ALAMOS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS LETTER
PHOTOS BY: BOB RINK
1ST ANNUAL INT’L JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL ISSUE 1 ALAMOS SONORA, MEXICO Designed by:Doc Jones
DOC INVITED TO INTRODUCE JAZZ
RAMON & DOC 2 MAESTOSOS
ITS PARTY TIME
International Jazz Day AZ Foundation Jazz & Arts Education Summit In Alamos To Be Held In March, (TBA), 2017 The first IJDF Jazz & Urban Arts Education Summit in Alamos, in Sonora, Mexico, will convene during a weekend in March 2017. Jazz and art educators in Sonora and Arizona are invited to attend, instruct, and perform at this event.
Scottsdale’s Students Make This Jazz Across the Border a Successful Cultural Exchange. They and there parents learned that the Alamos people are friendly, warm and hospitable. They experienced that Mexicans are not as the US media portrays them to be.
Doc Jones Teaching jazz improvisation to Alamos middle school recorder learners: His beginning curriculum is called WeeJazz Doc’s concept of dual music learning— “learning to improvise” and “learning by ear” —” is recognized as an essential approach to develop musicianship” said Doc Jones . According to the US national music standards, these two principles of music learning are listed as the third and sixth standards respectively. However, they still have not been equally taught in traditional or note-oriented music education. Doc plans to hold 2 or 3 workshops a year in Alamos to teach improvisation, the core of jazz style to the music teachers.
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ESTUDIANTINA DE ALAMOS The Estudiantina Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado is a benchmark of the festival that year after year celebrates the Sonoran Institute of Culture, in this southern city state. With 23 years of experience and fifteen active members, every night during the holidays people expect the famous Callejoneadas. Rafael de Jesus Figueroa Ju “El Payo”, director and accordionist, notes that in its themes sing to characters recognized as Maria Felix and at the same Dr. Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, both pride of
this magical town. the Estudiantina has traveled to some cities in Mexico, much of the Sonoran territory and states of the American Union as California and Arizona, said Figueroa Ju proudly. During the spectacle offered by the alleys of poplars, interpret double steps, Latin American music and even some songs from singer - songwriters known as Vicente Fernandez and Joaquin Sabina.
Each year Alamos hosts this week long International Music Festival showcasing classical music with the participation of artists from México, Brazil, Cuba, Sweden and the United States. The festival is organized by Sonora’s State Government through the Sonoran Institute of Culture, The National Council of Culture and the Arts, with its Office of Cultural Links, and The National Institute of Fine Arts; with cooperation from the municipal seats of Álamos, Cajeme, Navajoa, Hermosillo, and the city councils of Huatabampo, Etchojoa, Empalme, Guaymas and Nogales. La Estudiantina The “Tuna” or Estudiantina is a group of young people who join to sing traditional songs using various string and percussion instruments, and dress in students’ clothing of Spain in the 11 to 13 centuries. Alamos is proud of the Estudiantina who lead in song on the grand “callejoneadas”, street processions, during many celebrations.
INT’L JAZZ DAY FOUNDATION PRESENTS
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Alamos 1st Int’JazzDay Fest APRIL,2017 Be part of the excitement at: The 2017 ALAMOS Int’l Jazz Day Festival (New Orleans Style)
Alamos International Jazz day Festival’s sponosorship benefits include but are not limited to:
Thank you for your interest in exploring sponsorship opportunities for the 2017 Alamos International Jazz Day Festival Jazz and Blues Festival (AIJDF). This will be the 6th year for the UNESCO International Jazz Day Festival Celebration (the 1st in Alamos) Produced by International Jazz Day Foundation, scheduled for April 2017 in Alamos Sonora Mexico. This includes welcoming World Class artists. Next year 2017 we hope to make some aggressive changes to the impact this festival will have on the community of Alamos and the surrounding areas. As this growth is seen as positive we recognize the weight of responsibility it bears on this foundation to be stewards of this growth in achieving our Intentions, to support music education in Alamos schools.
Long before Nayo Jones Visibility and partnership up even until the commencement of the 2017 thought about making a name capital campaign: you will be part for herself as a jazz singer, she of the AIJDF activities during the was a 10-year-old Phoenix girl whole year doing the other major studying flute with• festivals inclassical Alamos like FAOT! aAtjazz musician/disciple for ina our bi-monthly fund- raisers the community we are planning, father.
starting in November all sponsors will have an opportunity to promote. "I would come home and their company products and services my dadweb would make me play on our site www.Jazzdayaz.com These events will cater to varying demographics that have interests in supporting the arts in the Alamos community.
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM OUR 1ST ALAMOS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL NEXT YEAR. The high-energy shows performed by artists make for three great days of outdoor entertainment in the beautiful setting and great climate that the town of Alamos has to offer.
DOC JONES
The AIJDF will engage local and international professional talent for the event Local and International. We will also showcase some of the up and-coming local talent from the workshops at the event. With your generous donations our marketing campaign will be both nationally and internationally promoted thanks to UNESCO, Herbie Hancock and Doc Jones.
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Max & Doc Bring Jazz to
Alamos,Mexico Doc Jones brought his saxophone and introduced New Orleans Jazz to the Alamos Community. He was also there to investigate the possibility of organizing an annual International Jazz Day event in Alamos. Each afternoon, Doc participated in the city sponsored music lessons for the youth and citizens of Alamos at their Casa de la Cultura on a hill overlooking the city. Working with the teachers, he incorporated jazz into their lessons.
WE ARE GOING TO PRODUCE ALAMOS 1ST INT’L JAZZ DAY FESTIVAL 2017 NEW ORLEANS STYLE
DOC JONES , JANET ANDERSON,& CARLOS PALMARES
By Thursday evening, he was able to attract musicians from the city to join him for a jazz fest in the Plaza of the city. It was a great success, youth and adults were literally dancing in the plaza. Doc also met with Alamos Presidente Salas, the city manager, and owners of local hotels to solicit their input on having an International Jazz Day in Alamos in the Spring of 2017. He was also able to locate several very good potential sites for holding the Jazz Day events in Alamos. Alamos is a perfect location for an International Jazz Day. It is a “Pueblo Magico” city of Mexico and host the annual the Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival (FAOT) each January. The holding of an International Jazz Day in the Spring of each year will add to the city’s reputation as a Pueblo Magico city and as a cultural center for the State of Sonora. As a result of the encouragement of the citizens and leaders of Alamos, Doc is creating a committee of local citizens, members of Scottsdale Sister Cities, and Jazz musicians from New Orleans to assist him in the planning of an International Jazz Day in April, 2017 in Alamos. As a result of the encouragement of the citizens and leaders of Alamos, Doc is creating a committee of local citizens, members of Scottsdale Sister Cities, and Jazz musicians from New Orleans to assist him in the planning of an International Jazz Day in April, 2017 in Alamos.
DOC CREATING A SECOND LINE IN ALAMOS MEXICO
Scottsdale Sister Cities The mission of Scottsdale Sister Cities is to build bridges of goodwill and international friendships. The mission is accomplished through programs such as student, educational, cultural and economic development exchanges, thereby creating long-term international partnerships. The City of Scottsdale has charged Scottsdale Sister Cities with managing its Sister Cities Program.
Alamos Sonora Mexico
Scottsdale ,AZ Students
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Visit Alamos Sonor a Mexico Scottsdale’s Students Make This Jazz Across The Border Cultural exchange a Success Exchange: Friendship: Arizona parents finds things are not as dangerous across the border in Mexico as the media portrays. Mexican parents likewise learn that their children are warmly greeted and enjoy American schools.
The Municipality of Álamos derives its name from the Álamo tree. Several impressive specimens are found in one of its two principal plazas, the Alameda. The nearby pueblito, El Sabinito, located within the Municipality, likewise derives its name from a tree, the Sabino.
Historical Monument President Zedillo declared 188 structures in the Colonial City of Alamos as National Historic Monuments on November 23, 2000. The city is in position for being considered a United Nations World Heritage Site of which there are fourteen sites in Mexico. Alamos has been named one of a limited number of ‘Pueblos Magicos’ in Mexico, a special designation that has brought funds for undergrounding the electric wires.
WHAT IS UNESCO INT’L JAZZ DAY ? In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. .
STUDENTS FROM 4 HIGH SCHOOLS IN SCOTTSDALE AZ SPENT A WEEK IN ALAMOS VISITING THEIR FRIENDS IN MEXICO
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Scottsdale, Arizona, is nearly a thousand miles from Alamos in Sonora, Mexico, yet through a student exchange program under the direction of Scottsdale Sister Cities, students from three to four different high schools in each city have, over the past couple of months, still been able to directly experience each other’s cultures. This year, executive
director of International Jazz Day AZ Foundation Wm. Doc Jones was invited to introduce the art form of New Orleans Jazz to the Alamos/Sonora community. Doc Jones was also part of the committee formed to develop this year’s exchange, along with former president of Scottsdale Sister Cities Max Rumbaugh Jr. and other members of the organization.
Scottsdale Sister Cities Max Rumbaugh thought the addition of New Orleans Jazz to the exchange program would be another means of building bridges of understanding and goodwill. The students were in Alamos to make friends and share their culture. Mexican and American students love music. Having this outstanding jazz musician and educator accompany them
not only added fun to the exchange, but provided a means, through music, for the students to communicate with one another. Doc Jones enhanced the student mission to build goodwill across the national border. It also implemented the missions of sister cities and the Arizona Mexico Commission.
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INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY FOUNDATION
The Dominguez Family, Alamos Own
Int’l Jazz day Exe, Director Carlos Palomares, Doc Jones, Manuel Dominguez and his son Luis Dominguez. The Dominguez was led by sax player Manuel Dominquez. He is the father to Luis, keyboards and sax, and Roberto who played a mean bass. Their family home was the old cine in town. One of their sisters was Lupita, the police woman. You can tell the Dominquez family by their million dollar smiles. Seen here, left to right, are Manuel, Luis, Javier Claussen Ramierz – guitar, Roberto, Pedro Tomas Hurtado Valenzuela – drums, and their vocalist Hector Gastelumn Garcia. I went to see them play at a local dance, interesting music to say the least. They played their own intricate compositions that incorporated elements from jazz, funk, rock, middle Flavor east, eu-is in The New Orleans ropean, mexican pop and traditional music. Most importantly, Alamos Thanks to Doc Jones the packed hall stayed on their feet all night long dancing, viva musica! Seen here, 1996 Photo from 1996
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Carlos Palomares
KATHERINE CALLINGHAM SHOWS DOC JONES HER WORK
International Jazz Day Foundation is honored to announce it’s newly appointed Executive Director of its Alamos/Hermosillo Sonora Mexico division. Senior Carlos Palomares will spearhead the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation’s Alamos/ Hermosillo efforts in this important part of Mexico. Work has already begun, through the collaboration of Scottsdale Sister Cities, Senior Palomares and William Doc Jones to utilize Jazz as a uniting force connecting people in Sonora Mexico to those in Arizona and visa versa; spreading unity, eventually all over the world. Doc Jones told The Associated Press by telephone ahead of this announcement, “It (Jazz) is the voice of many for those facing challenges around the world.” It has long been the desired hope and goal of Doc Jones, IJDF’s Founder & Chairman of the board, to extend the Foundation’s services and boundaries between Arizona and several parts of Mexico. Mission accomplished. With Doc Jones’ recent visit to Alamos and the efforts of Scottsdale Sister Cities, Bob Rink, Katherine, Callingham, Max Rumbaugh and Senior Palomares and many others, a resurgence of interest by local citizens, by school age youth as well as by Alamos’ Officials in New Orleans Jazz music has taken place.
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SCOTTSDALE SISTER CITIES STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
SCOTTSDALE, AZ TO alamos MEXICO
HEY, HEY, THE GANGS ALL HERE
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
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FRIENDS FOR LIFE ING
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