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LJ: Wednesday 12.21.22

12/21/2022

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LOCAVORE JAZZ CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25

Tuesday, December 27
Jeremy “Bean” Clemons Trio: 9pm @ Kingfisher, kingfisherdurham.com

Wednesday, December 28
Rebecca Kleinmann: 12pm @ Boxyard, Research Triangle Park boxyard.rtp.org/calendar
Alison Weiner: 5:30, 7:30pm @ The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw theeddypub.com

Live Jazz: 6pm @ The Sycamore, Pittsboro, thesycamoreatchathammills.com

Thursday December 29
Thursday Night Jazz: 6pm @ O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro, ohenryhotel.com/happenings
Casey Toll Trio: 7pm @ Corpse Reviver Bar, Durham, thecorpsereviver.com
Trois Chats: 7p @ Yonder Bar, Hillsborough, yonderbarnc.com/events/
Jazz Jam w/ Thrio/Paul Rogers: 8pm @ Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary, bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar

Friday, December 30
Steve Chall Duo: 5:30pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Onyx Club Boys Reunion: 8p @City Tap, Pittsboro, onyxclubboys.com/shows

Saturday, December 31
Daze Work: 5:30pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Dan Delorenzo: 6p @Irregardless, Raleigh, irregardless.com
Saturday Night Jazz: 6pm @ O’Henry Hotel, Greensboro, ohenryhotel.com/happenings/
Thrio: 8p, Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary, bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar
Patrick McGrew Trio: 9p @Arcana, Durham, arcanadurham.com/#events

Recommendations: This week’s up to you; I’ll be playing with grandkids or driving Interstates…

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LJ: 12.20.22

12/20/2022

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Discovery: As our jazz hub the Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp Nine has accomplished over the last ten years:

-Presented more than 800 concerts attended by well over 30,000 patrons
-Paid over $900,000 to performer/teacher musicians
-Acquired a wine and beer license.
-Live Streamed more than 50 concerts during the height of the pandemic.
-Coached 70 (6 week) workshop sessions with over 280 different ensembles (adult/college students).
-Provided scholarships to adult and youth students with financial needs.
-Directed a youth program each school year, working with over 280 students in 36 ensembles (big bands and small groups).

To expand/improve services:

-Expanded from one rental unit to 3, remodeled and maintained the spaces. ()
-Acquired audio/visual equipment, and instruments including a beloved Yamaha piano.
-Acquired a wine and beer license.

Donations/Finances

-The current DJW rent and utilities expenses are over $60k annually, plus the cash flow needed to do all the above
-During this period donations from the community, totaled $420,000. We also raised another $401,000 in grants from RTI, Square/PPP, the TCF/Forry Fund, Shared Vision Foundation, and several private donors.

To keep this all going & growing please do contribute:

https://www.durhamjazzworkshop.org/fundraising-20222023.html

Thanks!

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LJ: Monday 12.19.22

12/19/2022

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Discovery: Starting in early January Robert Griffin & Danny Grewen shift their long-running gig at Imbibe from Monday night to Wednesday nights. Check the usual link early in the week of 1.1.23:

https://www.facebook.com/bosshillbeerandwine/

Stay warm!

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