The "New Orleans Jazz Club of Southern California" became official in November 1968 when it filed for non-profit corporation status with the State of California. It had of course existed and thrived for many years before that and had recognized the importance of preserving the 'Classic Jazz' style of music.
Our mission statement from our filing documents stated:
- To foster and perpetuate classic jazz as a means of enhancing general culture, and to encourage the learning and the performing and the preservation thereof; and
- To encourage and stimulate recognition and appreciation of classic jazz musicians; and
- To provide opportunities and the means for teaching the classic jazz art form and the history and other subjects germane thereto, by precept and example and directed practice, to foster the development of musical talent therein.
Today, thirty-six years later we are continuing to run our club on these principles to keep 'Classic Jazz' alive and well.
"If we don't who will?" — John Hockins, President NOJCSC
Download an MP3 of John Hockins's interview on KKJZ 88.1.
(450 KB = 1:20 min download time on 56K connection.)
Where we meet
Westminster Lanes
6471 Westminster Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683Click here for a Yahoo map and directions
(opens in a new window).Entrance to the meeting is the door to the left of the main entrance marked 'The Press Box'.
When we meet
The New Orleans Jazz Club of Southern California meets on the 3rd Sunday of every month, starting at 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
Our next meeting date is on August 15, 2010.
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