Our
Mission
The
Treasure Coast Jazz Society was founded in 1986 by Ash Andon,
Harry Buck and Chubby Jackson. We are a non-profit organization
formed to encourage the performance, promotion and preservation
of JAZZ -- this unique American art form. Jazz has been recognized
by the United States Congress as a "National Treasure."
Our three objectives
are:
To foster
and expand a greater awareness of this great American
art form by bringing the finest national and international
jazz musicians to the Treasure Coast for our concerts.
To encourage
young musicians who will ultimately carry the jazz
tradition to future generations. To do this, the Society
donates significant financial scholarship aid to talented
local high school jazz musicians for continued study
at the college or university level.
To cooperate
with other jazz-oriented groups, locally and nationally,
to exchange information and assistance for the appreciation,
growth and perpetuation of jazz music. Among
the well-known persons that have appeared at our concerts are such names as the
Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Woody Herman orchestras and smaller
groups featuring Scott Hamilton, Clark Terry, Bucky Pizzarelli,
Peter Appleyard, Pete Fountain and Dave McKenna.
