Do you know a passionate local music major bound for college who really deserves our support and can bring pride to JazzErie?

Once again, with support from Erie Insurance, JazzErie is offering a $1,000 scholarship for an incoming college student, entering a college music program this fall.  Its revival is the result of the constructive persistence of Board member Mary Watson, and the expertise of Board member Chuck Lute.

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JazzErie Donations System Now Online

Did you give up smoking this year? Or donuts?

If you can share the change in your pocket, we've now made it easy to share it with JazzErie.

Please Contribute Something Today

Just go to the DONATE PAGE

and securely charge a few bucks to your credit card.
 

100% goes to jazz in Erie because we're all volunteer.

And it's Tax Free because it's a charitable deduction.

Thanks!

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This Week's New Site Articles

We start the year off with a special wish to everyone in JazzErie. Enjoy the Great Bell Chant video, and have an amazing year.

Jeff Gault treats us with this week's Fun Notice.

This month we caught up with guitarist and vocalist, Paul Holmes, currently living in Brooklyn. Paul has achieved quite a bit of success already in his career, and we're proud to know him. See what he's been doing in Paul Holmes: Creating New Musical Spaces.

We started giving an annual scholarship in 1995, and are proud that we can continue to do so. JazzErie Scholarship Returns! Which Area Youth Do You Want To Nominate?

Here's the application form. Thanks to Chuck Lute and his entire committee for making it happen again.

Clem DeRosa was our first national advisor. He helped thousands of jazz musicians and millions of jazz lovers. Jazz Pioneer Clem DeRosa Passes On: JazzErie's First Advisor Leaves His Amazing Legacy

Michael Leal has meant a lot to our community. We're going to lose a great board member and contributor to the area. Michael Leal Leaves Erie Jazz Radio: JazzFM 88.5 Station Manager Heads East.

We hope he doesn't leave the community, but he is leaving Mercyhurst. Michael Fuhrman Departs the D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Leaving 16 Years of Glorious Memories

Paul Holmes keeps stretching his musical wings. Paul Holmes: Creating New Musical SpacesL JazzErie Scholarship recipient pursues career in Brooklyn.

Enjoy yourself, learn about and from our jazz experts.

Video Interview: Exploring Gary Finney's Love of Jazz

Video Interview: Rob Hoff Influences the World Through Music

Review By Rob Hoff: Where the Dark and the Light Folks Meet: Race and the Mythology, Politics, and Business of Jazz, Where the Dark and the Light Folks Meet

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JazzErie Donations System Is Now Online

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Video Interview: Ed Goebel On Jazz and JazzErie's Roots

All About Jazz alerted us this week to a new short documentary by filmmaker Randy Cole recently, with their article New 'Jazz, Period.' Film Takes a Stirring Look at Musical Mentorship and Loss. The most recent video mixes Montreal trumpeter Kevin Dean's story of the ballad, 'Pops,' which he composed for his dad, with cuts of the song's performance.