Jazz Society Will Award Inaugural Memorial Scholarship On Thursday At Westport VFW Post 399
PRESS RELEASE JUNE 18, 2023
The Jazz Society of Fairfield County (JazzFC), CT's premier Jazz presenting and service non- profit, is proud to announce the first recipient of JazzFC's Micky Golomb Memorial Scholarship is Ciara Bustillo-Rodriguez of Bridgeport. The award will be given at JazzFC's June 22 presentation of Jazz at the Post, at VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave. Westport at 7:30 PM.
The concert, the finale of the 2022-23 season, will feature world renowned NYC based pianist Janice Friedman and her quartet. Ciara will perform a few pieces with Janice and her group, which features bassist Leon “Boots” Maleson, drummer Brian Floody and saxophonist Greg Wall. Dinner by Latina Cantina will be available; for reservations email JazzAtThePost@gmail.com.
The Micky Golomb Memorial fund was established in memory of Myron “Micky” Golomb (1931-2019), a Jazz saxophonist (Art Mooney and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras) and educator (Regency Music Studios, Rye Arts Center) who moved to Westport in 1978 with his wife Kathy and their family.
Presenting the award, which is a $5000 scholarship, will be Kathy Golomb and her daughter Becky.
Ciara Bustillo-Rodriguez - Contributed photo
JazzFC has been producing weekly Jazz performances in Westport featuring internationally known performers since 2015. They started their partnership with the VFW in April of 2022, and it has become a premier destination for discerning Fairfield County music fans.
JazzFC also conducts outreach and educational activities. In April, May and June, JazzFC artists conducted workshops for Jazz students from Westport's Staples High School, and Bridgeport's KEYES MUSIC Jazz program. These featured such noted artists as Antonio Hart, Michael Mossman, Tim Horner, Greg Wall, Vinnie Sperrazza and Tony Lombardozzi.
JazzFC's weekly Thursday night presentations will resume on September 7, with a performance by guitar master Paul Bollenback. For complete schedule and info visit www.JazzFC.org