5th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION… A MAGICAL NIGHT

There was a full house at the Montclair Art Museum on the eve of Thursday, June 7, 2007. The artfully displayed and beautifully orchestrated night would hold many splendid surprises for our esteemed guests from the sumptuous food and beautiful blue and green drinks awaiting their arrival to the swinging sounds of the Jazz House Kids quartet to the incredible silent auction display with an array of exciting gems to the hair-raising live auction to the spectacular concert performance of the 4th through 8th grade choir to the inspiring comments from our celebrated honorees to the thrill of a private concert with saxophone icon David Sanborn. View Event Photos... Photography: Richard Conde

Thank You. We couldn't have done it without you! We'd like to take a moment to express our tremendous gratitude to everyone who helped make our 5th Anniversary Gala a huge success. Special thanks to: Our generous and loyal friends and supporters All of our generous donors and sponsors Everyone who introduced friends to JHK Our tremendous Board of Directors, Advisory Panel, Committee Members and Co-Chairs Khalilah Sharif, Ryan Maloney, Alissa Cherry, Matte Sage-el and Sarah Damaskos Our diligent evening’s volunteers Ivy Wallace and the Ridge Street School Choir along with their parents The Jazz House Kids Combo: Ed Palermo (musical director), Jack Glottman, Chris Berger and Jerome Jennings Leila Dunbar of Sotheby’s who helped us exceed our goal with an incredibly entertaining live auction Our host, Gary Walker who brought humor, order and fun to the night To those who accepted awards and brought dignity and meaning to the mission of music education: Dolly McLean, Kayce Freed Jennings, Bill May and Lata Reddy Our event chairs: Al Roker and Deborah Roberts David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Mulgrew Miller and Lewis Nash for a sensational private concert and rare opportunity to meet the artists The publicity and marketing team Encore Caterers…simply the best JD Associates and Allison Sargent Events for an event to remember Our tremendous professional crew: Ben Surman, Richard Conde, Ed Berger and Chris Johnson Design & Web Development from Noah Keitel (AugmentJ, LLC) and Michael Bebout MinuteMan Press in Newark, NJ To Ugo and the Montclair Art Museum All hands on deck thanks to Khalilah Sharif, Ryan Maloney, Alissa Cherry, Matte Sage-el and Sarah Damaskos Congratulations to All the Winning Bidders! We hope you're pleased with your purchase and consider it an exciting way to support our cause. Please remember to give us a call should you need assistance claiming your prizes. (973) 744-2273.

We want to THANK everyone for the time and effort in making this the tremendous fundraising event for Jazz House Kids!

...but our important work continues.
In order to fulfill our mission, we'll continue to need your ongoing good will and involvement. Please consider taking one - or all of these important steps:

1. Volunteer.
Send us an email to express your interest and learn more about joining a task force or committee to provide music education opportunities for young people or help plan our next event.

2. Donate.
Please consider a monetary contribution to our organization. Every dollar goes to support music education in our schools and community and professional development opportunities for music specialists. Simply click here to Donate Cash or use the button on the right.

3. Host an Event.
Invite Jazz House Kids to your home or company to make your next party a swinging affair! We’ll provide unforgettable music and can even arrange the catering and event planning to ensure your affair is stress free.


Please accept our sincerest thanks for all you have done to support Jazz House Kids, and for all that you continue to do.

Build a Jazz House Build a Child’s Future!

Melissa Walker
Executive Director