A NOTE FROM
ROLAND - Good
morning from warm
and sunny Satellite
Beach! Justin and I
are so thankful to
be enjoying this
beautiful weather
and all our friends
and family that are
back in our lives.
There's nothing like
being home....Our
prayers to all our
friends and patrons
in Palm Bay and all
the areas effected
by fires. We pray
your families and
homes will all be
safe.
After a very busy
six week period,
I finally get a
chance to write a
full update. I'd
like to thank
everyone who
supported the Robben
Ford/Johnny Winter
and Acoustic Alchemy
concerts. That was
quite the weekend!
As successful as
those shows
were, I'm not sure I
want to promote two
concerts in one
weekend again. It
was a lot of work!
In a couple of weeks
or so,
the Brevard
Jazz Series will
celebrate 15 years
of
concert promoting.
It's hard to put in
words what an honor
it is to reach 15
years in a business
where most
independent, for
profit entities
don't last more than
a couple of years.
For me,
reaching this
milestone is a true
gift, a gift that
has come to me
because of the many,
many people that
have made this 15th
anniversary happen.
It truly hasn't been
about me. It's
people like Adam
Chipley, Chris
Hauck, Steve Janicki,
Terri Copman, Nancy
McDonald, Renee
LeBlanc, Cindy
Tibbetts, Susie
Meltzer, Gary
Johnson, Tayna
Klepper, Cathy &
Mark Powers, Robin
Grainger, Dave &
David and all the
many, many others
that in their own
way have touched my
life and have helped
BJS move forward
even when many
questioned our
determination. But I
could not have
reached this plateau
without the love and
support of my
parents, Tomas &
Estela Guilarte and
my son, Justin. I am
very grateful for
having you all in my
life.
BJS and BJS
Productions will be
taking new and
exciting paths in
the next few months.
Times are changing
and we are changing
with them. But what
you can always
expect from us is
the highest and best
quality live music
available in Brevard
county. Don't let
copycats fool you.
For the best quality
and continued
integrity in concert
promotions make sure
you look for
Brevard Jazz
Series or BJS
Productions name.
Enjoy the update!!
THE FLORIDA
SMOOTH JAZZ
VALENTINES CRUISE
2009 -
With
The Rippingtons
featuring Russ
Freeman & special
guests, saxophonists
Jeff Kashiwa and
Paul Taylor!
We are
having tremendous
success with our
$1199 cabin pricing
so Royal Caribbean
has extended the
pricing
for one more
month! Now get an
outside category "I"
cabin, larger
than an interior and
with a window, for
only $1199
double occupancy and
all inclusive! We
only have 8 category
"I" cabins left so
hurry and put your
deposit down before
we completely run
out of this great
deal. Call Daphne
Lacy at Travel By
Ginny now! The
number is
321/632-5610.
Singles Party
- Don't forget,
Daphne and I are
throwing a cocktail
party for singles
only the first night
of the cruise,
Friday, February
13th. If you are
single and you
haven't purchased
your cabin, please
let Daphne know when
you call in that
you'd like to join
our singles party.
If you've already
purchased your
cabin, but would
like to be a part of
the singles party,
just email me at
roland@jazzseries.com .
I am personally
looking forward to a
great time and maybe
even finding myself
a Valentines at the
party...:)
BJS' 15TH
YEAR ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION!
Staring Peter White,
Gerald Albright,
Jeff Lober, Jeff
Golub, & Jezzy J as
Guitars & Saxes
2008! Plus, The
Terence Brewer Trio!
What a line
up! We'll have
smooth jazz music
and fun from
beginning to end. I
am very pleased at
the addition of
young and beautiful
saxophonist Jezzy J
to our line up!
There are very good
seats available but
don't wait until the
last minute rush.
Grab your tickets
now, it's as easy as
logging on to
www.jazzseries.com.
If you'd like
personalized service,
give us a
call at
321/783-9004.
DO
NOT
miss this party,
it's the only place
to be!
FLORIDA
SMOOTH JAZZ
FOUNDATION/BREVARD
JAZZ SERIES NEW
CONCERT
ANNOUNCEMENT! -
AN INTIMATE
EVENING WITH
SAXOPHONIST ERIC
DARIUS - A
Concert To
Benefit Children
With
Disabilities!
I am
very pleased to
announce the
Second Annual
Benefit For
Children With
Disabilities
with Florida's
own saxophonist
Eric Darius on
Saturday, July
12th at the
Space Coast
Convention
Center. As many
of you know, I
was born with
Cerebral
Palsy, a
condition that
effects
thousands of
children at
birth. Mine is a
mild case,
others are not
so lucky. For
the second year
in a row BJS
donates its
services to
raise money
which will be
donated to the
Space Coast
Early
Intervention
Center in
Melbourne. The
center continues
to do miracles
for children
with
disabilities
from 6 months to
8 years of age.
Tickets to this
concert will go
on sale
Saturday, May
17th through our
website at
jazzseries.com
or by calling us
at 321/783-9004.
Ticket prices
will be $28, $23
and $16 with a
$4 service
charge. We will
also be offering
a dinner/ticket
package.
Additional
information of
dinner packages
coming soon.
Patrons may give
additional
donations at the
time of ticket
purchase or at
the concert
itself. We will
have more on
this benefit
soon. I hope you
will consider
joining us for
tremendous music
to benefit a
great cause.
EXCITING NEWS!!
BJS PRODUCTIONS
BECOMES GROUP
SALES AGENT FOR
THE MAXWELL C.
KING CENTER!
I am
pleased and
honored to
announce that
BJSP and the
King Center have
reached an
agreement making
BJS Productions
the designated
and preferred
groups sales
agent for the
King Center. We
are defining a
group as 20 or
more people.
Soon any
company,
organization,
association,
church or
individuals who
can put a group
together will
benefit from
purchasing
tickets to all
King Center
performances
through the King
Center Group
Sales
department. We
are still
working on some
of the
details and
logistics of
this agreement.
We will have a
brand new group
sales link on
www.KingCenter.com
that will
explain in
detail all the
benefits of
purchasing King
Center tickets
through the
Group Sales
department. I am
very pleased
that BJS and
BJSP will
continue our
long and
successful
relationship
with the King
Center. I will
be sending out
an email once
we've officially
opened the Group
Sales
department.
THE BJS
BLOG IS NOW
LIVE!
Log on to
jazzseries.com
and join our
blog with
Shannon West!
Shannon, writer
for the very
popular
SmoothViews
website, is now
handling the BJS
blog as well.
Make your voice
heard! It's
easy, it's fun
and we
appreciate your
input.
BJS GOLD
& PLATINUM CLUBS - Would
you like to have
great seats to
all BJS
concerts? Now
you can. No
hassles, no
worries. Join
our Platinum or
Gold clubs and
guarantee
yourself great
seats to all BJS
concerts and
events! I'd like
to welcome four
new members to
our Gold &
Platinum
Clubs!! For
details on both
club options log
on to
jazzseries.com
or call me
directly at
783-9004.
BJS BUSINESS
SPONSORSHIPS
AVAILABLE!
- Have a business?
Need some
inexpensive yet
effective marketing
targeted towards
smart, music-minded,
forward thinking
people? We will work
with you and your
business to include
your product or
service as part of
our extensive
marketing program at
a very affordable
price and tailored
to your business'
specific needs and
requirements.
Sponsorship packages
for our upcoming
benefit will be
available very soon.
We will also
be announcing
sponsorship packages
for the Florida
Smooth Jazz Cruise!
For more details
please contact me
directly at
roland@jazzseries.com
or call me at
321/784-9004.
BJS AND
ROLAND ARE LOOKING
FOR A FEW GOOD JAZZ
LOVERS TO HELP US ON
MAY 30TH:
Volunteer
hosts:
Responsibilities
include helping with
pre-concert set-up,
and assisting
patrons finds their
seat locations.
To apply for any of
these positions
please email me
directly at
roland@jazzseries.com
and include home,
work and cell phone.
ON A
PERSONAL NOTE -
I'd like to
thank Brevard Live
Magazine for the
very nice article
they published on
this months issue
about the Brevard
Jazz Series. Thank
you Heike Clarke for
taking such good
care of us for the
last 23 years.
I'd also like
to wish my son
Justin a very happy
13th birthday.
Justin has
acclimated very well
to life in Florida.
I am very proud of
him and his hard
work at school in
the four
short months he's
been living here
with me. If you'd
like to wish Justin
a happy birthday
please email him a
short note at
justin@jazzseries.com.
Finally I just want
to say how proud I
am of this county
and it's music
enthusiasts for
cultivating such a
tremendous live
local and national
music scene. It
amazes me when I
visit other cities
what little music
culture people have
available to them.
Beginning with the
King Center, right
down to our local
clubs and bars, our
county offers a
tremendous variety
of
live entertainment.
The only way to have
such a variety is
with continued
support from you.
The most important
asset that BJS has
is it's patrons and
their loyalty. I
hope that continues
for many, many
years. As I look
back over the last
15 years, I see many
of the same faces at
our concerts now
that I saw 15 years
ago. So I'll end by
once again thanking
you, our patrons,
for the support over
the last 15 years. I
ask you to please
continue to support
us so we can
continue to bring
the best in national
entertainment to
Brevard for another
15 plus years.
Thanks
again for reading
our update. Thank
you for
your continued
support of our
efforts to bring
THE best
in live national
entertainment to
Brevard! Please tell
a friend about BJS. I
look forward to
saying hello to many
of you at our 15th
Anniversary
Celebration. If
you're on-line, drop
me a line and say
hello! Remember, we
are here for you and
because of you.
Roland
