Desert Winds: An Evening Of Jazz

Saturday, May 14th is going to be a big deal. The Musical Instrument Museum and Two Gals Events have partnered with The Illinois Jaqueut Foundation and the Ear Candy Foundation to create a gala event that will feature live entertainment, a silent auction and some fabulous food and drinks.

Feast your ears on Ms. Sherry Petta, Ms Margo Reed, Mr. Dennis Rowland, Savoy Hop Cat Dancers and with a special performance by ASU Jazz standout student Mr. Jeremy Lappitt.

Studio Vino, a local winery, will be hosting a special signature wine that has been created especially for this event and will be served during the cocktail hour. A flowing menu will consist of Cajun and Creole delights.

Not familiar with the Illinois Jacquet Foundation? This is a non-profit foundation that was created to preserve the extra-ordinary legacy of jazz musician, Illinois Jacquet and to promote the study and appreciation of Jazz music. Its primary focus is the education of young students in honor of Dr. Jacquet’s desire to impart his knowledge and experience to young musicians and to guide them on a path towards excellence. During the past five years, IJF has presented The Illinois Jacquet Scholarship in Jazz Studies to young tenor saxophone students at The Juilliard School. As IJF grows, it will continue to establish additional scholarships at more schools. With your help, we will be bringing this scholarship program to the college students of Arizona.

Along similar lines, Ear Candy Foundation is a Phoenix-founded non-profit organization devoted to providing access to music education to Arizona children. Currently, Arizona ranks last in the United States in per-person educational funding, since the arts programs have been the first programs to be eliminated from a school’s curriculum. Ear Candy has created a sustainable solution to reverse the growing epidemic of musical program removal from our schools.

Get your tickets now, as they are sure to sell out. This is a great event for a really great cause. Take the time to help out and join us for what is sure to be an amazing evening.

The event will take place from 6-10pm at the beautiful Musical Instrument Museum.

For reservations or more information please contact Two Gals Events at twogalsevents.com, call Melissa Hughes at 602-568-5313 or The Illinois Jacquet Foundation:  347-829-7054. They will gladly accept check, Visa and MasterCard.