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“Lincoln and Roosevelt
ADAM BROCK
understood that the life
AIRMEN OF NOTE
of the arts, far from being
THE THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE JAZZ BAND
an interruption,
AL DOWE QUINTET
a distraction, in the life
BENNY BENACK III
of the nation, is very close
BENNY BENACK JR.
to the center of a
Monroeville Jazz Festival
Monroeville Jazz Festival, Inc., has produced an annual jazz concert
every year since 2003. Our mission is to enrich the quality of life in our
area by encouraging and promoting jazz music for all ages and
fostering an appreciation of jazz music as a unique American art form.
2014 marks our 12th year of successfully bringing
outstanding Jazz to western Pennsylvania.
CENTER OF LIFE YOUTH JAZZ BAND
nation's purpose - and is
CRAIG DAVIS
a test of the quality of a
DAVID BUDWAY
nation's civilization."
Our free events benefit:
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank &
Central Blood Bank
DONNA BAILEY
John F. Kennedy
ELEVATIONS WITH BENNY BENACK III
ERIC JOHNSON
“Music gives us a language
ERIC MINTEL QUARTET
that cuts across the
ETTA COX
disciplines, helps us to see
FRANK CUNNIMUNDO QUARTET
connections and brings a
GENE LUDWIG QUARTET
more coherent meaning
HAROLD BETTERS QUARTET
How can you volunteer?
As a non-profit, our organization relies on
the assistance of volunteers in the planning and
production of our annual festival.
to our world.”
JIMMY SAPIENZA
– Ernest Boyer, President,
& FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
Carnegie Foundation
JOE NEGRI
JOYCE BREACH
“Jazz does not belong to
JUDI FIGEL
one race or culture,
KENIA
but is a gift that America
KENNY BLAKE
has given the world.”
Our need for volunteers falls into three categories:
• Development – fundraising; community relations;
finance/budget
• Marketing – advertising; media relations;
photography; publicity; signage; social media;
videography
• Event production – vendors; parking;
production; stage management; site management;
event volunteers
LILY ABREU
– Ahmad Alaadeen,
LISA FERRARO
Jazz saxophonist/educator
MARLENE VERPLANCK
If you have skills or interests that match our needs,
we would welcome exploring ways you can help
our festival grow.
MAUREEN BUDWAY
“It occurred to me
MIKE TOMARO
by intuition, and music
MUNDO LATINO
was the driving force
RODNEY MCCOY BAND
behind that intuition.
ROGER HUMPHRIES BIG BAND
My discovery was the
Please contact our volunteer coordinator,
Jeannie Summerville:
412-372-5935
jsummervil@aol.com
THE ARBOR TRIBE FROM CMU
result of musical perception.”
TIERNEY SUTTON
(When asked about the
TONY DESARE
theory of relativity)
& THE TONY DESARE QUARTET
– Albert Einstein
monroevillejazz.org
Monroeville Jazz Festival, Inc., is a 501c3 organization.