JazzPhil-USA
Filipino-American Jazz Festival
JazzPhil-USA Welcomes its First Chapter: San Francisco!
JazzPhil-USA welcomes San Francisco as its northern chapter. The First Annual San Francisco Filipino-American Jazz Festival is on August 9-10, 2008 at Yerba Buena Gardens as part of the 15th Annual San Francisco Pistahan Parade and Festival of Arts. For more information: www.sfpinoyjazzfest.com/.
Our Dear Toti Fuentes Has Passed On
It is with heavy hearts we inform you that Mr. Toti Fuentes passed away on March 28 at 9:30 AM ET in Chicago. Please go to our NEWS section for more information.
JazzPhil-USA is now accepting applicants for the Emil Mijares Scholarship!
Applications must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2008.
For more information: please go to our Emil Mijares Scholarship page
For more information: please go to our Emil Mijares Scholarship page
JazzPhil-USA Welcomes Two New Board Members
JazzPhil-USA welcomes Michelle Melendres as the Scholarship Coordinator and Thelma Sugay as the Sponsorship Coordinator.
TRIPLE CRITIC'S CHOICE
LA Times, LA Weekly and LA City Beat all select the Fil-Am Jazzfest as their "Don't Miss" concert of the weekend!
JazzPhil-USA Congratulates the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Maestro Angel Peña
Maestro Angel M. Peña, esteemed classical and jazz composer, arranger, and bass player has confirmed that he will receive his award personally on December 9, 2007. His latest CD, Ugnayan (connection), which contains his latest jazz pieces and his autobiography, "A Man and His Music" Autobiography of Angel Matias Peña will be available for purchase at the festival.
JazzPhil-USA Inaugurates the Annual Emil Mijares Scholarship
JazzPhil-USA will award an annual scholarship to a student of Filipino descent in jazz instrumental or vocal study in honor of the late Emil Mijares. For more information please go to our scholarship page.
Background Music: Minamahal Kita by Richard Ickard