Southern University Founders’ Day
Jazz and Louisiana Music Festival

Tourgee DeBose Music Recital Hall
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
March 7-9
Alvin Batiste - Director
Southern University Jazz Institute
presiding 2002
Second Annual Reunion and Scholarship Drive


All events are free and open to the public
Ma rch 7
1 p.m.
Music Featuring the Southern University Jazz Ensemble in Open Rehearsal Jazz Master Class with Alvin Batiste


7 p.m.
Southern University Invitational Gospel Festival featuring
• Ebony Benton
• Nina Gray
• Toyota Jackson
Each vocalist accompanied by Quamon Fowler (tenor saxophone), Terrel Evans (guitar), Romel Veal (bass), and John Jones (dru ms )
• The Everret Parker Singers

March 8
1 p.m.

Annual Jazz Reunion Conference:
“Educating Future Artists, Teachers, Administrators, Entrepreneurs, Clergy, Grantsmen, and Public Servants”

7 p.m.
Outstanding Artists Concert featuring
• Cora and Daryl Jefferson
• Betsy Braud and the Jazz Nurse Prescription
• Quamon Fowler and Mark Gully with Maurice Brown, Fred Sanders, and Ed Livingston

March 9
7 p.m.

Southern University Founders’ Day Jazz and Louisiana Music Festival featuring
• Jazz Hall of Fame Inductions and
• Alumni and the YK2 SU Jazz Ensemble in Concert

Music Featuring
• Terrel Evans, Romel Veal, and John Jones
• The Jaguar Jazz Singers -

Ebony Benton, Nina Gray, and Toyota Jackson Accompanied by Quamon Fowler (tenor saxophone), Terrel Evans (guitar), Romel Veal (bass), and John Jones (drums)

Jazz Hall of Fame Inductions 2002
Honoring Local Citizens for Outstanding Service to Jazz, Blues, and Louisiana Music in Baton Rouge

Service Awardees/Inductees:
• Kimberly Johnson - Service to Jazz in Community
• Johnny Palazzotto - Service to Louisiana Music
• Zia Tamami (WBRH and KLSU Radio) - Service to Jazz Radio
• Tabby Thomas - Service to Blues Radio

And Inductees:
• Harry Anderson • Maynard K. Batiste • Emerson Bell •Jonathan Bloom
• Betsy Braud• Chris Bullard • Johnny Cage • Donald Evans • Leonard Evans • Raymond Floyd •Donald Harris • Roy Hebert • Elton Heron • Richard Hunter • Willie Keyes • Harvey Knox • Napoleon Martin •Mack McDonald • Jay Mines • Jacqueline Paige-Green • Fred Parker • Charles Perry • Frederick “Freddie Love” Savoy • Willie Singleton • John Smart • Valerian Smith • Carl Stewart • M a rg e ret Valet • Yolanda Robinson Windsay • Antonio York


Alvin Batiste and Herman Jackson in Concert with Outstanding Alumni -
Henry Butler (piano), Chris Severan (bass), and John Jones (drums) The Southern University Jazz Ensemble with Outstanding Alumn
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