E X P L O R E
Our Heritage
January, 1976: A 10-member Board of Directors consisting of Monk Montgomery (founder), Jay Cameron, Frank Gagliardi, Ken Joy, John Lindner, Sari Phillips, Tom Severns, Dan Skea, Judy Tarte and John Unrue is formed.
The “Jazz Ambassadors at Large” is assembled to spread the word, the music and the dream. Members are Joe Williams, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Marlena Shaw, James Moody, B.B. King and Carl Fontana.
“A Place in the Sun” by Monk Montgomery
Las Vegas Jazz Society:
The Early Times
Compiled and contributed by Judy Tarte
Jazz bassist Monk Montgomery introduced the Fender Precision Bass to the genre in 1951 and was the elder brother of jazz guitarist, Wes, and vibraphonist/pianist Buddy). Upon his arrival to Las Vegas in 1966 he found the jazz scene sadly lacking, even though the town was full of fine musicians who were looking to play this kind of music. His dream was to provide more outlets for them to be able to play their music and to also draw nationally renowned jazz musicians to major venues on and off the “Strip.”
ADVISORY BOARD
PETE BARBUTTI CARL SAUNDERS GUS MANCUSO DAVE LOEB LORRAINE HUNT BONO TOM HALL
SHAWN WHITMER, PRESIDENT
CONTACT: info@lvjs.org
LVJS Bootlegger Sunday Jazz Series
February 24, 2019 – Lara Taylor
2019 Board of Directors
Shawn Whitmer, President
Ryan Baker
Evelyn Chavers
Betty Cleveland
Molly Redfield
Adam Schroeder
Michael Spicer
We encourage everyone to use the LVJS emails to correspond with us:
membership@lvjs.org – for membership questions or renewals
events@lvjs.org – new about what’s happening on the live jazz scene
jazznotes@lvjs.org – Artists, submit your gigs for inclusion in this bimonthly publication
treas@lvjs.org – Treasurer
info@lvjs.org – If none of the above apply to a question, concern or comment you may have, try this address
admin@lvjs.org – Used to correspond with the administrator of this website (things you would like to see here, questions about how to purchase tickets?)
Check out this great documentary about the Jazz Club at the Dispensary Lounge by filmmaker R. Alex Martinez “Dispensing Rawness” featuring Uli Geissendoerfer
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Gus Mancuso – Smooze & Booze at Bootlegger Bistro
Joe Darro, Nik Mastrangelo and Jimmy Racey – Pizzeria Monzu
Merry-Achi Christmas – Maestro Jose Hernandez and Mariachi Sol de Mexico
Joey Ugarte and the Jazz Vibrations – Featuring Rita Lim
Uli Geissendoerfer Trio – The Dispensary – Featuring Jo Belle Yonely and Julian Tanaka – Holiday Party 8 pm
Chadwick Johnson – Birthday Celebration at Rocks
“Hot Cole” – Las Vegas Also Madness Orchestra
Uli Geissendoerfer Trio – The Dispensary – Featuring Evelyn Rubio
Class Act with Marsha Ross – Ugly Sweater Contest
Martin Mancuso – The Man with the Singing Saxophone
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