Our community is celebrating The 1st Anniversary of

Our community is celebrating
The 1st Anniversary of
The Performance and Education Center
of Jazz in Arizona
a 501(c)(3) organization
and you are invited to participate.
About The Nash
The Nash is the performance and education center of Jazz in Arizona, a 501(c)(3) organization
founded in 1977 to create a jazz community in the desert. While the Organization has a proud
history of producing an average of 20-30 top-quality jazz performances a year and taking jazz into
elementary schools, the opening of The Nash in mid-2012 has dramatically changed its scope and
provided a stunning model for community building. More than 20,000 visitors to The Nash have
enjoyed over 200 live jazz performances and participated in dozens of educational workshops.
The Nash was honored with appearances by jazz giants including Lincoln Center’s Wynton Marsalis
and its name-sake, world-renowned drummer Lewis Nash; and it has been written about nationally
in Downbeat Magazine and in the September 2013 issue of Phoenix Magazine.
In a little over a year's time, The Nash has gone from an optimistic vision for our jazz community
to the most hopeful of realities. The 1st Anniversary Celebration of The Nash commemorates our
extraordinary first year and provides opportunities to support our future growth – including more
performances by jazz luminaries and the expansion our education programs to engage more
underserved youth.
The Nash: Jazz Happens Here…and you are invited to become a proud sponsor of this dynamic
community celebration! Please contact Joel Goldenthal, Executive Director at 602-750-7045 or
[email protected].
110 E. Roosevelt Street | Phoenix, AZ | www.TheNash.org
Top L-R: Noah Simpson, Chris Light, Kalena Nash; middle: Andrew
Schiller, Matt Williams, Lewis Nash; bottom: Paul Eirik Melhus, Cody
Rowlands, Ted Sistrunk. Left L-R: Rene Rosnes, Wynton Marsalis,
Peter Washington, Lewis Nash. Photos by Diane Banyai.
Jazz Happens Here!
1st Anniversary Celebration Events
1st
LIVE at The Nash in Phoenix - Fri. Oct. 11, 2013 - 7 & 8:45 p.m.
Anniversary
The Lewis Nash All-star Quintet
Celebration
Photo by Merri Cyr
Photo byTerrence Jennings
Photo by Mary Jane Farnsworth
Randy Brecker | Javon Jackson | George Cables | George Mraz | Lewis Nash
Concert & Cocktail Party
Remembering Piano Greats
in a private home
George Duke, Keith Greko, Marian McPartland,
Mulgrew Miller and Cedar Walton
with the
Lewis Nash Trio
Thurs. Oct. 10 - 6:30 p.m.
featuring
Mike Kocour|Beth Lederman|Charles Lewis
Sat. Oct. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans-style BRUNCH
Jazz Happens Here!
BUY NOW AND SAVE!
TICKETS for all 4 events
at www.TheNash.org
or call 602-795-0464
featuring Bad
Cactus Brass Band
Sun. Oct. 13 - 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Produced by Jazz in Arizona to support The Nash, its nonprofit performance and education center
About The Lewis Nash All-stars
Randy Brecker (trumpet and ugelhorn) is a ve-time Grammy winner who has been shaping the sound of
Jazz, R&B and Rock for more than four decades. His performances have graced hundreds of albums by a
wide range of artists ranging from James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, David
Sanbourn, Jaco Pastorius, Horace Silver, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Frank Zappa, and many Grecker
Brothers projects with his late brother, Michael. More at www.randybrecker.com
Jackson Javon (saxophone) came into international prominence as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz
Messengers, with which he toured and made many recordings. Jackson has toured and appeared on over
125 recordings with artists including Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter,
Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine. His
most recent CD is LUCKY 13 with guest Les McCann. More at .www.javonjackson.com
George Cables (piano) is a major voice in modern jazz. He has performed and recorded with Joe
Henderson, Dextor Gordon, Art Pepper, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Freddie
Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson and Dizzy Gillespie. Cables is
noted for his fresh interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing. His most
recent release is My Muse on High Note Records. More at www.georgecables.com
George Mraz (bass) came from Czechoslovakia to Boston on a scholarship to the Berklee School of Music in
1968. One year later, he got a call from Dizzy Gillespie to join his group in New York. Mraz went on to
perform and record with Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan, Slide Hampton,
Elvin Jones, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove, Mc Coy Tyner and
many more. Mraz has recorded six albums with his own dynamic quartet. His latest release, Moravian Gems,
is a collection of originals developing out of the folk tradition of Moravá. More at www.georgemraz.com
Lewis Nash, namesake of The Nash, was the "rst call" jazz drummer in his native Phoenix at
the age of 21, working with Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Red Garland, Lee Konitz, Barney Kessell
and Slide Hampton. In 1981, Nash moved to New York City and joined the trio of great jazz
vocalist Betty Carter. He nished out the decade playing with Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, J.J.
Johnson, Don Pullen and George Adams, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Clark Terry and
Milt Jackson. For the next decade, Lewis was a member of the Tommy Flanagan Trio, and is
featured on seven CD recordings with the late piano master. He also toured and recorded with
both the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. His 500+ discography
includes projects with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Benny Carter, Hank Jones
and John Lewis, as well as new jazz stars Diana Krall, Joe Lovano and Roy Hargrove. Nash is
also featured on recordings by Natalie Cole, Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson, Kenny Rankin, Melissa
Manchester and George Michael. In 2007, the Mayor presented Nash with the Key to the City
of Phoenix, and the Governor proclaimed Lewis Nash Day in honor of his achievements as a musician and world ambassador for
the American art form of jazz. In 2009, Modern Drummer Magazine proclaimed Nash as the most valuable player in jazz. His
latest CD release is The Highest Mountain, recorded live at The Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver. More at www.lewisnash.com
The Nash 1st Anniversary Sponsorship Opportuni es
Presenting Sponsor - $10,000
Primary Sponsor of the entire 4-event celebration
Benets: 1 Premium Table for 4 at the Friday Nash Concert | 4 In-home Concert admissions |
4 Sunday Brunch tickets | acknowledgment from the stage at all events | logo/name on display at all events |
name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year | full page ad in printed program | website recognition
Friday All-star Concert Sponsor - $5,000
Benets: 2 Premium Tables for 4 at the Friday Nash Concert | acknowledgment from the stage |
logo/name on display at all events | name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year |
full page ad in printed program | website recognition
In-Home Cocktail Party and Concert - $2,500
Trio performance by Cables, Mraz and Nash; Cocktail Party/Meet and Greet with quintet
Benets: 4 admissions to the In-Home Concert | 2 seats at the Friday Nash Concert | introduction at the event |
logo/name on display | name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year |
½ page ad in printed program | website recognition
New Orlean's-Style Sunday Brunch - $2,500
Featuring The Bad Cactus Brass Band
Benets: 4 brunch admissions | introduction at the event | logo/name on display |
name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year | ½ page ad in printed program | website recognition
Artist Travel Sponsor - $2,000
Benets: 4 premium seats at the Friday Nash Concert | Logo/name on display |
name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year | ½ page in printed program | website recognition
Artist Lodging/Hospitality Sponsor - $2,000
Benets: 2 seats at The Nash Concert | Logo/name on display | name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year |
½ page in printed program | website recognition
Master Class - $1,000
Give high school and college combos the experience of playing with and being coached by these jazz masters.
Benets: 2 seats at The Nash Concert | name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year | website recognition
Remembering 5 Great Pianists Concert - $1,000
Benets: 4 seats at the concert | logo/name on display | name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year |
recognition in printed program | website recognition
Souvenir Program Sponsor - $1,000
Printed program to be distributed at all 4 events.
Benets: full-page color ad or acknowledgment in the printed program | 2 seats at The Friday Nash Concert |
name on Sponsor Wall at The Nash for one year | website recognition.
Table Sponsor - $600
(only 4 tables available per show)
Benets: 4 front-table seats at the Friday Nash Concert | acknowledgment in the printed program | website recognition
Program Ad
Ad in printed program to be distributed at all events.
Full Page - $300; half page - $200; Quarter page - $150; 1/6 page - $75
For more information or to secure your sponsorship, please contact Joel Goldenthal at 602-750-7045.
A personal invitation
As the new president of Jazz in AZ/The Nash, it is my privilege to invite you to participate in the
1st Anniversary Celebration of The Nash, our performance and education center in the
Roosevelt Row Arts District of Phoenix. Having such a distinguished line-up of musicians and
exciting events is a fitting way to celebrate our 1st Anniversary. It is nothing short of amazing
what has transpired in our first year. The Nash is creating an incredibly diverse community of
jazz musicians, students, educators and audiences that is thriving on the joy of jazz music.
The Nash has regularly-scheduled performances every Friday and Saturday night; a jam
session every Sunday evening, monthly parties, special events including Latin Jazz concerts,
plus big band nights and seasonal performances by the ASU and Maricopa Community College
jazz departments - more than 200 performances in all. A growing number of educational
workshops, clinics and private lessons add to the profound impact of The Nash in our
community.
When you come to the Sunday jam session and see a room packed week after week with people
enjoying musicians – from teen students to world-class pros – spontaneously making music
together, you get an immediate sense of the community-building power of The Nash. It brings
people together, fosters an appreciation for jazz and provides the ultimate learning experience
for student musicians. The Nash is a magical place; and we've only just begun.
Please accept my heartfelt invitation to be a part of this amazing celebration and our incredibly
promising future.
Yours truly,
Susan Dwyer
Susan Dwyer
President
Jazz in AZ/The Nash
Count me in!
I would like to be a Sponsor of The Nash 1st Anniversary Celebration:
___Presenting Sponsor - $10,000
___Main Concert Sponsor - $5,000
___In-Home Cocktail Party/Concert - $2,500
___New Orlean's-Style Sunday Brunch - $2,500
Please initial and date
here to secure
your Sponsorship:
________________
___Artist Travel Sponsor - $2,000
___Artist Lodging/Hospitality Sponsor - $2,000
___Master Class - $1,000
___Remembering 5 Great Pianists Concert - $1,000
___Souvenir Program Sponsor - $1,000
___Table Sponsor - $600
___Program Ad
__Full Page - $300 __Half page - $200 __Quarter page - $150 __Sixth page - $75
I would like to purchase Tickets:
Please indicate the number of tickets you wish to purchase in any given category. You may either complete your
order online at www.TheNash.org or by calling Joan at 480-947-6119.
___PATRON BADGE @ $250 for premier seating at all 4 events, including Row 2 table seat at OCT 11 concert (10%
discount if purchased by Sept. 30). NOTE: After purchase of badge, call 602-795-0464 to schedule Sunday brunch.
___OCT 10 (Thurs.) LEWIS NASH TRIO in-home concert, including light food with wine/beer @ $100 (10% discount if
purchased by Sept. 30)
OCT 11 (Fri.) 7 pm or 8:45 pm LEWIS NASH ALL-STARS QUINTET @The Nash (10% discount if purchased by Sept. 30)
___*SPONSOR TABLE @ $600 (table of 4 seats in Row 1)
___*HIGH-TOP BAR SEAT @ $65 (at back of room in small intimate setting with view over the forward seats)
___*ROW SEAT @ $45 (row seating not assigned; all on first-come basis)
OCT 12 (Sat.) 7:30 pm - "REMEMBERING PIANO GREATS" concert @ The Nash, with Mike Kocour, Charles Lewis and
Beth Lederman in tribute to George Duke, Keith Greko, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller and Cedar Walton
___*$25 General (10% discount if purchased by Sept. 30)
OCT 13 (Sun.) 10:15 am or 12:30 pm New Orleans-style Jazz Brunch @The Nash, featuring Big Bad Cactus Band
___*$35 General (at-door sales $40)
___*$30 Jazz in AZ members & Seniors 60+ (at-door sales $35)
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