About
the
Columbus Jazz Society
The Columbus Jazz Society began in the 80's as a few musicians and singers got together monthly to play/sing and enjoy live jazz. As more and more musicians and their friends came together they found the need to locate into a common and public area to accomodate everyone. This began at hotel convention rooms, then local restaurants, and a night club (The Loft) that would host them for the joy of the music. They later established a membership fee to cover the costs of paying musicians to insure that a full set of players would be in attendance. Any money over and above our society needs is used for charity.
We are a non-profit organization that exists solely
for the benefit of enjoying the expression of live jazz and the education
of it's art form to our members and the general public. We have established
an education fund to provide grants to high school students to persue jazz
studies in college. We also host a live, outdoor jazz festival each May in
hopes of further educating the public about jazz (and blues). Our monthly
meetings are now held the second Sunday of each month at the Liberty Theater
from 6 - 9 PM.
-----------------PRESIDENTS
OF THE CJS :
| DATES | NAME | VENUE |
| 6/1987 - 1/1998 | Jim Sparrow | Ralston |
| 1/1988 - 6/1988 | Sid Kaminsky (Jim's) | Ralston |
| 6/1988 - 6/1989 | Jihad A. Hud | Hilton |
| 8/1989 - 6/1990 | Sid Kaminsky | Hilton |
| 6/1990 - 6/1992 | Paul VanderGheysnt | Springer |
| 6/1992 - 6/1994 | Chris (aka Mirsky)Terrell | Springer |
| 6/1994 - 6/1996 | Barbara Caldwell | Martinique |
| 6/1996 - 6/1998 | Paul Vandergheynst | The Loft |
| 6/1998 - 6/2000 | Tom Chadwick | The Loft |
| 6/2000 - 6/2002 | Jan Hyatt | The Loft/ Luna Azzurra |
| 6/2002 - 6/2004 | Rusty Taylor | Luna Azzurra/ Playwright |
| 6/2004 - 6/2006 | Dan Dawson | Playwright/The Liberty |
| 6/2006 - 6/2008 | Corinne Cox | The Liberty Theater |
| 6/2008 - 6/2010 |
On May 26, 1987 the CJS held it's first official meeting. Present were Jim Sparrow, Elwood Madeo, Jan Hyatt, Chris Terrell, Sid Kaminsky, and others. (Original copy of minutes held by Jan Hyatt)