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Monday, March 28, 2016Featuring over 70 of Pittsburgh’s best Musicians and Vocalists

in Association with

THE PITTSBURGH JAZZ SOCIETY and BNY Mellon Jazz

Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center (formerly the Holiday Inn)

100 Lytton Avenue

5:30 pm – 11:30 pmB-PEP JAZZ Host Committee Chair

EVAN FRAZIERSr. Vice President, Highmark Health

B-PEP JAZZ 2016A musical ‘fun-raiser’ celebrating 30 years of the Black Political Empowerment Project

serving the Metropolitan Pittsburgh community, and the work of B-PEP’s Coalition Against Violence

The Black Political Empowerment Project B-PEP JAZZ Sponsorship Packet

“B-PEP JAZZ” is part of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the City of Pittsburgh.We are also celebrating the ‘vintage’ Pittsburgh jazz giants who have served us well!

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Signature Event Since 2006, to raise awareness of the organization and its programs, the Black Political Empowerment Project has hosted B-PEP JAZZ, a six hour jazz marathon which features many of Pittsburgh's very best musicians and vocalists. Join us for what has become the premier Pittsburgh-based jazz event of each year. This event also allows the organization to raise funds to help defray the cost of the many fine programs that are offered to the Pittsburgh Region.

B-PEP JAZZ A musical ‘fun-raiser’ celebrating

Black Political Empowerment Project’s 30 years of serving the Metropolitan Pittsburgh community

Monday, March 28, 2016 “Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center”

100 Lytton Avenue 5:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m.

IN MEMORY OF:

Vocalist ‘CHIZMO’ CHARLES ANDERSON, Pianist DONNA DAVIS, Drummer PHILLIP ‘BUTCH’ JONES, and Pianist JERRY MELEGA “We will miss the collective talent you brought to so many of us!”

HOST BANDS: ROGER HUMPHRIES & THE RH FACTOR: Dwayne Dolphin, Bassist Ron Horton, Trumpeter Roger Humphries, Drummer Max Leake, Pianist Lou Stellute, Saxophonist THE TIM STEVENS/ LEONARD JOHNSON PROJECT: Kenny Blake, Saxophonist Jeff Grubbs, Bassist Leonard Johnson, III, Pianist Mark Strickland, Guitarist Tim Stevens, Vocalist Vince Taglieri, Drummer

GUEST ARTISTS: Howie Alexander, Pianist Don Aliquo, Sr., Saxophonist Bashir Ansari, Vocalist ARTISTREE Donna Bailey, Vocalist Yolanda Barber, Vocalist Roger Barbour, Trumpeter Michele Bensen, Vocalist Ronnie Biggs, Bassist Tony Campbell, Saxophonist Darryl Cann, Clarinetist Chris Capizzi, Pianist Harry Cardillo, Pianist COL Jazz Band Paul Cosentino, Saxophonist/Flautist Continued on next page

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STACIA ABBOT, VocalistHOWIE ALEXANDER, PianistDON ALIQUO, SR., SaxophonistBASHIR ANSARI, VocalistARTISTREEDONNA BAILEY, VocalistROGER BARBOUR, TrumpeterPOOGIE BELL, DrummerMICHELE BENSEN, VocalistRONNIE BIGGS, BassistKENNY BLAKE, SaxophonistCOL JAZZ BANDPAUL COSENTINO, SaxophonistETTA COX, VocalistFRANK CUNIMONDO, PianistTUBBY DANIELS, VibraphonistPHAT MAN DEE, VocalistDON DEPAOLIS, Pianist

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ROGER HUMPRHIES & THE R H FACTOR DWAYNE DOLPHIN, Bassist RON HORTON, Trumpeter ROGER HUMPHRIES, Drummer MAX LEAKE, Pianist LOU STELUTTE, Saxophonist

The TIM STEVENS/LEONARD JOHNSON PROJECT (TSLJP)

TONY CAMPBELL, Saxophonist MIKE HOULIS, Bassist ERIC JOHNSON, Guitarist LEONARD JOHNSON, III, Pianist TIM STEVENS, Vocalist VINCE TAGLIERI, Drummer

IN MEMORY OF:Vocalist ‘CHIZMO’ CHARLES ANDERSON, Pianist DONNA DAVIS,

Pianist ANNIE FRIEDLAND, Drummer PHILLIP ‘BUTCH’ JONES, and Pianist JERRY MELEGA

“We will miss the collective talent you brought to so many of us!”

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Guest Artists continued Etta Cox, Vocalist Frank Cunimondo, Pianist Tubby Daniels, Vibraphonist Donna Davis, Pianist Phat Man Dee, Vocalist Don DePaolis, Pianist Betty Douglas, Vocalist Al Dowe, Trombonist Sandy Dowe, Vocalist Tom Evans, Vocalist Mike Farrell, Bassist Mike Finch, Drummer Sandy Green, Vocalist Dr. Nelson Harrison, Trombonist Tim Jenkins, Pianist Dr. James Johnson, Pianist George Jones, Conga Player Hill Jordan, Trombonist Robbie Klein, Saxophonist Jessica Lee, Vocalist Jerry Lucarelli, Pianist Jeff Montgomery, Drummer Calvin Pearson, Cogna Player Bridgette Perdue, Vocalist Fred Pugh, Vocalist Barbara Ray, Vocalist Lee Robinson, Saxophonist Jimmy Sapienza, Vocalist Charlie Sanders, Vocalist Lou Schreiber, Saxophonist/Pianist John “Smitty” Smith, Drummer Keith Stebler, Pianist Calvin H. Stemley, Saxophonist Chuck Spatafore, Drummer George Thompson, Saxophonist Dan Wasson, Bassist Jay Willis, Saxophonist Anquenique Wingfield, Vocalist Peggy Wilson, Vocalist

ANCHOR EMCEE: Tony Mowod Founder, The Pittsburgh Jazz Society GUEST CELEBRITY EMCEES: Bill Hillgrove, “Voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers” David Jaye, “Jazzin’ Around”/”Jazz Works” (WESA) Chris Moore, WQED TV, KDKA Radio, PCNC TV Debbie Norrell, The New Pittsburgh Courier Lisa Sylvester, WPXI TV Andrew Stockey, WTAE TV B-PEP JAZZ Honorary Chairman, EVAN FRAZIER Senior Vice President, Highmark Health

B-PEP JAZZ HOST COMMITTEE Jack Bogut Esther L. Bush Oliver Byrd Moe Coleman Jackie Dixon Rod Doss Dr. Edmund Effort Cecelia Trower Epperson Alma Speed Fox Evan Frazier Dr. Leon Haley Bill Hillgrove Elsie Hillman Sean Jones Claudette & Rev. Dr. Harold Lewis Mark Lewis Jerry Lopes Marcia Martin Tony Mowod Scotti Mulert K. Chase Patterson Ronald D. Porter Valerie McDonald Roberts Doug Shields William “Jack” Simmons Bev Smith Greg Spencer Eric & Cecile Springer Bill Strickland Milt & Nancy Washington Joy Maxberry Woodruff Tim Stevens, B-PEP Chairman & CEO B-PEP JAZZ WORKING GROUP CO-CHAIRSELLEN ESTOMIN & WILLIAM 'JACK' SIMMONS, ESQ.

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BETTY DOUGLAS, VocalistAL DOWE, TrombonistSANDY DOWE, VocalistROBY ‘SUPERSAX’ EDWARDS, Saxophonist/GuitaristTOM EVANS, VocalistMIKE FARRELL, BassistJUDI FIGEL, VocalistSANDY GREEN, VocalistJEFF GRUBBS, BassistDR. NELSON HARRISON, TrombonistJAMES JOHNSON, JR., PianistGEORGE JONES, Conga PlayerHILL JORDAN, TrombonistKENIA, VocalistROBBIE KLEIN, SaxophonistJANET LAWRENCE, Vocalist SHAWNEE LAKE, VocalistJESSICA LEE, VocalistJEFF MONTGOMERY, DrummerBRIDGETTE PERDUE, VocalistJOHN PRICE, Vocalist FRED PUGH, VocalistDEREK REDD, Saxophonist LEE ROBINSON, SaxophonistKENNARD ROOSEVELT, Guitarist JEVON RUSHTON, DrummerLORI RUSSO, VocalistJIMMY SAPIENZA, VocalistCHARLIE SANDERS, VocalistLOU SCHREIBER, Saxophonist/ PianistJOHN ‘SMITTY’ SMITH, DrummerKEITH STEBLER, PianistCALVIN STEMLEY, SaxophonistMARK STRICKLAND, GuitaristSUNNY SUNSERI, BassistREX TRIMM, Saxophonist/ Bass ClarinetistDAN WASSON, BassistTOM WENDT, Drummer JAY WILLIS, SaxophonistANQUENIQUE WINGFIELD, VocalistRONNIE WINGFIELD, Guitarist

ANCHOR EMCEE:Tony Mowod, Anchor EmceeFounder, Pittsburgh Jazz Society

GUEST CELEBRITY EMCEES:Kevin Amos, WRCT RadioHarold Hayes, KDKA TVBill Hillgrove, Voice of the Pgh. Steelers/Pitt Football & BasketballDavid Jaye, “Jazz Around”, “Jazz Works”, WESA RadioChris Moore, WQED TV, PCNC TV, KDKA RadioDebbie Norrell, The New Pittsburgh Courier Bob Pompeani, KDKA TVAndrew Stockey, WTAE TVBob Studebaker, Essential Public Radio (WESA)Lisa Sylvester, WPXI TV

B-PEP JAZZ HOST COMMITTEE 2016:Evan Frazier, B-PEP JAZZ Host Committee ChairSr. Vice President, Highmark HealthArthur L. & The Hon. Cynthia A. BaldwinJack BogutEsther L. BushOliver W. ByrdRod DossDr. Edmund Effort, DDSCecelia Trower EppersonAlma Speed FoxBill HillgroveSean JonesClaudette & Harold LewisMark LewisJerry LopesMarcia MartinTony MowodScotti & Jeannie MulertK. Chase PattersonRonald D. PorterValerie McDonald RobertsDoug ShieldsWilliams ‘Jack’ Simmons, Esq.Candi Castleberry SingletonBev SmithGreg SpencerEric & Cecile SpringerBill StricklandMilt & Nancy WashingtonJoy Maxberry Woodruff

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Corporate Sponsorship

KEY SIGNATURE SPONSOR As a Key Signature Sponsor You Will Receive:

• A full page (5”x 8”) color ad inside front cover of the B-PEP JAZZ Program Booklet

• Listing in Program Booklet as the Key Signature Sponsor

• Logo visibility at the event

• Name/Logo visibility on print media materials

• Twenty (20) tickets to the event

• Live Mentions at the event

• Other promotional considerations (please email all advertisement information to [email protected] by Monday, March 7, 2016)

Investment: $10,000

MAJOR KEY SPONSOR As a Major Key Sponsor You Will Receive:

• A full page (5”x 8”) color ad in the B-PEP JAZZ Program Booklet

• Premium ad placement in Program Booklet


• Ten (10) tickets to the event


• Name/Logo visibility on print media materials

• Listing as Major Key Sponsor in Program Booklet

• Other promotional considerations as requested (please email all advertisement information to [email protected] by Monday, March 7, 2016)

Investment: $5000

KEY NOTE SPONSOR As a Key Note Sponsor You Will Receive:

• A full page (5”x 8”) black & white ad in the B-PEP JAZZ Program Booklet


• Eight (8) tickets to the event


• Listing as Key Note Sponsor in program booklet

• Name/Logo visibility on print media materials (please email all advertisement information to [email protected] by Monday, March 7, 2016)

Investment: $3000

CLEF NOTE SPONSOR As a Clef Note Sponsor You Will Receive:

• A 1/2 page (5”x 3.5”) & white ad in the B-PEP JAZZ Program Booklet

• Six (6) tickets to the event


• Listing as Clef Note Sponsor in Program Booklet (please email all advertisement information to [email protected] by Monday, March 7, 2016)

Investment: $1000

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Individual & Community

Agency Contributions

B-PEP GOLD

As a B-PEP Gold You Will Receive:

• Six (6) tickets and inclusion of organization’s name in program booklet

Investment: $750.00-$999.00

B-PEP SILVER

As a B-PEP Silver You Will Receive:

• Four (4) tickets and inclusion of organization’s name in program booklet

Investment: $500.00-$749.00

B-PEP BRONZE

As a B-PEP Bronze You Will Receive:

• Two (2) tickets and inclusion of organization’s name in program booklet

Investment: $250.00-$499.00

Individual Donations

The names of those who contribute from $100.00—$249.00

will be acknowledged in the “Friends of B-PEP" section of the program booklet,

and will receive one ticket.

All contributions must be received by Monday, March 7, 2016 to ensure a listing in

the program. Donations under $100.00 are welcomed but will not be acknowledged

in the printed program.

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B-PEP Sponsorship Form

Corporate Sponsorship

COMPANY NAME:

ADDRESS: STATE: ZIP CODE:

CITY:

CONTACT:

TITLE:

WORK PHONE: ALT PHONE:

FAX NUMBER: EMAIL:

SPONSORSHIP (SELECT ONE)

____ Key Signature Sponsor: $10,000

____ Major Key Sponsor: $5000

____ Key Note Sponsor: $3000

____ Clef Note Sponsor: $1,000

Community Organization/Agency Sponsorship

SPONSORSHIP (SELECT ONE)

____ B-PEP Gold: $750.00-$999.00

____ B-PEP Silver: $500.00-$749.00

____ B-PEP Bronze: $250.00-$499.00

Individual Donation

____ Friends of B-PEP $100.00 - $249.00

____ Other Donation Amount

____ Check Enclosed

Please make your check payable to: POISE Foundation/B-PEP JAZZ 2016

in the Memo line please indicate ‘B-PEP JAZZ’

Email all advertisement information to [email protected] by

Monday, March 7, 2016

For additional information please call 412.758.7898 or 412.361.2736

Please mail check to:

B-PEP JAZZ

C/O Freedom Unlimited

2201 Wylie Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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About Us B-PEP, the Black Political Empowerment Project, was launched on May 21, 1986. B-PEP, the Black Political Empowerment Project, is a non-partisan community collaborative consisting of agency, organization, and religious leaders, as well as committed individuals, who seek to build political power and influence for the African American commu-nity: By advocating that ALL African Americans are registered to vote

and that they “VOTE in EACH and EVERY election!” By advocating that those in political office move to expeditiously

and effectively meet the needs and aspirations of the African American population they are elected to serve.

By continuing to communicate to the African American commu-nity the “connection" between a consistent, reliable voting pattern within the Black community and the goal of realizing the FULL political power potential of the Black vote.

B-PEP is pr imar ily a volunteer organization. B-PEP relies on the dedication of people who donate an incredible number of hours to an organization that they truly believe in because of its ability to “uplift” our communities by providing “hope” and a sense of purpose. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable...Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and pas-

sionate concern of dedicated individuals.” -Martin Luther King Jr.

B-PEP JAZZ

OUR PROJECTS - Making a Difference in the Pittsburgh Region

The GREATER PITTSBURGH COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE (CAV) was launched by the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and One HOOD on February 8, 2007 in response to a 2007 report that listed Pennsylvania as leading the nation in homicide rates among African Americans. The Coalition is a broad based and inter-racial coalition comprised of community and religious leaders, police, and representatives of education, government and concerned citizens of Allegheny County. B-PEP/CAV has held mega-summits with students from five area Pittsburgh Public schools and has hosted smaller summits as a follow-up in a few of those same schools. We have set the foundation for youth-led summits based on many of the strategies con-tained in our CAV documents. We intend to expand these summits to reach more schools and more students. Our goal is to find partners to help us implement the approximately 800 strategies listed in our “Strategies for

Change: Creating More Peaceful Communities” document. National Urban League President, Marc Morial, has called our earlier document one of the most comprehensive anti-violence documents in the nation. Local Urban League President, Esther L. Bush, sent those CAV documents out to all the Urban League Affiliates in the U.S. Unfortunately, the violence continues, but so does our commitment to eliminate it! We have now added addi-tional anti-bullying and internet safety strategies, and two new sections on “Violence Against Women” and LG-BTQ issues. With the financial partnerships of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Vibrant Pittsburgh, and, most recently, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, B-PEP/CAV will be in position to expand our work with area schools and to hopefully positively impact the school and community environment!

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT is covered with our partnership with the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network and our non-partisan voter registration, mobilization and election protection campaigns created to increase voter partici-pation in Metropolitan Pittsburgh and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. B-PEP is dedicated to expanding the role of the Commonwealth’s 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies and organizations in non-partisan voting efforts in EACH and EVERY election. Our goal is to urge those who feel un-empowered to have a commitment to help meet their own needs, aspirations and concerns through a consistently strong voter turnout, and by engag-ing with local political leaders.

Upon his introduction to the Pittsburgh community B-PEP was privileged to help lead, with other community partners, three successful community conversations with Pittsburgh Police Chief, Cameron McLay. These conversations aimed to create a new level of communication between the community and the police. We also led the move to have the 1996 “You and the Police” brochure revised and to set the stage for distribution of that brochure to area school students and to the community at large, to help eliminate, inappropriate interactions between citizens, particularly young people, and the police. We were joined in this effort by Asst. Supt. of the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Dr. Dara Ware Allen and key staff members, and Nina Esposito-Visgitis, President of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers (PFT) and her leadership team in this important campaign.

THE CORPORATE EQUITY & INCLUSION ROUNDTABLE (CEIR) was launched by the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) in 2012 in response to the fact that in 2010 the Pittsburgh Region was listed as ‘dead last’ with regard to racial and economic parity in comparison to 39 other regions in the nation with regard to the conditions of the Black working poor and the conditions of African American children. It was also noted in a 2012 survey conducted by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) that the Pittsburgh area had the second lowest percentage of minority partners of the 42 cities represented in the survey. The City of Pittsburgh was tied with San Francisco, as nearly last, 48th out of 50 cities, in terms of the best places for Afri-can Americans to live as reported in a Forbes Magazine article in January 2015. A report from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work, “Pittsburgh’s Racial Demographics 2015 - Differences and Disparities” further supports the fact that much work remains to be done. The purpose of the Corporate Equity & Inclu-sion Roundtable (CEIR) is to achieve higher levels of inclusion for African Americans and people of color in employment, in business ownership, and in business development throughout the Pittsburgh and Southwest Pennsylvania Region. The mission of CEIR is to develop and assist in the implementation of strategies aimed at overcoming the diversity and inclusion challenges within the corporate sector in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania, by facilitating collaboration with key partners from educational institutions, community organiza-tions, workforce development agencies and professional organizations collectively working toward a common goal of branding the region with a strong and meaningful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. CEIR is committed to develop strategies for identifying, recruiting, hiring, developing, promoting and retaining more African Americans and people of color from entry level to top corporate executive positions. B-PEP and CEIR works closely in partnership with corporate and key community partners, along with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Mayor Bill Peduto and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to produce the results we seek. We have helped to host three annual conferences addressing these challenges. From our efforts have come the annual Minority Diversity Supplier Fairs led by UPMC, in partnership with other area corporations.


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B-PEP is very thankful for the monetary and other valuable resources that we have received from foundations, corporations, planning council members, sup-porting organizations and from community fund raisers. Major Financial Contributors and Supporters Bank of New York Mellon/BNY Mellon Jazz B-PEP Planning Council Members Freedom Unlimited, Inc. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Hill House Association (former fiscal sponsor) The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Pgh. Dept of Public Safety Three Rivers Community Foundation POISE Foundation (New fiscal sponsor) Randall Industries, LLC UPMC The Urban Affairs Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Community Relations Council (CRC) Vibrant Pittsburgh WGBN Radio 1360 AM & 1150 AM

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• Bank of New York Mellon/BNY Mellon Jazz• B-PEP Planning Council Members• Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable (CEIR) Working Group • Freedom Unlimited, Inc.• Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence (CAV) Working Group • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield• The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh• The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network• The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police/Pgh. Dept of Public Safety• The Pittsburgh Foundation • Three Rivers Community Foundation• POISE Foundation (New fiscal sponsor)• Randall Industries, LLC• UPMC• The Urban Affairs Foundation of the Jewish Federation of

Greater Pittsburgh’s Community Relations Council (CRC)• Vibrant Pittsburgh• WGBN Radio 1360 AM & 1150 AM

THE ‘B-PEP COMMUNITY MOMENTS RADIO SHOW’ is broadcast on WGBN Radio AM 1360 & AM 1150, and on line at www.wgbn.net, and features conversations about issues, concerns and events of interest to the African American community in the Pittsburgh Region. The show is broadcast each first and fourth Satur-day of every month from 12 noon to l pm, and is hosted by Odell Richardson, Bill Neal and Lois Toni McClen-don, who also acts as the show’s producer.

THE B-PEP WEBSITE has been significantly improved in recent weeks, with the assistance of students from Robert Morris University, one its Professors, Letrell Crittenden, B-PEP staff and volunteers. It features the work of the Black Political Empowerment Project, the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence and the Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable. We are happy to announce that wehave added a special section for JOBS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNTIES, as well as a much needed COMMUNITY CALENDAR which will feature various activities and events of interest to the African American community within the Metropolitan Pittsburgh community.


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Thank you for your thoughtful

consideration of support for B-PEP JAZZ.

Please contact us if you

have any questions!

For additional information please call 412-758-7898 www.b-pep.net/www.b-pepjazz.org

[email protected]

Tim Stevens, B-PEP Chairman & CEO Evan Frazier, B-PEP JAZZ Honorary Chairman

William ‘Jack’ Simmons, Esq.,

Co-Chair, B-PEP JAZZ Working Group Committee

Ellen Estomin, Co-Chair, B-PEP JAZZ Working Group Committee

Documents

The Black Political Empowerment Project B-PEP JAZZ … Sponsorship bk.pdf · The Black Political Empowerment Project 3 Guest Artists continued Etta Cox, Vocalist Frank Cunimondo,