 13th Annual Palm Springs Smooth Jazz Outdoor Festival
Indian Canyon Golf Course
May 17, 2008
Photos By Pat Krause
The 13th Annual Palm Springs Smooth Jazz Outdoor Festival was held to benefit the Hanson House Foundation. The event was hosted by the Indian Canyon Golf Course on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Platinum donors were provided with a concert by Jay Soto and The Jay Soto Jazz Group. Jay Soto is not only a guitarist but a renowned song writer. The Jay Soto Jazz Group has a new and fresh sound is already well known in the Jazz world. As one watches Soto, they will easily become entranced watching his fingers just fly over his guitar, He clearly has his own interesting and exciting style of Jazz music.
Out on the beautiful Indian Canyon Golf Course, the guests were served
superb hors D'oeuvres as they listened to great jazz music. Dinner was
then served outside on the golf course by the lake. Once seated and
dinner was served, the next concert began. The second group, the #1 in
Smooth Jazz, the Rippingtons. Grammy Nominated guitarist Russ Freeman,
started the Rippington’s over 20 years ago. Their groundbreaking album
“Moonlighting” was voted the #1 most influential contemporary album of
all time by Jazziz Magazine. Since then the group has won many awards
and have been considered to be "Group of the Year" on many occasions.
Once dinner and concert were concluded a live auction was held and
awards were presented. Frank Ercoli, Medical Director of Trauma and
Critical Care Services at Desert Regional Medical Center and Chairman
of Hanson House Foundation, presented the 2008 Hanson House
Humanitarian Award to James Harmon. George Mena a survivor of a major
critical illness and injury and dubbed "The Miracle Man," was given the
2008 Hanson House Inspiration Award. Mena has been very involved with
Hanson House for several years.
General Admission ticket holders were allowed into the event after
dinner was served, They were able to hear the concert by the
Rippingtons and stayed to hear Everett Harp who closed the event.
Saxophonist Everett Harp plays a blend of Jazz and R&B. Harp has
played with may well known stars and has recently started touring as a
solo act. All guests were entertained by the best in Jazz.
Hanson House Foundation provides a Home Away From Home for Families in
time of need. Currently it offers 16 rooms each with a private bath.
The facilities are available to families. Each has a kitchen and
laundry. Chapel facilities available to the guests. Families of
critically ill or injured are thus able to stay close to the hospital
and their loved ones. Hanson House is directly across the street from
Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs.
To see Pat Krause the great photos of this event, click here.
Legend for Photos By Pat Krause
- Car from Sponsor, Mercedes Benz of Palm Springs
- Shelley Light, Emil Forrer and Lynne Jacobs sell drink tickets
- Jay Soto Jazz Band are left to right, Bassist, Rufus Reginal John Philpot, Keyboardist, Juko Tamura, Lead Guitarist Jay Soto, Drummer Russ Miller, and Horn player George Shelby
- Jay Soto
- Sponsor, Dr. Scott & Sandy Aaronson, Award Winner Jim Harmon
and wife Betty, Mrs and Mr. Stephen Hoffmann
- Honoree Jim Harmon with Founder and Current President, Frank R. Ercoli, MD with Honoree George Mena
- Dr. and Mrs. David Conston, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Guss, Susan and Jeff Nelson, Bonnie Kramer and Anthony Nelson
- Mrs. and Dr David Conston and Mrs. and Dr. Robert Guss
- Don and Caroleen Sowle and Teresa and Barry Whipple
- Susan Hale and Anne and George Robinson
- Mr. and Mrs Gregg Aritan, Mr. and Mrs Dave Johnson
- Dr. Louis and Susan Stabile, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Steiger, Dr. and
Mrs David Duffner, Dr. and Mrs Serif, Cinda and Dr. Joel Thayer
- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Milanovich
- Esther Mann, Julie Wolf and Irene Sobel, Volunteers
- View of guests before dinner
- View of guests Dining
- Findarr Connor Garvey plays with Puggles the dog that was auctioned off at the event.
- The Rippingtons
- Russ Freeman of the Rippingtons
- The moon rises at Indian Canyon Country Club
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