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We're taking a break for the summer! Jazz for the Soul will return soon. Be sure to keep the 2nd and 4th Sundays open from September to June for the 2023-2024 Jazz for the Soul concert series. We hope you have a great summer ☀⛱ and look forward to seeing you at the Season Opener on September 10th, & 24th 2023 with some sizzling Hot Latin Music featuring Beth Lederman and Jazz Con Alma. Stay-tuned!
THIS SUNDAY!! A power-packed Season Finale of Jazz for the Soul with Vocalist and Multi-instrumentalist —Sandra Bassett in Jazzbird (Ravenscroft) Scottsdale -- Don't Miss This!
The all-star group includes Alex Holland (saxophone) and Dave Henning on keys, with guitarist Steve Gripp, Bassist Michael Williams with Adam Clark on drums.
📣SEASON GRAND FINALE! Join us for Vocalist Sandra Bassett and Friends at the Jazz for the Soul Season Finale on June 25th, from 6-8pm at Jazzbird, 8445 E. Hartford Dr. Scottsdale, AZ. No cover, drinks & snacks available for purchase. Jazz, contemporary tunes, Detroit-style! 🎷
!! This Sunday !! Jun 11 @ Spirit of Hope, 14403 N 75th Ave, Peoria, AZ 6-8PM —JAZZ for the SOUL Series Finale featuring Sandra Bassett—with Alex Holland (sax) and Ioannis Goudelis (keys), Steve Gripp (guitar), Michael Williams (bass) and Adam Clark (drums). https://www.facebook.com/events/159263030361962
|| JUNE 11 and 25 || Welcome Sandra Bassett & Friends for the JFTS June Series Finale! An all-star group joins Sandra—with Alex Holland (saxophone) and Ioannis Goudelis on keys, with guitarist Steve Gripp, Bassist Michael Williams with Adam Clark on drums. We hope you can join us for the last concert of the season. It will be one to remember. 😎So much jazz, so little time!
Jun 11 @ Spirit of Hope, Peoria / June 28 @ Jazzbird, Scottsdale
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♫♪♫ Zazu West at JAZZ for the SOUL THIS SUNDAY! ♫♪♫ (May 7)
Whether playing unique Django compositions, traditional and contemporary jazz standards in the Gypsy Jazz style, or the music of today's Gypsy Jazz greats in Europe and the U.S., ZAZU West creates a one-of-a-kind performance experience full of irresistible swing, melancholy dark and moody highlights, and improvisation with reckless abandon. Come out this Sunday, 6-8PM to Spirit of Hope, 14403 N 75th Ave PEORIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bIYqahvwgE
Get your tickets now for the incredible season's finale of Chamber @ Ravenscroft - GALA, on May 13th at 7 p.m.
https://theravenscroft.com/event/chamber-ravenscroft-gala/
Experience the breath-taking beauty of chamber music performed by world-class musicians at this amazing concert, featuring:
Jennifer Choi, violin
Shannon Thomas, violin
Nancy Buck, viola
Felix Wang, cello
Cathal Breslin, piano
Program
Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Pulsation, Susie Ibarra
Joy (Theme and Variations), Bob Ravenscroft (arr. Russell Schmidt)
Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44, Robert Schumann
The 2022/23 Chamber @ Ravenscroft series concludes with Gala, a celebration of the inaugural season. The wide-ranging program will feature major chamber works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Robert Schumann, as well as a new work by American composer Susie Ibarra. Gala will also feature the premiere of a set of variations based on the Bob Ravenscroft jazz composition Joy.
About the artists…Violinist Jennifer Choi has performed worldwide in venues such as the Library of Congress in Washington D. C., the RAI National Radio in Rome, Hong Kong National Radio, and the Mozartsalle in Vienna since giving her debut recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall. Shannon Thomas is a Professor of Violin at Florida State University and has performed at the Kennedy Center, Spoleto Festival USA, Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium, Bolivia’s Centro Sinfonico in La Paz, and the Banff Centre. Nancy Buck is Co-Artistic Director of the Chamber @ Ravenscroft series and serves on Arizona State University’s School of Music, Dance and Theatre faculty as a Professor of Viola. Felix Wang is Professor of Cello at Vanderbilt University and is a member of the Blair String Quartet. Pianist Cathal Breslin is also on the ASU music faculty and has appeared in concert halls throughout Europe, U.S.A. and Asia, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
Before the concert, please join us in Jazzbird for an hour of solo piano and choose from a fine selection of wine, local craft beers, and catered dinner options available for purchase. Doors open for dining and bar service at 5:30 pm.
Purchase tickets and select seats here:
https://theravenscroft.com/event/chamber-ravenscroft-gala/
Student tickets are available to all Chamber @ Ravenscroft performances at the reduced price of $10.00 (plus ticketing fee). To purchase a student ticket or inquire about group sales to any Chamber @ Ravenscroft event, please contact the Ravenscroft Box Office at: (800) 785-3318.
The 2022/23 Chamber @ Ravenscroft series concludes with Gala, a celebration of the inaugural season. The wide-ranging program will feature major chamber works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Robert Schumann, as well as a new work by American composer Susie Ibarra. Gala will also feature the premiere....
JAZZ for the SOUL THIS SUNDAY!🎸(APRIL 23)
Don't miss acclaimed jazz guitarist and Chapman Stick Master STEVE ADELSON, along with Dave Henning-piano, Joe Garcia-percussion and Eddie Barattini on drums - this Sunday, 6-8PM at Jazzbird - 8445 E. Hartford Drive, Scottsdale
ZAZU WEST in MAY! Mark your calendars for Zazu West, Arizona's Premier ensemble devoted to the legacy of the influential jazz guitar legend, Django Reinhardt. Infectiously swinging and wildly improvisational - Gypsy-Jazz style creates a one-of-a-kind performance!
May 7/Spirit of Hope, 14403 N 75th Ave PEORIA: https://www.facebook.com/events/3056613154639602
May 28/Jazzbird 8445 E Hartford Dr. SCOTTSDALE: https://www.facebook.com/events/942670593404753
🎵 We have an amazing May Series at Jazz for the Soul! Mark your calendars for ZAZU West—The premier gypsy-jazz ensemble in Phoenix! A one-of-a-kind performance experience full of irresistible swing, melancholy dark and moody highlights, and improvisation with reckless abandon.
You're going to L💓VE it!
May 7 (1st Sunday of May) at Spirit of Hope, Peoria AZ
May 28 at Jazzbird, Scottsdale AZ
Check out all of our events: https://www.facebook.com/MusicServingtheWord/events
We are humbled to invite you to Passion, A Good Friday Experience, in the elegance of Ravenscroft Hall. The program will feature a dramatic reading from the Gospel of John, moving musical interludes, and compelling projected visuals.
There are two presentations of this special event on Friday, April 7, at 4 pm and 7 pm.
Artists include:
🎙 Vicki McDermitt, vocals
🎙 Chris Mack, vocals and spoken word
🎤 Evan Nickols, spoken word
🎤 Richard Parrish, spoken word
🎷 Mary Petrich, soprano saxophone
🎹 Russell Schmidt, keyboards
🎸 Ben Hedquist, bass
🥁 Rob Moore, drums
This event is FREE to the public. However, advance general admission tickets are recommended due to limited seating. Reserve your spot by visiting: https://bit.ly/3YtILs5.
*This program is presented by MSW Ministries, a private operating foundation committed to “Serving God’s Word and inviting people to Christ through music, media, outreach, technology, and teaching."
JAZZ for the SOUL THIS SUNDAY!🎸(APRIL 2)
Don't miss acclaimed jazz guitarist and Chapman Stick Master STEVE ADELSON, along with Dave Henning-piano, Joe Garcia-percussion and Steve Fitch on drums - this Sunday, 6-8PM at Spirit of Hope - 14403 N 75th Ave, Peoria
MARCH26✨ JAZZ for the SOUL @ Jazzbird welcomes WEST by NORTHWEST (Tom Wakeling Quartet) featuring Tom Wakeling-bass, Anthony Versace-piano, Jason Carder-trumpet and Dom Moio-drums. Jazzbird in Ravenscroft, 8845 E. Hartford Dr. Scotttsdale - Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
Jazz is coming ALIVE in APRIL at Jazz for the Soul! Mark your calendars for The Phenomenal Steve Adelson Stick-tet (Steve Adelson-Chapman Stick, Dave Henning-piano, Joe Garcia-percussion, Steve Fitch-drums 4/2 and Eddie Barattini-drums 4/23)
Apr 2/Spirit of Hope:
Apr 23/Jazzbird:
✨ THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 12-Don't miss Tom Wakeling & WEST by NORTHWEST ✨ 6-8PM at Spirit of Hope 14403 N 75th Ave. Peoria AZ
When great jazz and classical music come together, it's an event to remember! Join us on Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m. for Chamber @ Ravenscroft: INTERSECTION.
Purchase tickets now at: https://bit.ly/3WYElIR.
Featured artists include:
🎶 Dian D'Avanzo, violin
🎶 Tess Gotman Bock, violin
🎶 Nancy Buck, viola
🎶 Mike D'Avanzo, cello
🎶 Russell Schmidt, piano
🎶 Chris Finet, bass
🎶 Rob Moore, drums
For tickets to this lively and intriguing event, visit: https://bit.ly/3WYElIR.
Intersection is a unique offering in the 2022/23 Chamber @ Ravenscroft series, a crossover event featuring both jazz and classical selections. In addition to a major chamber work by Ravel, the program will include selections that blend jazz and classical approaches, as the string quartet and piano t...
THIS SUNDAY, Feb 26 🎷 The Russell Schmidt Quintet 🎷 is at Jazzbird featuring Mary Petrich, Paul Brewer, Russell Schmidt, Vincent Thiefain, and Ryan Anthony. Join us for a fun night of jazz. Bring a friend!
Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
📣// March 12 // WEST by NORTHWEST - The Tom Wakeling Quartet, will be swinging! 🎷Hope to See You There-Spirit of Hope UMC 14403 N 75th Ave. Peoria, AZ. 6-8 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) More: https://www.facebook.com/events/1879716772373256
A Friendly reminder for you to mark your calendars - Tom Wakeling and West by Northwest in MARCH!
Mar 12/Spirit of Hope: https://www.facebook.com/events/1879716772373256
Mar 26/Jazzbird: https://www.facebook.com/events/952989389012602
Feb 26✨ JAZZ for the SOUL welcomes The Russell Schmidt Quintet to JAZZBIRD in Scottsdale featuring Mary Petrich and Paul Brewer-saxophones, Russell Schmidt-piano, Vincent Thiefain-bass and Ryan Anthony-drums. All your favorite jazz classics, songbook standards, and original compositions.
Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
🏈THIS SUNDAY, FEB. 5 is SUPER-JAZZ SUNDAY!!✨ Featuring The Russell Schmidt Quartet with Russell Schmidt-piano, Brice Winston-sax, Vincent Thiefain-bass and Ryan Anthony-drums - offering jazz classics, songbook standards, and original compositions.
FIRST Sunday in February (the Sunday BEFORE SuperBowl) at Spirit of Hope) Learn more—https://www.facebook.com/events/689931199059068
Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
🏈SAVE THE DATE for SUPER-JAZZ SUNDAY!!✨ Featuring The Russell Schmidt Quartet with Russell Schmidt-piano, Brice Winston-sax, Vincent Thiefain-bass and Ryan Anthony-drums - offering jazz classics, songbook standards, and original compositions.
FIRST Sunday in February (5th — the Sunday BEFORE SuperBowl) at Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church, 14403 N. 75th Avenue,
Peoria, AZ 85381. Learn more—https://www.facebook.com/events/689931199059068
Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
\\THIS SUNDAY// (JAN.22)
NICOLE PESCE, JERRY DONATO and FRIENDS at in Jazzbird , 6-8PM No cover, doors open at 5:30PM — Bring Friends!
More: https://www.facebook.com/events/777089423573965
2 DAYS REMAIN to get your TICKETS ~ The music of Scott Wesley Brown is iconic, and timeless. Sat. Jan 14 Concert times are 4pm and 7pm in the lovely Ravenscroft Hall/Scottsdale. https://brushfire.com/ravenscroft/
=You will be so inspired and blessed by this event. In the process, you'll be helping many receive the help they need to succeed. Every ticket dollar goes to Deep Within Rehab and benefits the community. Please join us - and bring friends.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for February Jazz!
Feb 5/Spirit of Hope: https://www.facebook.com/events/689931199059068
Feb 26/Jazzbird: https://www.facebook.com/events/1195654841163004/
Hurry! THIS SATURDAY! 👋Christian Music Pioneer Scott Wesley Brown In a Benefit Concert for Deep within Rehab Center of AZ. Join us— Jan. 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in Ravenscroft Hall, Scottsdale. 🎼Tickets $25 per show on sale now at theravenscroft.com - Be blessed as you bless a local outreach to our community! Showtimes and info here: https://brushfire.com/ravenscroft/
📢SAVE THE DATE to CELEBRATE! January 22 at JAZZ FOR THE SOUL - We are celebrating the NEW YEAR with NICOLE PESCE, JERRY DONATO and Friends from 6-8pm — Jazzbird at Ravenscroft . You won't want to miss the antics!
Doors open at 5:30pm - JFTS is a FREE Concert Series
Learn More: https://www.facebook.com/events/777089423573965
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Music Serving The Word (MSW) is an unusual ministry. Actually, it is an assortment of several unique and important ministries.
Each of these distinctive ministries is committed to reach, teach, preach, mentor and minister – all to glorify Christ, equip others in worship, and reflect the steadfast love of God in an ever-changing culture.
The passion and vision of our founder, Bob Ravenscroft, is reflected throughout MSW. “By properly integrating music, arts, and technology – whether in churches, concerts, workshops, or specialized presentations – others are invited to encounter and worship the Living Word – Christ.”
MSW utilizes the powerful influence of technology and media relevant to cross-generational audiences. By skillfully – and sensitively – employing these tools to serve the Word, people are encouraged to – not only know about God – but to experience God’s presence in a more deep and meaningful way.
In an ever-changing culture, MSW remains faithful to:
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