Welcome to our site:
The West Michigan Jazz Society was organized in March 1986 with a stated goal of promoting, preserving, and perpetuating live jazz in our area. The Society produces numerous live music events throughout the year, and supports events presented by other arts organizations, schools, and colleges in the West Michigan area. From a nucleus of 20 founding members, our current membership remains steady around 500, including more than 50 Life Members.
The organization offers mainly mainstream jazz events, but does not exclude any genre of jazz, including traditional (Dixie) and Latin. Our "Jazz Gumbo's" are held on the third Monday of each month, September thru May (except December), at the Kopper Top Guest House in Grand Rapids (see Link). Our "Jazz at the Zoo" series consists of weekly live jazz concerts at John Ball Park each Monday from mid-June thru mid-August. We also organize an annual Holiday Dinner Dance in December and an annual "Musician of the Year" banquet in honor of a selected jazz artist in June. All of these events, and many more, are highlighted in our monthly publication, "Jazz Notes", which is mailed to our members. Past editions are available for viewing on our web pages.
The Society also organizes free "Jazz in the Schools" programs to introduce students to live jazz, and administers the WMJS Jazz Scholarship Fund which awards tuition assistance to college-bound students for their continued education in jazz studies.
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Become a member of the West Michigan Jazz Society and begin to enjoy the benefits of belonging to a successful organization dedicated to the preservation, scholarship, and promotion of jazz in the W. Michigan community.
The West Michigan Jazz Society is a non-profit (501) (c) (3) organization and is open to all on a non-discriminatory basis. Members will become a part of our constantly updated database of information and will be able to take advantage of many events, offers, promotions and activities that are organized or supported on a regular basis by our Society.
Or you can receive a complimentary copy of our latest Jazz Notes, which includes a membership form. Simply email
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, including your phone number, address, and name. She will get in touch with you.
As a member of WMJS, you will receive the Jazz Notes newsletter, which is mailed 8-10 times a year, and optional Jazz Alerts by email for reminders of upcoming events and late-breaking news of last-minute jazz events.
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