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University of North Florida UNF Digital Commons Jacksonville Jazz Festival Collection Materials Jacksonville Jazz Festival Collection 10-24-1981 Mayport and All That Jazz Mayport and All That Jazz Festival Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/jacksonville_jazz_text Part of the Music Performance Commons STATE OF FLORIDA Office of the Governor THE CAPITOL TALLAHASSEE 32301 October 24, 1981 Greetings, It is a pleasure to welcome participants, residents and visitors to the Jacksonville area for the Mayport and All That Jazz Festival. This festival is an excellent way for all Floridians and their guests to enjoy outstanding entertainment OFFICE OF THE MAYOR JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA by Jazz artists who have greatly contributed to 32202 American music over the years. We look forward to the growth of the Mayport and All That Jazz Festival October 24, 1981 as one of the finest annual music events in our State. Best wishes to the organizers of the festival, and Dear Jazz Lovers: I hope those attending will have a happy, fun-filled experience. Welcome to Mayport, site of the now nationally famous MAYPORT AND ALL THAT JAZZ Festival. Today we With kind regards, hope you will get enough energy, combined with the Sincerely, rhythmic beat of America 's own special jazz music, succulent seafood, spicy soul food and sidewalk art to last an entire year, perhaps even a lifetime. This festival is for you. We are able to bring it Governor to you without admission charge because of our very fine sponsors, Neal Tyler and Sons, Inc. (Schlitz), G.C.C. Beverages, Inc. (Pepsi-Cola, WTLV Television 12 and Music Performance Trust Funds. We are also grateful for the cooperation of the U.S. Navy at Mayport and the fine citizens of Mayport. Have a good time! Jake M. Godbold Mayor OFFICE OF CITY COUNCIL Greetings: There is no-more beautiful spot in America than Mayport, Florida . It's setting on the banks of the St Johns River, along with its great restaurants, seafood houses and wonderful residents, make it an ideal location for this tremendous jazz festival . I hope you will not come here just in October for the festival, but will return often during the year and continue to enjoy the richness of Mayport. Sincerely, Joe Forshee President of the City Council and Chairman, Tourist Development Council 1 WJCTAND CHARTER ... KING MAYPORT TOTHEWOR You're now part of an internationally televised jazz spectacular! MAYPORT AND ALL THAT JAZZ will be shown next spring in over 200 cities nationwide, including Jacksonville. It will also appear in many foreign cities. A 90-minute musical extravaganza ... Thanks to the creativity of one of America's leading public television stations WJCT, Channel 7-right here in Jacksonville. Thanks to the civic spirit of one of America's largest corporations The Charter Company-right here in Jacksonville. Two leaders ... making today live again ... next spring. And you're part of it. Watch for the announcement. 2 October 24, 1981 A Souvenir Program All That Jazz From the Festival Director: if big events like Mayport and All That Jazz are successful, hard on traffic, parking and other important details; City usually only the one or two people most visible to the public Department 1of Recreation whose dedicated employees get the lion's share of credit. make this festival a physical reality; City's Information Services In the case of Mayport and All That Jazz, we don't want Division for helping us tell this story to the nation; our artists, that to happen. Hundreds of people have worked concessionaires and performers; Mayor's Office, literally thou sands of hours to make sure the The Charter Company, City Council, Tourist second annual Mayport and All That Jazz Development Council and State of Florida for Festival is even better than the first held last helping us make the festival a national televi sion October. special on the Public Broadcasting System, and If this festival is as good as we believe it will so many many others. be and you have a great time, remember to And most especially, thank the wonderful thank some of the following, people of Mayport who let us invade their Our sponsors, Schlitz, Pepsi, WTLV Channel beautiful village once each 12 and the Music Performance Trust Fund who joined with the city in helping finance the festival; Sheriff's Department, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, U.S. Navy and the City Department of Public Works who worked so Mike Tolbert Index Page 6 Page 11 Page 23 Page 30 Page 40 A day of foot·stompin' and Mayport's stars are the It took just one year for Jacksonville's Marcus Mayport's Art Show is the finger poppin' fun . best, from Della to Dizzie Mayport and All That Roberts is an 18 year old biggest unJuried in Mayport and All That to Buddy; good local Jazz to make history and star about to be born Jacksonville with over 170 Jazz is 14 hours of non bands and great become legendary. Seeing Marcus is believing. participants stop Jazz. worldwide reputations. Page 25 Page 36 Page 42 Page 8 Page 19 Critics say Mayport Mayport's Marine Mayport and All That Dan Morgenstern, nationally Mayport means fishing and performers are the best in Science Center is Jazz is much more than prominent jazz Journalist seafood-in fact it's the the world. important to public music. It's also food-lots and historian writes "In best this side of heaven. education in Duval County of it with over 30 Praise of Jazz" for Page 28 concessions. Mayport Page 22 The sleepy community of Page 38 Over 100 enterta1 ners, the Mayport is long on beauty Navy Base at Mayport is a Page 9 biggest and best in and deep in history. cornerstone in U.S. Brass bands are a jazz sound, stage and lights, defense. tradition and we've got tons of seafood, thousands New Orlean's best under of hotdogs and gallons the direction of Freddie and gallons of beer. Designed and written Kohlman. by INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION. Dale Eldridge, Division Chief Artist: Donna Cawthon Contributors: Alton Meeks1 Christina Hope, Mike Tolbert, Dan Morgenstern, Duane Atkinson, Gordon Robbie Room 107 City Hall, Jacksonville, Fla . 32202 In Memory of the "Mayor of Mayport" This program book is dedicated to the postmaster, chief of the Mayport civil House Museum to Pablo Historical Park. ''memory of Dyle Robert Johnson, the defense unit, helped form the first Boy Mr. Johnson was like Mayport itself; unofficial "mayor of Mayport" and Scout troop of Mayport and was a proud and patriotic with a strong sense noted locar historian. Mr. Johnson died deacon in the Mayport Presbyterian of the importance of the past and an this spring at· age 66. Church. unswerving hope for the future. Mr. Johnson, who had lived in the Mr. Johnson fought for the restoration of Much of the information in this program fishing village of Mayport since 1937, the Mayport train depot, preseNation of book on Mayport's rich history is a was a charter member of the Beaches the old light house by the U.S.Navy result of Mr. Johnson's research. Area Historical Society. He was a former and relocation of the Florida East Coast 3 Take Out Service on all menu items PATTI'S "For Pete's sake, Italian & American lneed Restaurant Since 1951 Independent Life." 7300 Beac h Blvd. (Rte. 90 East) CATERING BY PATTI'S Banquet - Parties - Weddings 725-1662 BAC, MC. AMX, Diners C lub World Wide Marine Insurers, Inc. We support the Town of Mayport because they support us!!! THANK YOU for your patronage. 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