FLORIDA JUNIOR COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 1, NO. 5 FEBRUARY 1986 U‘TL or). Ag...“ 7“" wuum ‘0“ Cr 4 J' ”T ‘ “fir J azziPianist Billy Taylor v. Headlines F] C Jazz Festival Jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor will headline an evening of great musical entertainment in the 13th annual Florida Junior College Jazz Festival. The concert, free and open to the public, will be held in the Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8:15 pm. Along with Dr. Taylor, the program will feature FJC’s renowned Jazz Ensemble led by Dr. Dale Blackwell. The students will perform several numbers in addition to ac— companying Dr. Taylor. Opening the pro gram will be music by area junior and senior high school bands. Dr. Taylor has spent a lifetime in jazz and, through his accomplishments as a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, lecturer, and author, has become one of the most respected and articulate spokesmen for jazz “America’s classical music,’ ’ as he defines 1t. Composer of more than 300 pieces, Dr. Taylor’s works include “I Wish I Knew How It Would Be To Be Free,” the anthem of the civil rights movement; the ballet score of Broadway’s “Your Arm’s Too Short To Box With God;” and most recently, “For Rachel," a dance suite in eight movements created in collaboration with choreographer Rachel lampert. His work, ”Make A Joyful Noise,’ ’ was commissioned by Tufts Univer— sity and premiered with the Indianapolis Symphony. Dr. Taylor’s distinguished artistic con— tributions to music are matched by his dedication to teaching. He earned his doo torate degree in education from the Univer— sity of Massachusetts, and regularly comv bines performances with lectures, workshops, and masters classes at 30 universities and colleges each year. Dr. Taylor will present a lecture on the history of jazz at the Kent Campus at 10 am. and on the South Campus at 12 noon on Friday, Feb. 14. Both lectures are free and open to the public. In addition, he will conduct an afternoon session of jazz music technique classes for junior and senior high school band students at the South Campus of the 14th. FJC’s Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band, recognized for their fine perfor— mances, will take their talents on the road this March when they are scheduled to give a series of performances in the Tidewater, Virginia and Washington, DC. areas. FJC Flo at \ Wins Award Florida Junior Colleges colorful red— white—and—blue float entry for the 1985 Gator Bowl Parade was a real winner. The float was named “Best Self—Decorated Float” in an exciting parade that drew thousands of Jacksonville residents to downtown streets Dec. 29. The program was the first Gator Bowl parade in 27 years and included 17 floats, 20 marching bands, 10 equestrian groups and assorted par— ticipants to celebrate the annual Gator Bowl Game which pitted the Oklahoma State University Cowboys against the favored Florida State University Seminoles. FJC’s l‘Hoot—long, ll'foot—wide, and 12—foot—high float sported a large “20” on top and side banners proclaiming “Twenty Years of Excellence in Education on Florida’s First Coast." FJC will officially celebrate its 20th anniversary this fall. The college’s float raised loud cheers from spectators as it wound its way along 1.4 miles of downtown streets. The parade was broadcast nationally on 92 television sta— tions including Jacksonville’s WTLV TV—lZ. Actress Emma Samms, who plays Fallon Carrington on “Dynasty II: The Colbys,” served as television hostess while popular country—westem singer Mickey Gilley was the parade grand marshal. Dean of Community and CoCurricular Activities Dr. Milton Russos attributed the success of the float project to the FJC students and special efforts of campus stu— dent activities directors 13.]. Hausman of Kent Campus and Ralph Daniel of North Campus. - T ‘92! ,. GATOR “And we owe a very special thanks to Dr. Jim Myers (Dean of Instruction at Downtown Campus). Dr. Myers initiated our involvement in the parade and was cer' tainly a driving force in the project,” said Dr. Russos. Financial support for the project was pro vided by donations received through the FJC Foundation. The float was decorated in a fast three weeks, and assembled in the Downtown Campus automotive repair workshop area. Students enrolled in carpentry, automotive repair, and welding classes constructed the platform and framework for the float and readied the car that was to power the massive construction. “I would be remiss if I didn’t publicly acknowledge the support and encourage; ment we received from the instructors in our vocational/technical education area. Those helping us with the project included professors Roy Rogers, Robert Rivers, Rudy Murray, Jim Orth, and Richard McBride,’ Dr. Russos said. Approximately 10 students from the col— lege campuses met at the workshop to adorn the float which was driven in the parade by student Fred Walker. Downtown Campus Student Activities Director Dr. Bill McFarland rode “shotgun” on the float, directing Walker’s every move down the streets, via walkie—talkie Four students rode atop the float and a number of FJC students walked alongside. Overall, more than 70 students participated in the project. BOWL AWARD Best Self- Decorated Float F] C’s float is a Winner. Grinning from ear—tovear, left to right, are: Bill McFarland, Terry Norvelle, Ivy Hoffman, William Baez, Sheri Rahm, Tim Golding, Sara Story, Patricia Brown, Teresa Mae, Johnnie Walker, Yolanda Dotson, John Scott, Patricia Wright, Lourdes Paelez, Al Rodrigues, Linda Wood, Telissa Andrews, BJ. Hausman, Fred Walker, and Ralph Daniel. , OCR Text: FLORIDA JUNIOR COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 1, NO. 5 FEBRUARY 1986 U‘TL or). Ag...“ 7“" wuum ‘0“ Cr 4 J' ”T ‘ “fir J azziPianist Billy Taylor v. Headlines F] C Jazz Festival Jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor will headline an evening of great musical entertainment in the 13th annual Florida Junior College Jazz Festival. The concert, free and open to the public, will be held in the Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8:15 pm. Along with Dr. Taylor, the program will feature FJC’s renowned Jazz Ensemble led by Dr. Dale Blackwell. The students will perform several numbers in addition to ac— companying Dr. Taylor. Opening the pro gram will be music by area junior and senior high school bands. Dr. Taylor has spent a lifetime in jazz and, through his accomplishments as a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, lecturer, and author, has become one of the most respected and articulate spokesmen for jazz “America’s classical music,’ ’ as he defines 1t. Composer of more than 300 pieces, Dr. Taylor’s works include “I Wish I Knew How It Would Be To Be Free,” the anthem of the civil rights movement; the ballet score of Broadway’s “Your Arm’s Too Short To Box With God;” and most recently, “For Rachel," a dance suite in eight movements created in collaboration with choreographer Rachel lampert. His work, ”Make A Joyful Noise,’ ’ was commissioned by Tufts Univer— sity and premiered with the Indianapolis Symphony. Dr. Taylor’s distinguished artistic con— tributions to music are matched by his dedication to teaching. He earned his doo torate degree in education from the Univer— sity of Massachusetts, and regularly comv bines performances with lectures, workshops, and masters classes at 30 universities and colleges each year. Dr. Taylor will present a lecture on the history of jazz at the Kent Campus at 10 am. and on the South Campus at 12 noon on Friday, Feb. 14. Both lectures are free and open to the public. In addition, he will conduct an afternoon session of jazz music technique classes for junior and senior high school band students at the South Campus of the 14th. FJC’s Jazz Ensemble and Symphonic Band, recognized for their fine perfor— mances, will take their talents on the road this March when they are scheduled to give a series of performances in the Tidewater, Virginia and Washington, DC. areas. FJC Flo at \ Wins Award Florida Junior Colleges colorful red— white—and—blue float entry for the 1985 Gator Bowl Parade was a real winner. The float was named “Best Self—Decorated Float” in an exciting parade that drew thousands of Jacksonville residents to downtown streets Dec. 29. The program was the first Gator Bowl parade in 27 years and included 17 floats, 20 marching bands, 10 equestrian groups and assorted par— ticipants to celebrate the annual Gator Bowl Game which pitted the Oklahoma State University Cowboys against the favored Florida State University Seminoles. FJC’s l‘Hoot—long, ll'foot—wide, and 12—foot—high float sported a large “20” on top and side banners proclaiming “Twenty Years of Excellence in Education on Florida’s First Coast." FJC will officially celebrate its 20th anniversary this fall. The college’s float raised loud cheers from spectators as it wound its way along 1.4 miles of downtown streets. The parade was broadcast nationally on 92 television sta— tions including Jacksonville’s WTLV TV—lZ. Actress Emma Samms, who plays Fallon Carrington on “Dynasty II: The Colbys,” served as television hostess while popular country—westem singer Mickey Gilley was the parade grand marshal. Dean of Community and CoCurricular Activities Dr. Milton Russos attributed the success of the float project to the FJC students and special efforts of campus stu— dent activities directors 13.]. Hausman of Kent Campus and Ralph Daniel of North Campus. - T ‘92! ,. GATOR “And we owe a very special thanks to Dr. Jim Myers (Dean of Instruction at Downtown Campus). Dr. Myers initiated our involvement in the parade and was cer' tainly a driving force in the project,” said Dr. Russos. Financial support for the project was pro vided by donations received through the FJC Foundation. The float was decorated in a fast three weeks, and assembled in the Downtown Campus automotive repair workshop area. Students enrolled in carpentry, automotive repair, and welding classes constructed the platform and framework for the float and readied the car that was to power the massive construction. “I would be remiss if I didn’t publicly acknowledge the support and encourage; ment we received from the instructors in our vocational/technical education area. Those helping us with the project included professors Roy Rogers, Robert Rivers, Rudy Murray, Jim Orth, and Richard McBride,’ Dr. Russos said. Approximately 10 students from the col— lege campuses met at the workshop to adorn the float which was driven in the parade by student Fred Walker. Downtown Campus Student Activities Director Dr. Bill McFarland rode “shotgun” on the float, directing Walker’s every move down the streets, via walkie—talkie Four students rode atop the float and a number of FJC students walked alongside. Overall, more than 70 students participated in the project. BOWL AWARD Best Self- Decorated Float F] C’s float is a Winner. Grinning from ear—tovear, left to right, are: Bill McFarland, Terry Norvelle, Ivy Hoffman, William Baez, Sheri Rahm, Tim Golding, Sara Story, Patricia Brown, Teresa Mae, Johnnie Walker, Yolanda Dotson, John Scott, Patricia Wright, Lourdes Paelez, Al Rodrigues, Linda Wood, Telissa Andrews, BJ. Hausman, Fred Walker, and Ralph Daniel. , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter,Outlook Newsletter 01-03,February 1986,P01 (2).tif, P01 (2).tif