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Pikes Peak Jazz And Swing Society
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PPJASS
PO Box 6802
Colorado Springs, CO 80934
719-685-9451
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Second Sunday
Jazz Affair
May 11th
Eddie Jones & The Blue Jazz Company - Quartet
Second Sunday Jazz Affairs 2 PM - 5 PM
The Olympian Reception & Event Center
975 S Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO
The May Second Sunday Jazz Affair will feature a buffet of salads, crudités, meats, breads, cheeses, chips, dips for $10.00; a dessert bar including coffee for $10.00 or both buffets for $15.00. 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 Mother's Day buffets while enjoying the musical entertainment of
Eddie Jones & The Blue Jazz Company - Quartet.
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. This year for the first time there will also be a second place award of $1,000.
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.