Dear Mayor-Elect Bourbon, Congratulations on your well-deserved election victory! The people of Alamos have spoken, and they have trusted your capable leadership. As you prepare to take office, I would like to let you know that the Scottsdale Sister Cities and International Jazz Day AZ Foundation are the founders of the Alamos Jazz Festival.…

MAX RUMBAUGH ANNOUNCES SONORA GOODWILL TOUR

The Alamos Jazz Festival, founded seven years ago by Max Rumbaugh, former president of the Scottsdale Sister Cities organization, and William “Doc” Jones, Executive Director of the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation, has blossomed into a cultural bridge between Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. This festival, initially a groundbreaking student exchange program, has evolved into a…

JAZZ DAY AZ FOUNDATION CROSSING THE BORDER USING JAZZ

Who We Are: International Jazz Day AZ  Foundation (Crossing Borders) is an Arizona base Nonprofit Foundation dedicated to Uniting the State of Arizona around UNESCO /Herbie Hancock International Jazz Day Celebration. We are dedicated to the education of students of all ages and cultures. Through performance and interaction, we introduce our audience to musical genres…

COBRE DEL MAYO GIVES BACK TO ALAMOS RESIDENCE

Cobre Del Mayo sponsored the 2nd Alamos *Alamos’ 2nd Annual International Jazz Fest’s Success Attributed to the Support From Cobre De Mayo* *BY Doc Jones* UNESCOs International Jazz Day Jazz Fest has been around now for seven years and in the past three years in Sonora Mexico.  The annual festivals will continue. The Alamos International…

INT’L JAZZ DAY AZ FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS WITH FORMER SONORA GOVERNOR-ELECT CLAUDIA PAVLOVICH

INT’L JAZZ DAY AZ FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS WITH FORMER SONORA GOVERNOR-ELECT CLAUDIA PAVLOVICH

Hermosillo,Mexico – International Jazz Day AZ Foundation Executive Director Doc Jones met with the former governor of Sonora, Claudia Pavlovich, to discuss their visions and goals for Alamos first International Jazz Day festival April 7,8,9th.  They talked about the work Doc Jones has done in Alamos and Rocky Point Mexico and the festival he’s planning for…

JAZZ CROSSING THE BORDER

Governor Doug Ducey Meets With Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich Governor Doug Ducey  met with the governor of Sonora, Claudia Pavlovich, to discuss their visions and goals for building a thriving international partnership. Also present at the meeting were the executive leadership of International Jazz Day Foundation and key members of Governor Pavlovich’s  team. The governor…