QUEEN CITY JAZZ FOUNDATION
4628 South Newton Street
Denver, CO 80236
Email hanktroy@aol.com

The Queen City Jazz Foundation has as its mission the preservation of Traditional Jazz through education, including awarding of scholarships to jazz scholars and performers, establishment of a jazz camp, and dissemination of jazz arrangements for jazz bands.

The Queen City Jazz Foundation has as part of its mission the preservation ofTraditional Jazz through education. The members of the Board of Directors feel strongly that one way to do this is to support students of traditional jazz at the college level. One activitiy of the QCJF has been the establishment of a scholarship for this purpose.

The scholarship is presented to a college student who demonstrates ability in the area of Traditional Jazz Performance, and who demonstrates need for monetary assistance.

Applicants to date have been students from  regional colleges and universities who have been interested in being involved in the University of Colorado at Denver traditional jazz program. (They do not need to be students enrolled at UCD to participate).

Four young participants in the first Queen City Jazz Foundation 
vocal clinic pose with members of the Queen City Jazz Band

The UCD Trad Jazz program, begun in 1980, consists of the annual formation of a trad band (the current group is called "The Claim Jumpers"). Participants in the band are instrumentalists and vocalists who have demonstrated a proficiency in their area of musical study and on their particular instrument, and who can contribute to and benefit from the ensemble performance opportunities this band experience offers.

Leadership is a main criterion for the scholarship. The recipients of the QCJ Foundation scholarship have been the leaders chosen by fellow students.

The student who is awarded the scholarship is expected to participate for the full year in the traditional jazz program at UCD, as a member of the band. The recipient is also expected to maintain a grade-point average which will keep him/her in school for the year. The scholarship recipient is expected to appear at the QCJF annual concert to be recognized from the stage. The scholarship is currently equivalent to one-half of the annual tuition at UCD.
 

Bill Clark presents QCJF 2002-2003 scholarshipaward to Joel Van Horne.  200102002 scholarship winner  Steve Illich blows his horn.

 

Bridget Law 2003-2004 Scholarship recipient

Michael Cryer 2003-2004 Scholarship recipient

Scholarship 2005-2006 recipient Brad Jones

 

Recipients of the Queen City Jazz Foundation Scholarship  1999-2000 J.T. Nolan and Matt Zlaten 2000-2001 Katie Glassman 2001-2002 Steve Illich 2002-2003 Joel Van Horne 2003-2004 Bridget Law 2004-2005 Michael Cryer 2005-2006 Brad Jones     (right) Scholarship winner Matt Zlaten holds forth on saxophone, while Queen City Jazz Band leader and tuba player, Bill Clark, and banjoist Jim Tracy listen admiringly.

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The foundation sponsors concerts at public and private schools, usually with matching funds provided by the host school. Traditional jazz bands are brought to the school with informative progams about the history and social origins of jazz. Performances by members of the Queen City Jazz Band and other area musicians round out the presentations.

Jazz Clinics and Educational Programs Presented in Colorado by the Queen City Jazz Foundation
School City/District

• Limon High, Limon
• Boulder High, Boulder Valley
• Longmont Christian, Longmont
• Centennial Middle, Boulder Valley
• Trails West Elementary, Cherry Creek
• Running Creek Elementary, Elizaabeth
• Singing HIlls Elementary, Elizabeth
• Mountain View Elementary, Parker
• Indian Ridge Elementary, Aurora
• Edison Elementary, Denver
• Lafayette Elementary, Boulder Valley
• Douglas Elementary, Boulder Valley
• Teller Elementary, Denver
• Samuels Elementary, Denver
• McMeen Elementary, Denver
• Bryant-Webster Elementary, Denver
• Ebert Elementary, Denver
• Brown Elementary, Denver
• Coronado Hills Elementary, Adams
• Wyman Elementary, Denver
• Gust Elementary, Denver
• Fairmont Elementary, Denver
• Cherry Creek Christian, Highlands Ranch
• Crofton Elementary, Denver

Telephone, write or email us for a free brochure about our school programs.

The Queen City Jazz Band performs before an elementary school audience.

The 2006 Annual Concert features the Queen City Jazz Band with vocalist Wende Harston and special guest trumpeter/cornetist/vocalist Wes Mix. Wes returns to Denver from his native New Orleans, where he has performed for the past 25 years. In the late 1970s and early 80s, he was horn man for the Queen City Jazz Band. He has also played with the likes of Earl Hines, Pud Brown, Lou McGarity, Wingy Manone and Bobby Hackett. His many Denver area fans will welcome Wes, recent survivor of Hurricane Katrina!

Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. Cabaret at the Mercury Cafe Ballroom 2199 California Street Cash bar, light food and snacks in a  non-smoking venue Tickets $16 per person Sunday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. Concert at Teikyo Loretto Heights Theatre  3100 South Federal Boulevard Free parking, Golf Cart Service & RTD  Senior Ride [Call 303.299.6503 for RTD]

Wes Mix, center, plays trumpet in the "Alumni Band" at the Queen City Jazz Band 45th Anniversary celebration.

Order tickets today!
For visa/mastercard orders, phone 303.795.8960 or 1-800.266.7189 
Mail orders to QCJF, P.O.Box 1273, Littleton, CO 80160

Order Queen City Jazz Band's Two new CDs and a DVD from this pdf order form

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The Queen City Jazz Foundation is supported by revenue from concerts and by contributions from individuals. The QCJF is a 501c3 foundation and  contributions to the QCJF are deductible under the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

To contribute to the foundation, you may mail your check, payable to QCJF, to Hank Troy, 4628 South Newton Street, Denver, CO 80236. 
You will promptly receive a letter by U.S. Mail acknowledging your contribution. 

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