Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS) will be celebrating Cheryl Thurston’s birthday on Sunday, May 21, in the San Tan Room at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix – Chandler Golf Resort in Downtown Chandler from 1 to 4 p.m. This celebration has become a yearly tradition for ACJS. It is a pleasure to honor…
Helen Daley It’s Sunday morning, and you just feel lazy today. You don’t see any reason to get up and get moving. The event you may be thinking about attending doesn’t start until 1 p.m., but even that doesn’t encourage you to start your day. Maybe the following information will entice you to appear at…
Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS) will be entertained by the River Road Ramblers Jazz Band from Tucson on Sunday, Jan. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. The band is led by trombonist Richard Cook who will be accompanied by Zac Johnson (clarinet), Denny Schreffler (cornet), Evan Dain (banjo), Marco Rosano (bass), and…
Helen Daley It’s time to get ready for Christmas, and the best way to start the season is by attending a wonderful music performance by Dan Reed’s Dixieland Hotshots on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m., hosted by the Arizona Classic Jazz Society at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, at One San…
Helen Daley The Arizona Commission on the Arts is an important supporter of the Arizona Classic Jazz Society. In February, to assist with 2021 performances, we were the recipient of an $11,000 AZ Organizational Relief Grant, a program developed to provide relief and recovery support to arts and cultural organizations whose primary mission is to…
Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society will once again be celebrating Cheryl Thurston’s birthday on Sunday, May 22, in the San Marcos Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix—Chandler Golf Resort in Downtown Chandler from 1 to 4 p.m. This celebration has become a yearly tradition for the Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS). You might…
Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS) will be entertained on Sunday, March 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. by the River Road Ramblers Jazz Band from Tucson. The band is led by tubist John Prokop. They play a mix of Roaring 20s through the 40s and Dixieland Jazz performed in the true New…
Helen Daley The Wildcat Jazz Band has progressed from a band of six world-class musicians to a full, seven-piece traditional jazz band. There has been a little shakeup in the band. Drummer/pianist/vocalist Ray Templin had to drop out for a while due to health reasons. As luck would have it, drummer, composer, and bandleader Arthur…
Helen Daley Don’t confuse this group with Standard & Poor’s, the financial services company that is older than jazz. Standards & Poor is led by a San Francisco native, multi-instrumentalist Evan Dain who started at age six on the guitar, then picked up the bass, banjo, and mandolin in high school. Evan studied music at…
Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS) is ready to start its new season of music performed by our very talented Arizona bands specializing mostly in Traditional Jazz. Sept. 20 will feature the River Road Ramblers Jazz Band from Tucson. The band is led by tubist John Prokop. Their plan for September is to…