Updated August 16, 2012 - An article on this matter has been written by Jan Sjostrom and published in The Palm Beach Daily News:
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THE JAZZ ARTS MUSIC SOCIETY ANNOUNCES HIATUS OF OPERATIONS FOR UPCOMING SEASON
August 2, 2012 – Palm Beach , FL
The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach, Inc. (JAMS) will suspend their annual concert series until further notice. Due to lack of available resources and community support, it has become too difficult to continue to present performances at the level that is expected from JAMS management and members. At this time, JAMS is keeping their non- profit status and maintaining a corporate entity.
The mission, to encourage the performance, promotion, preservation and perpetuation of America
As with many non-profit volunteer based organizations, the enormous work load to operate the organization falls on the shoulders of just a handful of dedicated people. Relying on these people to continue year after year certainly has taken its toll. Over the years, the membership has declined and attendance has decreased. Donations and sponsorships have diminished, in spite of the incredible talent JAMS has brought to this community. Sadly, this pause is needed to reassess the viability of continued operations.
This time will be used to reflect on the past and future of JAMS. We may opt to regroup and reorganize with new energy and new faces. JAMS would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our many successes.
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For more information contact:
Susan Merritt at
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membership declined/attendance decreased.
ReplyDeleteSusan, Jams, you deserved better.
but it takes a knowledgeable audience to
appreciate jazz, and that has been steadily disappearing as the only young people who listen to jazz are those that play it. jazz has had its ups and downs before, but this time it looks like its down for the count.
The assassination of all smooth jazz format radio stations across the country has been devastating to many of the jazz festivals jazz lovers have enjoyed for years.
ReplyDeleteYou need volunteers to help run a festival smoothly. Not only to organize behind the scenes but also to distribute programs, answer questions and give directions and a multitude of other tasks. It is disheartening to know that all the hard work and dedication poured into organizing an event has slowly diminished with the lack of support, attendance,donations and sponsorships. We operate a jazzclub with some of the top Toronto Jazz musicians playing every week. We find it challenging to fill a room that holds 60 people and are constantly looking for ways to promote our jazz events. Here's to new energy and new faces!
ReplyDeleteYou need volunteers to help run a festival smoothly. Not only to organize behind the scenes but also to distribute programs, answer questions and give directions and a multitude of other tasks. It is disheartening to know that all the hard work and dedication poured into organizing an event has slowly diminished with the lack of support, attendance,donations and sponsorships. We operate a jazzclub with some of the top Toronto Jazz musicians playing every week. We find it challenging to fill a room that holds 60 people and are constantly looking for ways to promote our jazz events. Here's to new energy and new faces!
ReplyDeleteIt is always disheartening to see hard work and dedication in promoting Jazz come to a stand still because of lack of attendance, donations and sponsorship. We are challenged daily in promoting our jazzclub which hosts some of Torontos top Jazz musicians. JazzFm91 holds a Jazz safari that takes people around to a few different Jazz Clubs in hopes off exposing them to the Jazz scene culture. Here's to new energy and new faces!
ReplyDeleteI don't think jazz is down for the count; rather, I believe that local media has to be activated (by groups like JAMS of Palm Beach, and by individuals who we might consider "jazz journalists") to use the platforms that are currently viable for information dissemination and audience development. Perhaps this was already happening in Palm Beach, and there was just no response. But I know that in other Florida locales such as Tallahassee and Gainesville there are active jazz scenes, involving students as well as veterans, often together. I hope the JAMS activities will at some point resume.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that young people don't hear jazz so they don't know any better. They are the masses, and if they don't buy jazz music or go to jazz concerts cause they rather hear a drum machine and some electronic enhanced voice that sounds robotic, it's becasue they were not exposed to the music in the first place. I am a jazz musician trying to promote Jazz here on Long Island, NY. I play in several Big Bands and a couple of smaller bands and there is virtually no young audience. we need to get them exposed to this music, I have learned that once they hear it, they dig it, the rest just happoens automatically...
ReplyDeleteYou may want to revist the JAMS website - they just posted a listing of the all artists they presented over the years. EXTREMELY good read/interesting...
ReplyDeletewww.JAMSociety.org