The Jazz Force is a group of dedicated, hard-working business and professional people who volunteer their time and effort to organize the event. Jazz Force members work year-round to ensure that all the necessary preparations are made to make certain the event runs smoothly.

2010 Jazz Force

• Sherri Callahan - Jazz Force President & Artist Hospitality Coordinator
• Ralph Poole - Vice President
• Susan Folsom - Controller
• Kim Falana – Treasurer
• Georgie Menke - Donations Coordinator
• Holliday Lisowski – Donations
• Mark DeSantis - Donations
• Michelle Gallagher - Office Administrator
• Gary Hallas - Consultant and Vendor/Sponsor Liaison
• Jeni Coticchio - Education / Jazz 'N Art Walk
• Brian Craig - City of Clearwater Liaison
• Jack Spalding - Site Services Coordinator
• Jann Spalding - Site Services Asst Coordinator
• Norm Bernard - Site Services Asst Coordinator
• Steve Grasso - Site Services Asst Coordinator
• Chris Cleaver - Site Services Asst Coordinator
• Cass Rael – Radio/Golf Carts
• Andres Gonzalez – Artist Hospitality Coordinator & Transportation
• Hampton Allen - Photography
• Althea Pashman - Volunteer Coordinator
• Adam Dohrman - Volunteers
• Dory Shimkat - Volunteers
• Pat Perzel-Geller  - VIP Hospitality Coordinator
• Jack Geller - VIP Hospitality Coordinator
• Rhonda Shirley - VIP Hospitality Coordinator
• Kathy Thornton - VIP Hospitality
• Debbie Flurnoy -  VIP Spirits Coordinator
• Marla Grant - CD Signing Coordinator
• Marcus Taylor - CD Signing
• Donna Young – Artist/Bistro Hospitality
• Tom Nurse - Stage/Backline Coordinator
• Bill Compton - Stage/Backline
• John Dunn - Stage Announcements Coordinator
• Ivan Culmer - Stage Announcements - Jazz 'N Art Walk
• Mark Quering - Merchandise Coordinator
• Joy Perkins - Merchandise Assistant
• Rhoda Costello- VIP Merchandise
• Rene Weidman - VIP Merchandise
• Bethann Bluder - North Merchandise
• Steve Bello- Soft Drinks & Spirits Coordinator
• Shawn Flurnoy -  Soft Drinks & Spirits Asst Coordinator
• Woody Brown - North Beer
• Jenny Brown - North Wine
• Bryan Martin - South Beer
• Shannon Martin- South Wine
• Becky Reed - Spirits South
• Ed Collins - Tickets and ID Coordinator
• Tom Knightly - North Tickets and ID
• Jay Polglaze - Jazz 'N Art Walk Coordinator
• Dave Helm - Jazz 'N Art Walk Asst Coordinator
• John Borycens - Jazz "N Art Walk Site Services
• John Kamkutis - Jazz 'N Art Walk Artist Hospitality

Presented by

5th Annual Flavor of Jazz presented by Raymond James Financial featuring the "James Brown of Contemporary Jazz" Richard Elliot - October 7th @ Ruth Eckerd Hall.  Celebrate a memorable evening of soulful jazz and fabulous cuisine from a selection of the Bay area's most brilliant restaurants and culinary artisans.
For tickets call 727-791-7400 or more information 727-461-5200

Clearwater Jazz Holiday is proud to announce the Third Annual Clearwater Jazz 'N Art Walk in downtown Clearwater, October 16th and 17th from 10AM – 5PM.

Each year more than 60,000 visitors come to Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater to enjoy 4 days & nights of FREE Jazz by some of today's greats.

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2010 Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

High Note Social

September 14th

Hilton Carillon Park - Luna

Music by John Mayeux

For more information 727-461-5200

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