more about David.
Jean has performed with numerous musical
celebrities including Herbie Hancock,
Najee, Arturo Sandoval , Roberta Flack,
Al Jarreau, and George Duke to name a
few. GCJS provided a scholarship which
assisted Jean in earning his Master’s Degree
from Florida International University in 2007. Jean is a
Yamaha artist, is currently on tour with Michael Bublé
and is completing his second CD. To learn more about
Jean, go to his website at www.jeancaze.com
DAVID CHIVERTON, Drums
David has grown to become one of
the area’s most well-respected young
drummers. “The best kept homegrown
secret goldmine of talent in Miami. I
am fortunate to have found him!” says
three-time Grammy Winner, Jon Secada.
After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Music,
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Fourteen Y ears of
Jazz Scholarship Awards
Justin Sanchez, Drums, New World School of the Arts;
Matthew Stevens, Saxophone, New World School of
the Arts; Reggie Williams, Saxophone, Dillard Center
for the Arts. Eric Bruckshaw, Piano, New World School
of the Arts was awarded a Robert G. Friedman jazz
scholarship.
The 14th annual Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship
Competition took place at the Dillard High School’s
Center for the Arts this past April. A total of thirty-five
students were selected to receive a jazz scholarship
awards for jazz camp or to attend college.
The following students were selected to receive a
Jeanette M. Russell scholarship for college tuition
assistance for the upcoming academic year. Student
awardees include Joshua Bermudez, Guitar, University of
Miami; Karlea Boswell-Edwards, Voice, Berklee College
of Music; Matthew Falgowski, Piano, University of North
Florida; Kelly Gonzalez, Trumpet, Florida International
University; Ricardo Guerra, Drums, Oberlin; Cristian
Hernandez, Bass, New World School of the Arts; Jerry
Jerome, Drums, Florida International University; Zachary
McKinney, Drums, Michigan State University; Donovan
Perry, Trumpet, Dillard Center for the Arts; Franchesca
Romeo, Piano, Michigan State University; Ben Stocker,
Saxophone, Michigan State University; Victor Valdes,
Drums, New World School of the Arts; and Joseph
Vicinanza, Saxophone, Broward College.
Scholarship awards are provided from the estate
of Jeanette Russell and a donation from Robert G.
Friedman family. Both Jeanette Russell and Robert
Friedman were avid jazz fans. Their love of jazz lives
on through their generosity to the Society’s jazz
scholarship program.
Students must be currently studying jazz at their middle
or high school grade level or are a currently enrolled
or enrolling student majoring in music and jazz at an
accredited college or university.
Since 2002, the organization has awarded over
$450,000 in scholarships. The program is one of the
largest jazz scholarship programs in the nation which
is administered by a jazz non-profit organization.
The 15th annual Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship
Competition will take place on April 22. The next round
of applications are due by March 3, 2017. Go to www.
goldcoastjazz.org for more information.
The students listed below were selected to receive a
jazz camp scholarship attended the camp of their choice
over the summer. Awardees include Kobie Alleyne,
Steel Drums, Nova Middle School; Abdias Armenteros,
Saxophone, New World School of the Arts; Charles
Blagrove, Trombone, Dillard Center for the Arts; Eduardo
Clavijo, Saxophone, New World School of the Arts;
Phillipe Clement, Guitar, New World School of the Arts,
Stephane Clement, Trumpet, New World School of the
Arts; Rachael Coleman, Saxophone, Dillard Center for
the Arts; Ruben Espinosa, Guitar, Dillard Center for the
Arts; Nigel Hervey, Saxophone, Dillard Center for the
Arts; Kieran Hitsman, Saxophone, Dillard Center for the
Arts; Shiloh James, Trombone, New World School of
the Arts; Brett Karner, Trumpet, New World School of
the Arts; James Lesky, Bass, Dillard Center for the Arts;
Joseph Miller, Saxophone, New World School of the
Arts; Romaine McDonald, Trumpet, Dillard Center for
the Arts; Luis Nunez, Trombone, New World School of
the Arts; Jake Pardo, Guitar, Dillard Center for the Arts;
Rashaan Salaam, Trombone, Dillard Center for the Arts;
Brett Karner
Nigel Hervey
Cristian Hernandez
Karlea Boswell-Edwards
Kobe Alleyne
Jake Pardo
Ben Stocker
Kelly Gonzalez
Donovan Perry
Photos by Susan Stocker
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Friday, January 27th in Wilton Manors @ The Venue
Seating is limited so reserve early!
All proceeds benefit the programs and activities of the Gold Coast Jazz Society.
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Last year over 3500 elementary school students in
fourth and fifth grade were introduced to jazz through
the JazzSLAM (Jazz Supports Language Arts and Math)
Marti’s three-course prix fixe dinner menu is perfect for
theatergoers who want to savor a relaxed dinner before
the curtain rises. Sunday brunch at Marti’s is one of Fort
Lauderdale’s best kept brunch secrets. Indulge in traditional
favorites served with a modern twist. With indoor and outdoor
seating, the setting of this riverfront find can’t be beat.
program. Mari Mennel Bell and the JazzSLAM team are
busily preparing for another round of jazz fun, music
and learning in twenty local schools this year. Thank
Hours of Operation
Dinner
PERFORMANCES 2.5 hours prior to curtain in the
Au-Rene Theater and select events at the Amaturo
Theater
you to Lois St. Surin, our dedicated JazzSLAM volunteer.
Brunch
SATURDAY 10 AM – 2 PM during Au-Rene Theater
and Amaturo Theater matinee performances only
Brunch
SUNDAY 10 AM – 2 PM
Lloyd Estates
Thank you to the
Jazz Education
Programs Sponsors
JazzSLAM Quartet
Sheridan Hill
If you would like to learn more about JazzSLAM, view
an in-school presentation or donate to this very special
program, contact the Gold Coast Jazz office.
Frank Pace
Foundation
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Includes jazz, hors d'oeuvres and adult beverages.
Jazzy chic attire suggested.
RSVP by November 1, 2016 to 954-524-0805
Photos courtesy of Barbara Wells
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Gold Coast Jazz Society 2016-2017 Membership Roster
The Gold Coast Jazz Society gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, corporations, and foundations
whose have donated $60 + above from July 1, 2016 as a member of the Gold Coast Jazz Society.
CORPORATE MEMBERS
Robert & Susan Astor
American National Bank/Ginger Dr. Thomas J. Baker
Ed & Carla Nelson
Marjorie Dorris
Dr. & Mrs. E. Roger Newman
Kelly Dow & Julie Davis
Robert & Diane Barton
Dr. & Mrs. William Newman
Louis Faber
Mr. Doni Bauman
Stanley Okin & Arden Kalo
Mrs. Karen Flynn
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Becht
Jan & Margaret Peterson
Elayne T. Garver
Samuel & Lynn Berkowitz
Gennaro Pontrelli
Eleanor Griffin
“25 FOR 25” SILVER CIRCLE
Elaine & David Blattner
Glenn & Lynelle Price
Alicia Hernandez
Richard & Susan Goldstein
Paul & Phyllis Chudnow
James Ruppe & Anita Mangels
Mr. Richard W. Jalbert
George Haidos
Leonard & Barbara Cohan
Suzanne Rutzke
Peter & Mary Jargowsky
Richard Ingham
Dr. & Mrs. Ernest Constantino
Ms. Fran Scheffler
Daniel Kane
Tim Ingham & Julie Pabst
Ms. Lee Contini
Mr. & Mrs. Erik Schot
Robert Kauth
Buzz & Cheryl Lamb
Doris Cotnoir
Caroline Seabright
Robert A. Kay
Jack & Susan Loving
Jane & William Davison
Mr. Joel Shapiro
Marilyn Kneeland
Marie Morris
Edward & Ona DeChant
Mark & Judy Shernicoff
Roslyn S. Kurland
Sally Robbins
Mrs. Dorothy Duffy
Grafton Sieber & Adrianne
Mr. & Mrs. Mike H. Laupheimer
Bernice Schwenke
James & Lynn Duncan
Martin, President
Morgan Stanley/James &
Michelle Maus
Sieber-Clingan
Jeanne Little
Helen Elkiss & Philip Tiemann
Barbara Sloan & Bill Breiling
Christopher & Susan Lyons
PLATINUM JAZZ CLUB
Dr. & Mrs. Rudolph J. Frei
Edward & Betty Sorenson
Antoinette Mancuso
Sheila H. Bechert
Martin Friedman
Ms. Susan Spragg
Carolyn McGregor
Mr. & Mrs. Theo W. Folz
Edgar Galvin
Gerald Stanton & Patricia Walsh J. Bill McKinney
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. O’Connor
Richie & Julia Gerber
Mr. Clyde Stretch
Millie Moyer
Mrs. Jean Rohrbaugh
Renee & Richard Goldman
Andrew Tabatchnick & Ira Baer
Joan Nicro
Frederick Ingham
Meg Greenfield
Mr. Roy Taitt
Gerard Peterson
Richard Ingham, Jr.
Kalena Henry-Armstrong
Ron & Nita Teeter
Cheryl Retchin
Irwin & Ruth Hirtz
William G. Thomas
Matthew Rocco
GOLD JAZZ CLUB
Thomas & Patricia Hoecker
Ronnie Thomas
Elaine Rosenberg
Penelope Blair
Ms. Beth Holland
Simon Van Den Berg
Mrs. Phyllis Scantlebury
John & Mary Coons
Dennis & Sharon Horal
Mr. & Mrs. Jean-Pierre
Mike Shasky
Stan & Cynthia Dmitrenko
Jed & Lynn Jacobson
Mr. Samuel Morrison
Mary Ann E. Kofoed
Carmelo & Frances Viscuso
Ms. Rita Tierney
Mr. & Mrs. James LaBonte
Dr. Gary S. Wallach
Mr. & Mrs. George E. Weaver
SILVER JAZZ CLUB
Arthur & Christine Lambertus
Bruce Carl Wallin
Lauren Zahavi
Charles & Sue Brandon
Dr. Frank Lavernia
Elaine Weinberg
John Brown & Sonja Mayo
Andrea Lindgren & John
Steven & Nora Weiss
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Christine & Ronald Wenberg
Joe & Wini Amaturo
Susan Lochrie
Kenneth Werner
Beverly Berman
Buzz & Barbara Merritt
Mr. James Long
Charles Whalen
Michael & Dianne Bienes
Roland & M. Barbara Parent
Paul & Sally Loree
Edwin & Sharon Wigutoff
Paul & Judy Bonevac
Ms. Drazia Rubenstein & Dr.
Priscilla Marotta & Robert
Judith & Robert Zucker
Paulina Cayia
Peter Ducker & Suzanne
Wathne
Harvey Simon
Villeneuve
Morton
McDonald
Christopher Stewart
Don & Pat Collins
Sandy & Kenneth Tate
Ms. Jacquelyn Matuseski
SINGLE
Barbara Cooper
Betty J. Thornton
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mehl
Susan Segaul
Carol Fitzgerald
Elizabeth & Peter Veszi
Ted Drum & Katherine Molinet-
Mrs. Elinor Stephens
Richard & Susan Goldstein
Geraldine Ball & Kasinda Swain
Frank Gramling
DUO/PATRON
Bill & Estella Moriarty
Christine Beamish
Richard & Barbara Gruber
Dennis Aiello
Tom & Mary Rose Mullane
Mrs. Cynthia Buell
Sandy Hanson
Judith Neiwirth
Ms. Julia Cilenti
Drum
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LIFETIME MEMBERS
(continued)
Tim Ingham & Julie Pabst
Michael & Gail Kaplan
Buzz & Cheryl
Catherine Lozick
Ann Meyer
Jan Moran
Samuel Morrison
Judy Murfin
Ron Murfin
Ethel Nilson
James Oppenheimer
Sally Robbins
Jean Rohrbaugh
Lenny & Jeannette Schnurmacher
Bernice Schwenke
Betty Thornton
Dave & Jeanne Villari
Tony von Elbe
Bill & Jane von Rutenburg
We apologize for any omissions
due to print deadline.
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THE GOLD COAST JAZZ SOCIETY MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY THE FLORIDA SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS SC-02545.
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SOCIETY. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
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25th Anniversary Season - Upcoming Concerts & Events
JAZZ CONCERT SERIES
November 9 Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers/Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm
Pre show music in lobby
December 14 Jon Faddis Quartet/Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm – Pre-show Jazz Talk/Wine Tasting
January 11
Houston Person & Shelly Berg Trio/Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm
Pre-show Jazz Talk/Wine Tasting
February 21
The Summit: Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6/Parker Playhouse @ 7:45pm
March 8
Karrin Allyson Trio/Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm – Pre-show Jazz Talk/Wine Tasting
April 12
Ken Peplowski & Diego Figueiredo/Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm
Pre-show music in lobby
May 10
Johnny Rodgers, David Pruyn & So. Florida Jazz Orch./ Amaturo Theater @ 7:45pm
Pre-show music
SPECIAL EVENTS & FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
November 11
25th Anniversary Kick-Off Reception – Riverside Hotel - $35/pp
December 4
Serenades @ Sunset/Jazz - Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Pier Top - $55/pp
January 27 25th Anniversary Celebration Party - Cocktails/auction/dinner/show @ The Venue - $180/pp
JAZZ OUTREACH
First Friday Jazz Jams – Free jam session for student jazz musicians. Free and open to the public
January 6
ArtServe Auditorium – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
February 3
ArtServe Gallery – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
March 3
ArtServe Gallery – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
April 7
ArtServe Auditorium – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
May 5
ArtServe Gallery – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
June 2
ArtServe Gallery – 7:30pm – 9:30pm
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS & EVENTS
February 25 Jazz Reflections - GCJS Band Quartet – West Regional Library @ 2pm, Plantation, FL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
March 4
Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Application Deadline – 5pm
April 22
Jeanette M. Russell Jazz Scholarship Competition – location TBA
JAZZ EDUCATION
JazzSLAM – September – May - Live jazz presentation with the JazzSLAM Quartet led by Mari Mennel-Bell
In twenty Broward County public elementary schools for 4th & 5th grades – no cost to the schools
All that Jazz – Jazz lectures the Lifelong Learning Institute of Nova Southeastern University
November 3
Jazz Lecture@ NSU Lifelong Learning Institute – Chuck Bergeron
December 5
Jazz Lecture@ NSU Lifelong Learning Institute – Eric Allison
January 5
Jazz Lecture@ NSU Lifelong Learning Institute - Nicole Yarling
February 9
Jazz Lecture@ NSU Lifelong Learning Institute – Dr. Bud Caputo
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2016-2017 Concert Season
N OV E M B E R 9 , 2 0 1 6 ( W E D N E S DAY )
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Gatsby Meets Ellington:
Jazz & Blues from the Classic Era
TICKETS:
AutoNation
Box Office
954-462-0222
(Ticketmaster)
D E C E M B E R 1 4 , 2 01 6 ( W E D N E S DAY)
Jon Faddis Quartet
Jazz Intersection – Gillespie & Faddis…
. . .A Tribute to the Music of Dizzy Gillespie
F E B R U A R Y 2 1 , 2 0 1 7 ( T U E S D AY )
AT PA R K E R P L AY H O U S E
J A N U A R Y 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 ( W E D N E S D AY )
Houston Person with the Shelly Berg Trio
A Legend of the Great American
Songbook with the
Shelly Berg Trio
The Summit
The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6
(A co-promotion with the Broward Center
for the Performing Arts)
Thank You to This Season’s
M A R C H 8 , 2 0 1 7 ( W E D N E S DAY )
Karrin Allyson Trio
Sponsors and Contributors
Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers
& Hammerstein
A P R I L 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 ( W E D N E S DAY )
Ken Peplowski
& Diego Figueiredo
The Bossa Nova Wave
LRN
Public Media
Mary N. Porter
Fund of the Community
Foundation of Broward
M AY 1 0 , 2 01 7 ( W E D N E S DAY )
Johnny Rodgers, David Pruyn
& the South Florida Jazz Orchestra
Ol’ Blues Eyes Meets The Velvet Fog
Robert G. Friedman Foundation
Frank Pace Foundation
Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
Jeanette M. Russell Trust
Mary Porter Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Members of the Gold Coast Jazz Society
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