LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
upon the occasion of hosting its 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz
Festival

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those musical organizations that have brought entertainment and
cultural enrichment to the citizens of the great State of New York; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Central
Brooklyn Jazz Consortium upon the occasion of hosting its 10th Annual
Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival, to be celebrated on Saturday, April 4,
2009, at the Brooklyn Tech Auditorium; and
WHEREAS, The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium is committed to the
development of audiences and the nurturing of institutions and individ-
uals throughout Brooklyn that specifically deal with Jazz as well as
other African American cultural expressions such as dance, theater,
visual arts, comedy and poetry; and
WHEREAS, The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium's mission is to recog-
nize the contributions of artists and the role they play in advancing
the culture while promoting the dignity of a people; to develop venues
that are affordable, accessible, and attractive to children, teenagers,
men, women, and elders; to provide a forum for cultural exchanges; to
build coalitions by working collectively and sharing information with
the aim of reestablishing the spiritual and emotional connections
between African American artists and their communities; and
WHEREAS, The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium is an organization of
venues and individuals committed to the development and preservation of
Jazz and related art forms throughout the Borough of Brooklyn; organized
in 1999, the Consortium is the realization of years of discussions
between representatives of Jazpazaz Preservation Society (Ms. Alma
Carroll), Jazz 966 (Torrie McCartney), Sistas' Place (Viola Plummer),
and SoFocus (Deacon Leroy Applin) on the importance and need for such a
body; and
WHEREAS, Co-founder Jitu Weusi was elected the first chairperson in
December 1999, along with Alma Carroll as Treasurer, Torrie McCartney as
Facilitator, Colette Penn as Recording Secretary, Loretta Washington as
Financial Secretary, Pauline Barfield as Event Planner and Jacqui Woods
as Public Relations Specialist; CBJC subsequently produced its first
festival on April 1-9, 2000; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame was born and nine inductees
were honored to identify and honor contributors to the history of Jazz,
both internationally and in Brooklyn; in 2006, the Founders Hall of Fame
was initiated to honor those members of the arts and culture community
who have enriched the lives of people from central Brooklyn and beyond;
and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consorti-
um's distinguished record merits the recognition and respectful tribute
of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium upon the occasion of host-
ing its 10th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium.