I’m honored to celebrate my home state and their love for Jazz. In 1998 when I was inducted in the Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame, it was the same year as Bob Dorough and John Stubblefield.

Arkansas Jazz Friends - Little Rock -June 17th -8 to 11 p.m. @
The Atlas Bar; The Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation
( Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame ) will hold its 2019 Fundraiser.
The Atlas Bar (atlassoma.com)
1224 South Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72202; 501.712.4713

Adults-only (21+) and open to the public: $20. payable at the door; cash or check (payable to the Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation). Food and beverage service will be available.
Featuring: Grammy-nominated vocalist: Roseanna Vitro (1998 Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame
( bit.ly/RoseannaVitro)
The quartet features Joe Vick (upright bass, 2014 Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame), Ted Ludwig (guitar, 2016 Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame, tedludwig.com), Brian Brown (drums, 2018 Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame), and Sam Carroll (keys).
***Special sit-ins by various distinguished jazz artists, including other Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame inductees.

Larger donations are encouraged, and the Foundation recognizes patrons donating at least $50/$100/$500/$1000; Proceeds from this event (along with annual dues and donations from individuals) fund the Foundations ongoing educational activities and upcoming Hall of Fame inductions (held in even-numbered years). Admission fee is waived for current AJHF members submitting 2019-2020 dues (payable 1 July 2019) by 1 June 2019; a new membership application (available on Foundation's website and Facebook page) must be submitted with dues for any member who has not done so in the past three years.