QUEEN CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION
4628 South Newton Street
Denver, CO 80236
Email hanktroy@aol.com

The Queen City Jazz Foundation has as its mission the preservation of Traditional Jazz through education, including awarding of scholarships to jazz scholars and performers, establishment of a jazz camp, and dissemination of jazz arrangements for jazz bands.

The Queen City Jazz Foundation has as part of its mission the preservation ofTraditional Jazz through education. The members of the Board of Directors feel strongly that one way to do this is to support students of traditional jazz at the college level. One activitiy of the QCJF has been the establishment of a scholarship for this purpose.

The scholarship is presented to a college student who demonstrates ability in the area of Traditional Jazz Performance, and who demonstrates need for monetary assistance.

Applicants to date have been students from  regional colleges and universities who have been interested in being involved in the University of Colorado at Denver traditional jazz program. (They do not need to be students enrolled at UCD to participate).
 

The UCD Trad Jazz program, begun in 1980, consists of the annual formation of a trad band (the current group is called "The Claim Jumpers"). Participants in the band are instrumentalists and vocalists who have demonstrated a proficiency in their area of musical study and on their particular instrument, and who can contribute to and benefit from the ensemble performance opportunities this band experience offers. Leadership is a main criterion for the scholarship. The recipients of the QCJ Foundation scholarship have been the leaders chosen by fellow students. The student who is awarded the scholarship is expected to participate for the full year in the traditional jazz program at UCD, as a member of the band. The recipient is also expected to maintain a grade-point average which will keep him/her in school for the year. The scholarship recipient is expected to appear at the QCJF annual concert to be recognized from the stage. The scholarship is currently equivalent to one-half of the annual tuition at UCD.

Four young participants in the first Queen City Jazz Foundation  vocal clinic pose with members of the Queen City Jazz Band

 
 

Bill Clark presents QCJF 2002-2003 scholarship award to Joel Van Horne.

2001-2002 scholarship winner  Steve Illich blows his horn.

Bridget Law 2003-2004

 

Michael Cryer 2004-2005, 2008-2009

Brad Jones 2005-2006

Mike Smith 2007-2008

 

Colin Clark 2009-2010

Craig Finger 2009-2010

Zack Morris 2009-2010

 

Recipients of the Queen City Jazz Foundation Scholarship  1999-2000 J.T. Nolan and Matt Zlaten 2000-2001 Katie Glassman 2001-2002 Steve Illich 2002-2003 Joel Van Horne 2003-2004 Bridget Law 2004-2005 Michael Cryer 2005-2006 Brad Jones 2006-2007 Ryan Speights 2007-2008 Mike Smith 2008-2009 Michael Cryer 2009-2010 Colin Clark, Craig Finger, Zack Morris

Scholarship winner Matt Zlaten holds forth on saxophone,  while Queen City Jazz Band leader and tuba player,  Bill Clark, and banjoist Jim Tracy listen admiringly.

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The foundation sponsors concerts at public and private schools, usually with matching funds provided by the host school. Traditional jazz bands are brought to the school with informative progams about the history and social origins of jazz. Performances by members of the Queen City Jazz Band and other area musicians round out the presentations. Jazz Clinics and Educational Programs Presented in Colorado by the Queen City Jazz Foundation School City/District Limon High, Limon Boulder High, Boulder Valley Longmont Christian, Longmont Centennial Middle, Boulder Valley Trails West Elementary, Cherry Creek Running Creek Elementary, Elizaabeth Singing HIlls Elementary, Elizabeth Mountain View Elementary, Parker Indian Ridge Elementary, Aurora Edison Elementary, Denver Lafayette Elementary, Boulder Valley Douglas Elementary, Boulder Valley Teller Elementary, Denver Samuels Elementary, Denver McMeen Elementary, Denver Bryant-Webster Elementary, Denver Ebert Elementary, Denver Brown Elementary, Denver Coronado Hills Elementary, Adams Wyman Elementary, Denver Gust Elementary, Denver Fairmont Elementary, Denver Cherry Creek Christian, Highlands Ranch Crofton Elementary, Denver (Many of these programs were funded in part by grants from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities Tax District) Telephone, write or email us for a free brochure about our school programs.

The Queen City Jazz Band performs  before an elementary school audience.

February 20

Our Annual Concert  The Queen City Jazz Band is presenting its annual concert, at the Pinnacle Events Center, 1001 West 84Th Avenue, Federal Heights, February 20, 2010.  This 2 p.m. concert will present The Queen City Jazz Band with vocalist Wende Harston and our featured guest artist  Randy Sandke. Randy has performed at festivals, clubs, and concerts around the world.  He has played on the soundtracks of several films, including The Cotton Club, and Brighton Beach Memories.  Randy recorded all trumpet solos for the recent production of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, starring Whoopee Goldberg. Today Randy has become one of the most eclectic figures on the jazz scene.  He’s steeped in early jazz, and a true scholar of the work of Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. Reserved seating tickets: $20.00 non seniors, $18.00 seniors and students, $16.00 groups of 10 or more. For reservations, phone 303 795-8960, or mail checks to P.O. Box 6351, Longmont, CO 80501

Order Queen City Jazz Band's  "Revisit the Mon-Vue" CD and 4 DVDs
from the Queen City Jazz Band  STORE 

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The Queen City Jazz Foundation is supported by revenue from concerts and by contributions from individuals. The QCJF is a 501c3 foundation and  contributions to the QCJF are deductible under the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

To contribute to the foundation, you may mail your check, payable to QCJF, to Hank Troy, 4628 South Newton Street, Denver, CO 80236. 
You will promptly receive a letter by U.S. Mail acknowledging your contribution. 

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