July 30, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
Jae Sinnet is a drummer, composer, jazz radio broadcaster and producer based out of Southeast Virginia. It’s his 25th year as host and producer for the Eastern Virginia public jazz radio show Sinnet In Session, which broadcasts on WHRV FM 89.5. He’s also a jazz artist with thirteen recordings to his name and is preparing to record and produce the Zero to 60 project this September. The Jazzweek Summit and Summer Fest bring Jae to …
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July 23, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
If you can really only judge a person by their record collection, you’d discover that Michael Ambrosino appreciates just about every nook, cranny, cornerstone and sub-genre in the family of jazz. He grew up in New England, and credits Weather Report’s Heavy Weather as having saved him from a life of punk rock and very sad folk songs. His passions include all aspects of technology, building sustainable business solutions, cooking, and of course telling interesting …
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July 22, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
Margot Helm is a swing dancer, teacher, DJ, photographer, and rabid jazz fan. In her spare time, she is a grant writer and database administrator for Silicon Valley Creates, and serves on the Board of Directors for San Jose Jazz. As a fairly recent transplant to the Bay Area, Margot is enjoying exploring the creative side of the South Bay, and feels blessed to be a part of two organizations that are committed to making …
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July 16, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
Brian Hurst is the CEO of SoulandJazz.com – an internet based music service & platform, representing the genres of soul and jazz from across the decades. Originally based in London, Brian has been a collector of classic jazz, modern soul, and other musical treasures for over forty years. Although once a hobby, he’s enjoyed a career spanning several decades supporting, promoting and working with many fantastic artists. Whilst the thrill of ‘discovering’ an emerging artist is …
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July 16, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
Dr. Brad Stone, Professor of Chemistry at San Jose State University, is a long time jazz radio personality. He is currently producer, programmer and host of The Creative Source on SoulandJazz.com worldwide – featuring progressive jazz and fusion, new jazz releases from today’s artists, and original compositions. He serves on the advisory board for San Jose Jazz and the Board of Directors for the Jazz Organ Fellowship. Brad is waiting in eager anticipation for the 2015 …
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July 15, 2015
By: Fiona Gleichman
San Jose native and longtime downtown resident Victor Espino is an active member of the community; he has volunteered at many downtown events and is a current board member at MACLA, a contemporary arts space which engages the community with visual and performance arts as well as youth programs. Victor’s Fest Five is more of a wish list. Every year, prior to the festival, he heavily researches artists to make a game plan. Inevitably, his …
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July 8, 2015
Marisa Ahmed
Arturo Riera is an active member of the Bay Area arts and cultural community. A long-standing member of the Board of Directors of San Jose Jazz, he served two years as Board Chair and was given the distinction of the organizations’s first Chairman Emeritus Award for his service in 2010. In April 2007, Arturo was elected Chair of the Board of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Arts and Events and serves as Vice-Chair, producer of the Yerba Buena Gardens …
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June 19, 2015
By: Marisa Ahmed
We kick off 2015’s Fest Five with Executive Director Brendan Rawson. A man about town, Rawson has always been an advocate for the arts, be it centered around his downtown history on the board of Teatro Vision and Valley Verde, his dedicated work within San Jose music festival Left Coast Live, or in the managing of staple San Jose restaurant Naglee Park Garage. His past role as Director of Cultural Participation at First ACT Silicon …
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