Jazz Renaissance

6/26/09 - Luke Air Force Base. Yes it looks like the government is going to bail us out and pay us to play for our dedicated airmen and women. This gig is only for those who have access to the base; security clearances or belong now or have belonged to the armed services. For those who are cleared we will be at the Desert Star Club/Restaurant; 13975 W. Phantom Street, way out west on Litchfield Road in Glendale. We are playing from 3:30pm to 7:00pm on a Friday late afternooon. We might be there on a monthly basis. Yay for our government bail out!!

10/3/09 - Desert Edge Mentoring Services is sponsoring their annual black-tie fundraising banquet. Crowne Plaza Resort Hotel; 2532 W. Peoria, Phoenix, AZ. We are on from 6:00 to 9:00 even though doors open at 5:30 and activities end at 10:00pm. Funds received are for back-to-school supplies, hygiene supplies, computers, sports equipment, and mentoring activities in the community. Information regarding the company and registration costs, please visit their website www.desertedgementoring.com

10/25/09 - Luke Air Force Base. We are doing a jazz Sunday Brunch out there from 10:30am to 2:00pm. For all you fans that are cleared to come on to the base, this would be a fantastic time to enjoy good acoustic jazz, good food and good 'secure' folks around. You'll be safe there. - that's for sure. We'll be at their Club Desert Star on 13975 W. Phantom Street. The base is located off the west I-10, Litchfield exit traveling north to the South Gate, which is 1 mile north of Camelback Road.

11/15/09 - Luke Air Force Base. We are back again. I guess this is our base too for now. Yes, we'll accept this government bail-out. Same details as above.

12/20/09 - Luke Air Force Base. Looks like we are here once a month. If you are a vet or know a vet, you can come on base with them easily. If you want to be on our guest list, you have to contact us a least a week before hand and give us your name and address. This will be all you need for security clearance. The brunch cost is only $16.00. It is buffet style. All you can eat. What a deal!

1/3/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. HAPPY NEW YEAR JAZZ FANS. We are starting the year off right with live jazz. Don't forget to contact us well in advance to be on the guest list IF you don't already have security clearance.

1/17/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. Same spot - great jazz - great food

2/13/10 - Estrella Mountain Community College. Black History month celebration with entertainment, arts & crafts and speakers all day. This is on the far west side in Litchfield; 3000 N. Dysart Road, the SW corner of Dysart and Thomas, off the Dysart exit from the 1-10 fwy. 623-935-8827. We are on from 1:30 to 2:30pm outside in a quintet format. This is a Saturdayu afternoon event. We will have our percussionist joining us on stage adding that special African flavor to our energetic original arrangements. It's a free concert and it happens once a year.

2/21/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. They have a new club now. It is called Club Six. Come hungry. We are displaying our ballad side at this brunch. Folks there want to listen to one another more than sit and listen to the band. We have to save our concert tunes for other gigs. Ballads they want, ballads they get.

3/21/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. Same channel as before. Come on down, the food is great.

-Just a note to all our jazz fans - Optimism is the word for all of us to internalize during these so-called challenging times. The word optimism really means to firmly believe that the best is possible and probable in your life. We have to claim optimism and make it our best friend. The feeling of optimism carries a certain healing, uplifting energy that starts the process of change within and without. When we are optimistic we bring toward us the change that we seek. This takes a high level of faith to do this and that is what true jazz fans have as this art form is not considered "popular music," and is not heard readily on the radio.

So we use our faith to bring on not only a healed financial picture for us, but also more choices in live jazz in exclusive jazz venues: clubs, coffee shops and restaurants, so on any given day or night of the week you can go out and be guaranteed of hearing good, honest traditional, acoustic jazz reflecting the powerhouse masters like Art Blakey and John Coltrane. We can have New Renaissance and others exposed regularly out here, not relegated to duos or trios, but playing in the quartet, quintet, sextet and larger just like the masters did with fiery horn sections and hard hitting rhythm sections. We can have all of this and more as long as we have optimism as our creed. Yes we can, yes we can and yes we will.


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		Scheduled Appearances 6/26/09 - Luke Air Force Base. Yes it looks like the government is going to bail us out and pay us to play for our dedicated airmen and women. This gig is only for those who have access to the base; security clearances or belong now or have belonged to the armed services. For those who are cleared we will be at the Desert Star Club/Restaurant; 13975 W. Phantom Street, way out west on Litchfield Road in Glendale. We are playing from 3:30pm to 7:00pm on a Friday late afternooon. We might be there on a monthly basis. Yay for our government bail out!! 10/3/09 - Desert Edge Mentoring Services is sponsoring their annual black-tie fundraising banquet. Crowne Plaza Resort Hotel; 2532 W. Peoria, Phoenix, AZ. We are on from 6:00 to 9:00 even though doors open at 5:30 and activities end at 10:00pm. Funds received are for back-to-school supplies, hygiene supplies, computers, sports equipment, and mentoring activities in the community. Information regarding the company and registration costs, please visit their website www.desertedgementoring.com 10/25/09 - Luke Air Force Base. We are doing a jazz Sunday Brunch out there from 10:30am to 2:00pm. For all you fans that are cleared to come on to the base, this would be a fantastic time to enjoy good acoustic jazz, good food and good 'secure' folks around. You'll be safe there. - that's for sure. We'll be at their Club Desert Star on 13975 W. Phantom Street. The base is located off the west I-10, Litchfield exit traveling north to the South Gate, which is 1 mile north of Camelback Road. 11/15/09 - Luke Air Force Base. We are back again. I guess this is our base too for now. Yes, we'll accept this government bail-out. Same details as above. 12/20/09 - Luke Air Force Base. Looks like we are here once a month. If you are a vet or know a vet, you can come on base with them easily. If you want to be on our guest list, you have to contact us a least a week before hand and give us your name and address. This will be all you need for security clearance. The brunch cost is only $16.00. It is buffet style. All you can eat. What a deal! 1/3/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. HAPPY NEW YEAR JAZZ FANS. We are starting the year off right with live jazz. Don't forget to contact us well in advance to be on the guest list IF you don't already have security clearance. 1/17/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. Same spot - great jazz - great food 2/13/10 - Estrella Mountain Community College. Black History month celebration with entertainment, arts & crafts and speakers all day. This is on the far west side in Litchfield; 3000 N. Dysart Road, the SW corner of Dysart and Thomas, off the Dysart exit from the 1-10 fwy. 623-935-8827. We are on from 1:30 to 2:30pm outside in a quintet format. This is a Saturdayu afternoon event. We will have our percussionist joining us on stage adding that special African flavor to our energetic original arrangements. It's a free concert and it happens once a year. 2/21/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. They have a new club now. It is called Club Six. Come hungry. We are displaying our ballad side at this brunch. Folks there want to listen to one another more than sit and listen to the band. We have to save our concert tunes for other gigs. Ballads they want, ballads they get. 3/21/2010 - Luke Air Force Base. Same channel as before. Come on down, the food is great. -Just a note to all our jazz fans - Optimism is the word for all of us to internalize during these so-called challenging times. The word optimism really means to firmly believe that the best is possible and probable in your life. We have to claim optimism and make it our best friend. The feeling of optimism carries a certain healing, uplifting energy that starts the process of change within and without. When we are optimistic we bring toward us the change that we seek. This takes a high level of faith to do this and that is what true jazz fans have as this art form is not considered "popular music," and is not heard readily on the radio. So we use our faith to bring on not only a healed financial picture for us, but also more choices in live jazz in exclusive jazz venues: clubs, coffee shops and restaurants, so on any given day or night of the week you can go out and be guaranteed of hearing good, honest traditional, acoustic jazz reflecting the powerhouse masters like Art Blakey and John Coltrane. We can have New Renaissance and others exposed regularly out here, not relegated to duos or trios, but playing in the quartet, quintet, sextet and larger just like the masters did with fiery horn sections and hard hitting rhythm sections. We can have all of this and more as long as we have optimism as our creed. Yes we can, yes we can and yes we will.



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