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Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society
Contact information:
PPJASS
PO Box 6802
Colorado Springs, CO 80934
(719) 632-6331
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PPJASS Special Event
A Johnny Smith Birthday Concert
Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 7:30 PM, Seating begins at 7:00 PM
Giuseppe's Old Depot Restaurant
10 S. Sierra Madre St. - Colorado Springs 719-635-3111
All Tickets $25 Limited Seating! - Cash Bar Available
Call (719) 592-9541 or (719) 598-8036 for information and reservations.
Tickets available at PIANOS NEW AND USED, 413 North Tejon, Colorado Springs or by mail at 2014 Summerset Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Make checks payable to Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society. Mail-Order tickets may be picked up at the WILL CALL table the evening of the concert beginning at 6:30 PM. Credit card purchases available only at Pianos New and Used.
This four guitar show celebrating the gentleman of jazz guitar is an event that you will not want to miss. A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS is available for this special celebration. GET YOURS EARLY!
SPONSORS
GIUSEPPE'S OLD DEPOT RESTAURANT - (719) 635-3111 - for dining reservations prior to the concert
CLARION HOTEL - (719) 471-8680 - 314 W. Bijou in Colorado Springs. Call hotel reservations for special concert rates in advance of the event and mention the Pikes Peak Jazz & Swing Society.
PIANOS NEW AND USED - (719) 3890-1430 - 413 N. Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Special member price of $20.00 available at June 14 Second Sunday or by mail to PPJASS 2014 Summerset Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Second Sunday
Jazz Affair
July 12th
Jeff Rinsky Quartet
Second Sunday Jazz Affairs 2 PM - 5 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 $7.00 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!
PPJASS
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."
Mission Statement
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.