JazzPA

Hi friends! If you're in need of a Russ Kassoff fix this summer since we didn't get to have one in July, he'll be playing this Sunday August 14th 5-8pm at the Deerhead Inn, 5 Main St., Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327 - $10 music charge - adjacent to the amazing Delaware Water Gap National Park! I'll be there too, celebrating summer and the Great American Songbook. Spend the night at the Inn if making the trip in one day seems too much (only 155 miles east from the I-99 interchange with I-80). Fabulous menu! Special attraction? Phil Woods gave his piano to the Deerhead and Russ will be playing it. Hope you can join us for this mini-summer jazz celebration..... Wishing you a wonderful rest of your summer!!

As posted below.... With my deep appreciation for your support over so many years and for many years to com.... Twelve years ago local saxophonist Joe Alessandro asked me to help him realize his dream of officially celebrating jazz and jazz education in our community. On July 23, 2005, that day of jazz in State College was the beginning of what we now know as JazzPA. With support and participation of people like you, two years later, JazzPA was able to incorporate as a tax-...exempt non-profit organization with IRS 501c3 designation. As the board of JazzPA began to plan for the 2016 festival, we realized that this year, our 10th as producer of the Summer Jazz Celebration, would be an appropriate opportunity to suspend our festival production for one year. Our focus during this hiatus will be to evaluate our mission and goals to ensure continued compliance with the responsibilities of our non-profit status and to secure the long-term future of JazzPA by building on the successful components of our organizational structure, volunteer resources, and the financial support from friends like you. Rest assured that JazzPA will continue to have a presence in jazz performance and education during 2016 in the community, but our efforts will focus on providing another fabulous Summer Jazz Celebration in July of 2017. With your help we will work to build on Joe’s original dream and make JazzPA sustainable for generations to come. Sincerely, Catherine

With my deep appreciation for your support over so many years and for many years to com.... Twelve years ago local saxophonist Joe Alessandro asked me to help him realize his dream of officially celebrating jazz and jazz education in our community. On July 23, 2005, that day of jazz in State College was the beginning of what we now know as JazzPA. With support and participation of people like you, two years later, JazzPA was able to incorporate as a tax-exempt non-prof...it organization with IRS 501c3 designation. As the board of JazzPA began to plan for the 2016 festival, we realized that this year, our 10th as producer of the Summer Jazz Celebration, would be an appropriate opportunity to suspend our festival production for one year. Our focus during this hiatus will be to evaluate our mission and goals to ensure continued compliance with the responsibilities of our non-profit status and to secure the long-term future of JazzPA by building on the successful components of our organizational structure, volunteer resources, and the financial support from friends like you. Rest assured that JazzPA will continue to have a presence in jazz performance and education during 2016 in the community, but our efforts will focus on providing another fabulous Summer Jazz Celebration in July of 2017. With your help we will work to build on Joe’s original dream and make JazzPA sustainable for generations to come. Sincerely, Catherine

TONIGHT - 8:00 PM - Dan Yoder final Centre Dimensions Concert - http://cwstudios.tv/livestream/

RIP Phil Woods. Thank you for sharing your music with us in 2014!

Morning rehearsal with Catherine Dupuis this morning at Tallyrand. Awesome free Jazz all day, come join us. You don't want to miss it.

Having a blast at the Match Factory in Bellefonte. Jazz with Catherine and Russ!

I have said for a long time that it isn't music unless it elicits an emotional response from the audience. There was a lot of music the last couple days in Bellefonte. Thank you, Catherine Dupuis and JazzPa.

Another reason to celebrate all the jazz we have in our schools!

Another excellent year of jazz in Bellefonte! Thanks to all who attended and especially to our talented guest artists!

Just fantastic!