Sedona Jazz at the Church is Fast Approaching...

Jazz Concert Poster

Our Jazz Concerts begin in less than two weeks, with a concert the weekend of Sedona Jazz on the Rocks festival.  (Saturday, October 2).

Our gathering is the following afternoon - Sunday - with Soundscape Sedona Trio entertaining us.

  The trio consists of Susannah Martin, Vocals, our own jazz master AND church organist Steve Sandner on piano, and Steve Douglas on bass.

We've made a promotional flyer/poster (above) for the concert, which will be distributed hither and yon throughout Sedona and surrounding communities.  

If you would like some of the flyers to give to your friends, you can pick them up at the Church any day ('cept Saturdays), as they are on the Votive Candle stand table at the back of the Church.  (And if you want more information on the concerts, click the headline above!)

Help us help others find out about our parish church... the jazz, the holiness and the stunning beauty of both the courtyard setting and the building itself.  Bring them to one or both of the October concerts, and ask them to come to mass with you on Sundays... You - and they! - will be glad you did!  

We've expanded Jazz for October!

We've added another jazz concert at the church for October, so now we have two concerts - the first on October 3 (the weekend of "Sedona Jazz on the Rocks") and the second on October 17, our Patronal Feast weekend!

Both are at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on their particular Sunday.  For more information, click on the headline above, and be sure to make plans to attend...  mark your calendar now so as not to miss these great afternoons of Jazz in the prettiest venue imaginable!

We hope the two concerts will be the beginning of another great year of Jazz at the Church, and the price can't be beat anywhere in town - it's FREE!

Trio begins new season of Jazz @ the Church

Soundscape Sedona Trio

With their upcoming afternoon concert, Soundscape Sedona Trio begins the 2010 - 2011 Season of Sedona Jazz at the Church Concerts. 


    The trio consists of Susannah Martin, Vocals, Steve Douglas on Bass and Steve Sandner playing the piano. We'll be showcasing one musician each day for the next three days, and "first up" will be Susannah, who gets her spotlight tomorrow!
    The group brings with it a variety of styles, from Bossa Nova to beefy ballads, and if you want to hear them do Bossa Nova, CLICK HERE for a musical treat - Steve Sandner & Susannah Martin's rendition of Jobim's classic Corcovado, also known as  Quiet nights of quiet stars.
    For now, mark your calendars, so as not to miss this fun afternoon of cool Jazz at the Church. Admission is free; however, donations are encouraged, with the proceeds going directly and solely to the musicians!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

3 o'clock in the Afternoon

Judy Roberts @ the Monterey Jazz Festival

Pianist Judy Roberts

Our dear friend Judy Roberts is playing at the Monterey Jazz festival this weekend.    
      As Greg Fishman is giggin' there also, I assume they'll be playing together. 

      Judy is a master of all 88 keys of the piano, and although I don't know how many keys are on Greg's Saxophone, he rules them all, too!  

      Here's the link for some good info on both Judy and Greg, which is found on the Monterey Jazz Festival website. Have a great weekend, you two, and we'll hopefully see you up here for one of our concerts very soon!

Sedona's Jazz on the Rocks Festival

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks festival happens on Saturday, October 2, 2010, and it promises to be a GREAT event. We'll also be doing a concert at Saint Luke's church on the next day - Sunday, October 3. When we've finished the plans, we'll let everyone know the details. And yes, ours will be a free concert; however, donations are encouraged, with the proceeds going directly and solely to the musicians!

jazz returns to Saint Luke's Church, Sedona AZ!

Mark your calendar, 'cause our Sedona Jazz at the Church is coming back in October, on the day we celebrate our 23rd annual Patronal Feast!

More more information, go to the Jazz page, found by clicking the Jazz at the Church picture in the right column of the blog.

We're back... 'bout time, eh?

Well, so much for having to wait "'til the cows come home" to hear Jazz returning to Saint Luke's!

We're bringing back our Jazz at the Church concert series on the patronal feast of our parish, with Steve Sandner and Friends doing a 3pm concert on Sunday, October 17, 2010.

It's billed as a Sunday Jazz Jam, and that means that we'll have cats sittin' in during the concert!

As it always is when Steve's present, it promises to be a GREAT afternoon, and we are now in the process of getting the jazzers together, and will publish the "house band" members as soon as possible.

But please do remember, Steve is back in the Midwest now, so it'll take a bit of patience and time before we can publish the makeup of the group!

For now, put the date on your calendar, think about what friends of yours are jazz afficionados, and get ready for a great afternoon of gifted improvisation by talented musicians!

Enjoy the music "machine" to the right, and block out Sunday, October 17, 2010, so that you'll be with us!

Click the Sedona Jazz at the Church picture to the right, to go to the home page of our jazz gatherings at Saint Luke's.