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PPJASS
PO Box 6802
Colorado Springs, CO 80934
(719) 632-6331
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January 8th
The Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society will celebrate their 27th birthday on January 8 with the Gentle Rain Band. Marcie and Ed Hureau started the "Gentle Rain Band" over 25 years ago while they were still in the Air Force Academy Band. The band plays all styles of music authentically, from jazz to country and everything in-between.
Everyone knows Marcie -- she sang with the Falconaires and Wild Blue Country until she retired in 2007 after 31 years of service. She still sings all over town -- you've probably seen her at the Broadmoor or Sunrise Church or one of the dozens of venues she works at. Ed (aka Marcie's Husband) retired in 1998 and has also been active in the music scene ever since, playing with Frank Fanelli in the Tavern and Bob Alexander at the Garden of the Gods.
Featured in the Band for this performance are Jim Christian, phenomenal guitarist and vocalist, and the Flores brothers, Stefan and John, both of whom bring such talent and dynamic playing to this group.
Second Sunday Jazz Affairs 1 PM - 4 PM
The Olympian Reception & Event Center
975 S Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO
Second Sunday Jazz Affairs feature a buffet of salads, crudités, meats, breads, cheeses, chips, dips and a dessert bar for $15 or the dessert bar with coffee for $10.00 Buffet tickets are separate from the admission charge of $5.00 for members and $10.00 non-members. All members and guests are encouraged to participate in this very lavish and tasty buffet while enjoying the musical entertainment.
Food purchase is optional, but highly encouraged!
The Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society is your window into the jazz world. The monthly newsletter, Pikes Peak Jass Notes, contains information about jazz events and programs, locations of clubs which feature jazz in the Colorado Springs area and other news of interest to the jazz lover.
Second Sunday Jazz Affairs are held monthly and feature a variety of music, jamming and dancing. Admission charges are minimal. Special events and concerts featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians are scheduled regularly.
Outstanding regional high school student/musicians interested in jazz are encouraged through the $1,000 Danny Stevenson Memorial Scholarship awarded annually to a student planning to continue jazz studies in college. Each year the society reviews submissions and auditions high school musicians to find the winner of their $1000 Danny Stevenson Memorial Scholarship. The Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band also awards a $1000 Bug Barbee Scholarship, bringing the total to $2,000. In 2005 a second place scholarship was added in the amount of $1,000 with $500 each contributed by PPJASS and the Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band.
Professional musicians are recognized by the Alice Award given annually to an individual who exhibits a high degree of musical talent and experience, and who also possesses those intangible attributes that can only be described as "class."
The mission of the Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society is to preserve, support and foster jazz in its various forms; to provide encouragement to jazz musicians in their effort, including providing scholarships for jazz education; to assist members in their knowledge and enjoyment of jazz; to provide a focal point for the exchange of information about jazz and jazz musicians; and to provide a social environment in which to experience jazz.