After much thought, consideration and conversation we will be taking a pause with our 2020/21 JazzSLC season. Just a pause, as we are announcing our 26th season for an exciting and welcomed restart planned for the fall of 2021.
Your safety is of our utmost concern. We take the health of you, our patrons and our artists very seriously and want to be able to continue when everyone feels safe moving forward.
The GAM Foundation was established by Gordon Hanks (pictured below) and Michael T. Mackay, to increase the awareness, appreciation and popularity of jazz, America’s music in our community.
JazzSLC is a non-profit, concert series funded and produced by the GAM Foundation. What began as a “let’s try producing one concert and see what happens,” has developed into a unique, nationally recognized not-for-profit jazz concert series. In the twenty-three years since the series’ inception. JazzSLC has featured world-class jazz musicians and proven the popularity of jazz in Salt Lake City. Our series began as Jazz at the Sheraton, filling only 200 seats and serving only 3 local high schools, JazzSLC has now blossomed into a series at the historic Capitol Theatre, offering discounted tickets for all students across the Wasatch Front. The GAM Foundation is still and has always been a volunteer-staffed organization with founder, Gordon Hanks and Executive Director, Amanda Lufkin serving as the only staff in the day to day operations, completely voluntary.
During the twenty-five year concert series, the GAM Foundation, has produced over 200 concerts featuring over 500 of the world’s finest jazz artists. The GAM Foundation has made it our mission to advocate for jazz education. We work with music departments of Middle Schools, High Schools, and Universities participating in GAM’s jazz education outreach program, offering discounted tickets to all students wishing to attend our concerts. The GAM Foundation has also sponsored a benefit concert raising funds for scholarships for the University of Utah Music Department’s Jazz Studies Program. Produced concerts featuring some of Salt Lake City’s own fine jazz artists. Presented the Governor’s “Awards of Appreciation” to Dave & Iola Brubeck and to George Shearing. Thanks to the gracious support of concertgoers, the GAM Foundation will continue to bring great live jazz to the Salt Lake area and further its endeavors in enriching the artistic tapestry of the community.
The GAM Foundation has presented special concerts for the community, including:
In recognition of their contribution to Jazz and the community the GAM Foundation has received:
