Friends,
This is an organization and event that is very dear to my heart. You have 3 weeks to save up your coffee and lunch money and spend it on Sept. 13th at the FABULOUS event. I look forward to seeing you there.
The Nashville Jazz Workshop (NJW) is pleased to announce its Annual Fall Fundraiser will be held Sunday, September 13, from 4:00 pm 8:00 pm at Limelight, 201 Woodland Street.
Now in its ninth year, the NJW Fall Fundraiser is the Jazz Party of the Year and features wine, food and live music by top Nashville jazz artists and guests.
Our special guest artist this year is Donna McElroy, master jazz vocalist, educator, and recording artist on the faculty of Berklee College of Music. Donna is a former Nashville resident, music industry figure, and and former Fisk Jubilee Singer. She is popular with Nashville audiences, and plays to packed houses on her rare return visits. Also on the program will be 3rd Coast Vocals featuring Jeff Hall, Sandra Dudley, Christina Watson, Mark Stephens, and an NJW All Star Ensemble featuring Rod McGaha, Rahsaan Barber, Chester Thompson, Joe Davidian, and Jim Ferguson.
A special feature of the Fall Fundraiser is a live and silent auction, with unique and desirable items that include vacation getaways, tickets to top events, special dinner packages, in-home concerts, artwork by the city’s top artists, and much more. A unique feature of the auction is Small Works – a collection of 5” x 7” canvases with paintings by some of the area's top artists, produced especially for this event.
The ticket price includes food by Monell’s. There will be complimentary wine from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and a cash bar thereafter. Tickets are $50, and will be available beginning August 1. Tickets will be available by phone at 615-242-5299 and online at http://www.nashvillejazz.org/.
Limelight is located at 201 Woodland Street, Nashville, across the street from the Titans stadium.
Major sponsors for this year’s event include Nashville Lifestyles, Limelight, Monell’s, and WMOT Radio. Corporate and patron sponsorship packages are still available, and include reserved seating and other benefits. Call 242-5299 for sponsorship information.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Celebrating its 11th year of operation, NJW is a non-profit music education organization serving jazz musicians, jazz fans and the jazz community with classes, performances and special events. For more information visit http://www.nashvillejazz.org/.
