Good-Bye to SOJA Co-Founder Mary Jo Strickland Sunday, January 31, 2010
Hi Everyone,
As many of you already know I've moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. I had hoped to have one last jazz soiree @ my house on Merrill, but time ran out and things started moving too quickly for that. Steve and I will be in Atlanta the last weekend in Jan. for his retirement party @ Mercer University, and I have arranged to have my going away party on Sunday, Jan. 31st, from 2-5 PM.
Phil Clore and I decided to combine it with the monthly SOJA concert, and Joe Gransden has agreed to host a jam that afternoon. The core players that day will be Joe on trumpet and vocals, Kenny Banks on piano, Neal Starkey on bass and Justine Varnes on drums.
I'm hoping lots of other musicians will come and sit in, which should be great fun. ( ** If you're a musician, please come, no cover for you. Just bring your voice or "ax.")
The donation that day will be the usual $25 per adult and light bites and drinks will be included. Please RSVP by email as soon as possible, if you plan to come.
> I hope to see you at my "last Atlanta Hurrah"...
> Mary Jo

Our Good Bye “Jazz in the Home” Event
Sunday, January 31, 2010
The event will be 2-5 PM,
The donation: $25.00
There will be light bites and beverages
The Core Events musicians are:
Joe Gransden on trumpet,
Kenny Banks on on piano,
Justin Varnes on drums
and
Neal Starkey on bass
The JAM sessions with special musical guests:
Gordon vernick on trumpet
and
Ken Gregory

trumpet, trombone, guitar, bass and keyboard
For more information and to receive an E-vite
sojaevents@bellsouth.net
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