Dear Friend of Jazz,

Thank you for visiting our website.

What is the California Jazz Foundation? It is a non-profit organization, formed to help jazz musicians in need. Our goal is to assist those jazz musicians who find themselves in life crises, either by referring them to our extensive medical referral network or by providing emergency financial assistance. We are pleased to have the support and participation of many well-known and respected members of the jazz community.

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HELP US IN THE BAY AREA AND SAN DIEGO

We need contacts in the Bay Area and San Diego, to expand our ability to assist jazz musicians outside of the Los Angeles and Orange County area. Specifically, we are looking for medical professionals we are willing to commit either to a limited number of pro bono cases or a sliding fee scale (in which case qualified applicants can be financially assisted) as well as jazz enthusiasts who can help us spread the word as to our ability to assist our musicians. Please call Sue Townsley at (818) 400-3263 with any information.

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MESSAGE FROM DR. JIMMY

The California Jazz Foundation was established to help jazz musicians in need. I have recently joined the Board of Directors to help the Foundation fulfill its goals.

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A True Story

I was born in 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas and went to school with Ornette Coleman. We started playing saxophone in a school band (which also produced great names like Charles Moffett and King Curtis) and started our own group in 1947. We worked with Harold Land and Red Connors before going our separate ways.

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MEET OUR AUCTION TEAM

The Foundation’s live auction on December 2nd, a vital part of our inaugural “Jazz Summit,” held at Catalina Jazz Club, engendered enthusiastic bidding on a large variety of items and substantially added to the Foundation’s ability to assist our jazz musicians in need. The full capacity audience eagerly responded to the exhortations of our professional auctioneer, Todd Wohl. Who is this “Todd Wohl,” you might ask and why is it that we haven’t seen him at other jazz events?

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SHOPPING AT RALPH'S HELPS JAZZ MUSICIANS

In December, 2007, the California Jazz Foundation received its first check from Ralphs Community Contribution Program, representing a portion of dollars spent by the Foundation’s supporters at Ralphs supermarkets.

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