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Queen City Jazz Foundation
 
Trad Scholarship
Programs for Schools
Annual Concert
CD Store
Contribute
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    QUEEN CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION
    4628 South Newton Street
    Denver, CO 80236
    Email hanktroy@aol.com
From the archives:
Jazz Notes,

Winter 2008


Annual Concert info
see also Queen City Jazz Band
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

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 2004-2005, 2008-2009 
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Brad Jones 2005-2006 
Miike Smith
Mike Smith 2007-2008

 
Colin Clark 
Colin Clark 2009-2010
Craig Finger
Craig Finger 2009-2010
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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 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.


& from the archives, JAZZ NOTES NEWSLETTER (pdf)
Winter 2008
 

 ANNUAL CONCERT 

 
February 20

Randy Sandke



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

CD STORE

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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 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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