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    QUEEN CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION
    4628 South Newton Street
    Denver, CO 80236
    Email hanktroy@aol.com
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Annual Concerts 2008
March 28-29-30
see also Queen City Jazz Band
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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 QCJF TRAD JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP:

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.

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

 
 
John van Horne
Bill Clark presents QCJF 2002-2003
scholarship award to Joel Van Horne. 
Steve Illich
2001-2002 scholarship winner 
Steve Illich blows his horn. 

 
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Bridget Law 2003-2004 
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Michael Cryer 2003-2004 

 
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Brad Jones 2005-2006 
Miike Smith
Mike Smith 2007-2008

 
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
 
 

 

Scholarship winner Matt Zlaten on sax
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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 PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS:

 
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.

Queen City Jazz Band performs for an elementary school audience
 

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


 

 ANNUAL CONCERT & JAZZ NOTES NEWSLETTER (pdf)

 
Annual Concerts 2008
March 28-29-30
Queen City Jazz Band
with vocalist Wende Harston
& alumni from 50 Years of the QCJB

In an era in which things come and go with great speed and "durable goods" means 3 years of shelf life, it's amazing that a band can last so long. Perhaps as leader Bill Clark has often said, "the band's like a cockroach, you can't kill it!" - not that anyone was trying to do that - We chalk it up to perseverance and dedication to the music. For 50 years the Queen City Jazz Band has kept its focus on performing the great sounds of New Orleans-style Dixieland Jazz. Thanks also go to you, our fans and audiences, who have kept coming back to hear more!

The Queen City Jazz Band 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held during the last weekend of March, 2008. We will present our annual concert at Teikyo-Loretto Heights Theatre, 3001 South Federal Blvd, on Sunday afternoon, March 30 at 2 p.m. On the Saturday night before, we will be playing at the Ramada Inn, 2601 Zuni Street, in a cabaret setting, beginning at 7 p.m.  On Friday, March 28, for a limited number of people - the place is still pretty small - the old Mon-Vue Village, known now as the Gaslamp Grill, will once again ring with the sounds of traditional jazz.

Alan Frederickson, founder of the QCJB, will be returning to Denver for the weekend. He will lead the band at our night at the old Mon-Vue. He will be sure to play his trombone, sing some songs and "read from the word" just as he did in the old days. But don't worry if you can't get into that event, because you can hear Alan and all the alumni we can muster at both the Saturday cabaret and Sunday concert. As we go to press, the following alumni (and friends) are confirmed: Alan Frederickson, Jim Calm, Lance Christensen, Ed Turner, Dave Moldenhauer, Jeanne Peterson, Jon Wiegardt, Lance Acker, Lindy Scialla, Mark Flory, Maurie Walker, Mike Whited, Ray Leake, Ron Hanscom, Wes Mix, John Montagnese, Steve Bauman, Ed Grogan, and Lou Ordelheide.

cruisin at 50 March 28, 8:00 p.m.
Mon-Vue Village Night
SOLD OUT

SATURDAY March 29, 7:00 pm 
Ramanda Inn
2601 Zuni Street, Denver 
Tickets - $25 per person 
Seating is first come, first served. Cabaret seating...dancing. 
Cash bar. 
Close by on-street & lot parking. 

SUNDAY March 30, 2:00 pm 
Teikyo Loretto Heights Theatre 
3001 S.. Federal Blvd. Denver 
Seating reserved. Free lot parking & golf cart service. 
Tickets: 
Groups of 10 or more - $16 per person 
Seniors & Students -$18 per person 
Adult Non-Seniors - $20 per person 

To order tickets or make reservations call 303.795.8960
or print and send the Ticket Order Form from the latest Jazz Notes

Order tickets today! 
For visa/mastercard orders, phone 303.795.8960 or 1-800.266.7189 
Mail orders to QCJF, P.O.Box 1273, Littleton, CO 80160 
 

CD STORE

Order Queen City Jazz Band's Mon-Vue Village CD and 3 DVDs from this pdf order form

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 CONTRIBUTIONS: 

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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LINKS

Queen City Jazz Foundation is a Member of dmamusic.org web consortium
Queen City Jazz Band
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