Sonoma Valley Jazz Society 

SVJS WINS A "BOHO" 

The North Bay Bohemian newspaper, serving Sonoma, Marin & Napa counties, has awarded the Sonoma Valley Jazz Society a 2008 Boho award. 

These marks of distinction were established to allow the Bohemian "to fete and hail those persons and institutions that have greatly enriched the art and community of the North Bay."

Award honorees are chosen for their devotion to and influence upon the arts in the North Bay. Whether their efforts are institutional, commercial or personal, Boho Award honorees share a common passion for enlivening our community through artistic effort and outreach.

This is a great honor and many thanks to the group of volunteers who make it happen along with our members and sponsors - everyone deserves a pat on the back. Thanks for keeping Jazz Alive in Sonoma!

Meet the Musicians Returns to SCC 

 The Sonoma Community Center's sonoma ARTS + LECTURES series has partnered with SVJS to again present the very popular Meet the Jazz Musicians Sunday Salon.

In the intimate setting of the Backstage Theatre, you will again be able to meet, listen to and ask questions of the Bay Area's talented jazz personalities.

Of last years series, Virginia Hubbell of Sonoma wrote:

Dear Sonoma Valley Jazz Society,

I was fortunate to attend the Society's Sunday Salon, Jazz at the Community Center event on February 24th. Brian Nova was the featured artist. I want to write to express my gratitude for sponsoring this venue. It was, in a word, fantastic. I have lived in Sonoma for 30 years, and been involved with numerous Bay Area jazz events, both as a jazz fan, and as a funder, both professionally as a philanthropist, and personally. Over the years I've had the opportunity to witness concerts and events of many Bay Area jazz programs, including those of SF Jazz, and the recent concerts of Sonoma Jazz. I only wish they would add similar venues like this Sunday Salon. The big concerts are great, but this intimate setting, with a brilliant high quality artist like Brian Nova who has such skill, both musically, and as a raconteur and teacher, really made a strong impact. It was so personal. I felt like I had been specially selected to be in the close presence of greatness. It also made me glad I live in Sonoma and don't have to drive to other places to experience the up close and personal.

This type of venue is a real gift, and has the opportunity to help raise funds for the Society and those programs associated with it.

Keep up the creative and wonderful work.

Sincerely,

Virginia Hubbell

Keep your eye on this web site or www.sonomacommunitycenter.org for musicians, dates and times. As last year, admission will be only $15 and advance sales will be available at the Community Center

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Potpourri of pics from Members & Sponsors Appreciation Party  

October 25th

Photos courtesy of Jeff & Dana Land