Hopping, Happing, Happy Hour

        This Wednesday evening from 5:30 - 8:30 please join us for the "Hopping, Happing, Happy Hour" event at the Bonfire Grill and Bar in Old Town Scottsdale.  This evening is in support of the Illinois Jacquet Foundation for musical education.

      Born on October 31, 1922, in Broussard, Louisiana, Jean Baptiste Illinois Jacquet, at the age of 19 on the very first recording of his career, spawned an entirely new style and sound for the tenor saxophone. His classic solo on “Flying Home” recorded with the Lionel Hampton Band at Decca Records in New York City, on May 26, 1942, catapulted Jacquet to international fame and the solo became more famous than the song itself. All saxophonists learned to play Jacquet’s solo, every band recorded it, and people all over the world were humming this most famous solo in jazz history.

Flying Home - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2ou_Rylr90

     Two years later, on July 2, 1944, while improvising with Nat King Cole on piano and Les Paul on guitar for a benefit concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, Jacquet began to play a range of notes not regularly heard on the tenor saxophone. With an innovational use of harmonics in a creative impulse, Jacquet expanded the upper register of the tenor saxophone by two and a half octaves.

     The Juilliard School of Music awarded Illinois Jacquet an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree on May 21, 2004. As he told President Polisi, “This is the happiest day of my life.” The Illinois Jacquet Scholarship in Jazz Studies at The Juilliard School has been established to honor his memory.  The foundation is now looking to expand this scholarship program, and they need your support in this endeavor. 

     This event is a collaboration with Networking For Change, Aquarian Media Group, Two Gals Event Planning, Bonfire Grill and Bar and the Illinois Jacquet Foundation.  Live Music provided by ZUZA and by Mr. Jeremy Lappitt. 

    Please join us for this happy hour event!  For more information go to:

http://www.facebook.com/2GalsEvents#!/events/266695970033764/
 

 

Desert Winds an Evening of Jazz - Our Entertainment Line-up!

We will be enjoying the wonderful music of:

The late, GREAT Mr. Illinois Jacquet

Ms. Sherry Petta

Mr. Dennis Rowland

Ms. Margo Reed

Mr. Jeremy Lappitt

The Savoy Hop Cats

Desert Winds an Evening of Jazz!

Reserve your tickets TODAY for Saturdays event!  Visit http://www.desertwindsjazz.org  See u Saturday with your dancing shoes on!

Time Flys...

     A whole week has gone by without me having the time or leftover brain cells to sit down and write at the end of the day on our blog.  Networking groups, new client appointments, current client meetings, tons of computer time, trying to secure donations for upcoming Illinois Jacquet Foundation event and oh yeah...finding time to sleep!  It's an exciting life but this Friday I just feel tired.  Tomorrow will be different.  Tomorrow I will wake up thinking about what new contacts to make, how to get done what we need for the Jacquet event.  Tomorrow I will be refreshed and ready to go!  But as the sun sets here in Phoenix all I really want to do is curl up on the couch and veg.  :-)  I guess even rock star event planners need to rest sometimes!

:-)  Amy
    
    

Two Gals Event Planning

     So, I have been working in the world of event planning for a year now.  It's so much more than planning parties and I am very proud of the work that we do and the lives we can touch.  I mean, yes we plan parties but the charity work is what means the most to me.  Working with groups like Ear Candy, The Illinois Jacquet Foundation, Casting for Recovery, Network For Change, Liberty Wildlife, Susan G. Komen...well it makes the hours of planning and the craziness of event days more than worth it! 
     Most charity groups are formed because of an overwhelming need.  People have a disease, schools or community projects are underfunded, animals are harmed, the environment is suffering...  There is almost always a sad side to why the charity group exists.  Even though the reason behind creating a charity can be a harsh reality, I have learned that so many wonderful people bring their energy and pour their heart into the charity because they KNOW that they can make a difference.  They are vibrant people who are involved because it is in their heart to do so!  I've met so many amazing people over this last year. 
     And, so what does Two Gals Event Planning bring to all of this?  Fun, exciting, interesting and joyous events that raise much needed funds for these charity groups.  We involve the attendees in the spirit of the charity and they leave with so much more than memories of a fun time.  They leave with knowing more about these amazing charities and with the knowledge that they are helping make the world a better place.
      This past Sunday we had a motorcycle ride in support of Liberty Wildlife.  The ride ended at Cody's Restaurant in Cave Creek, Arizona.  Yes, it was a beautiful day.  Yes, everybody had a good time.  Yes, money was raised for a great cause.  What will people remember the most?  At the tail end of the event, two red tail hawks were released from the upper deck of Cody's and back into the wild.  All of those wonderful people that were brought together for the ride got to take home a first hand experience of what amazing work Liberty Wildlife does.  They all saw that two native birds that had been injured were now healthy again and back out soring in the Arizona sky's.  It was a thrill for all, me included.  So, thank you to all of the employees and volunteers at Liberty Wildlife for the amazing work you do every day.  Thank you to Cody's, The Dirty Dog Saloon, Logan's Valley Motorcycles, The American Legion in Fountain Hills, Paul Yaffe, APS and Law Tiger's for your sponsorship and support.  Thank you to all of the wonderful folks that came out to ride! 

:-)  Amy
   

Illinois Jacquet Event - Desert Winds, an Evening of Jazz

     Two Gals Event Planning has advertising available in this events program. 1/2 Page ad, full color. Ad revenue will go towards the underwriting cost of event! Only $100.00. Huge Event! For more information contact us at 2galsevents@gmail.com

Desert Winds, an Evening of Jazz!

Video shoot today for Desert Winds, an Evening of Jazz up at the Musical Instrument Museum - MIM. This is exciting! Thank you to Two Gals Event Planning, Media PRO Productions, Ear Candy and Amy Larson!

Desert Winds, an Evening of Jazz

Make Reservations NOW!!!  Please go to http://twogalsevents.com/index.html

or

call Melissa Hughes @ 602-568-5313

Desert Winds, an Evening of Jazz

Its official : Sherry Petta, Margo Reed, Dennis Rowland, their band and ASU senior Jeremy Lappitt will be rocking the " Desert Winds an Evening of Jazz " along with the Savoy Hop Cat dancers! Oh yeah! Now its a party!!!

For Reservations go to http://twogalsevents.com/index.html or call Melissa Hughes @ 602-568-5313