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Report on the Don Henke Memorial Jazz Jam at Jazz Central

      On Tuesday (10/9/07) we got together with two to three hundred of Don Henke's friends at Jazz Central for a memorial jazz jam.  This was Don's final request and it turned out to be something else; I think Don would have been very pleased.  (Click Here) to check out the pictures I managed to take during the party.    We had a lot of good food and the entertainment, complements of Don's jazz friends was out of sight.  This was a totally free event but we did ask for donations to the Stivers Seedling Foundation; also per Don's wish and we took in over $400 for this very good cause.  If you weren't able to make the event and would still like to contribute (click here) for information.
     We wish to thank each and everyone who attended as well as each and every musician or singer who performed.  My special thanks to Tim


Don Henke (October 1938 - September 2007)

Berens for taking charge of the entertainment flow, to Charles Stone for letting us use his club and to the Ron Jones Quartet for driving all the way from Louisville to show their appreciation for what Don did for jazz in our area.  - Ron Gable

E-mail from Duante Beddingfield: jazzfan360@woh.rr.com
Ron, last night was really, really amazing.  Thank you again for helping pull that whole thing together.  It was great being in a room full of all those familiar faces and hearing so many great musicians bringing everything they had to the table.  That was a great celebration. - Duante

Dateline 10/09/2007: (Pictures from Don Henke's Memorial Jazz Jam 2007)
Don Henke's
Memorial
Jazz Jam 2007



At Jazz Central
2931 E. 3rd Street
Dayton, Ohio


Revised: 09/16/2007

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