Our mission statement: "Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. (JFI) is dedicated to the support, preservation, and continuation of America’s national treasure, Jazz music. Our mission is to provide the citizens of mid-Missouri with the opportunity to see and hear excellent live performances of this original American art form in a safe, comfortable setting, by presenting the best locally based, regional and national Jazz musicians Missouri and the world has to offer to expand their understanding and appreciation of the art form."
2020’s music lineup starts
at 3:00 PM
CANCELED
Columbia’s own, Mr. Fun, lays down some creative neck factor for all to hear and enjoy.
Two tenor saxes, killer rhythm section, all originals from KC. A great combination!
Mix latin, salsa, and rock and you get the Columbia group La Movida. Dance the day away!
GOOD 4 THE SOUL
Explosive four-piece group, pocket players all from St. Louis.
BRANJAE
Inventive, heartfelt, lyrically thought provoking, a marriage of opposing styles and sounds. From Tulsa.
Mo Jazz
Music Festival
Saturday 9-19-20
CANCELED
Doors open at 2:00 pm
Music 3:00 - 9:30 pm
The Outdoor Stage in
Forrest Rose Park
of Rose Music Hall
1013 Park Ave.
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri (Directions)
Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc.
P.O. Box 104994
Jefferson City, MO 65110
573-635-6866
Our Sponsors, Supporters, Friends!
CANCELED
ANNOUNCEMENT! It is with deep sadness and disappointment that Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. (JFI) has decided to cancel the 2020 Mo Jazz Music Festival. We did not reach this decision lightly. With the continuation of issues surrounding public performances during the Covid19 pandemic, we felt it best to err on the side of caution, choosing safety as the final say. We hope those looking forward to this event can understand how we came to this conclusion. Already we have spoken with Rose Park and have started plans for the next Mo Jazz Music Festival, to take place there early in September 2021. And fear not! We plan to create and stream a retrospective/compilation video of previous Jazz Festival performances later this year, including recordings from as far back as 1993. You might see glimpses of well-established mid-Missouri jazz musicians when they were mere youngsters plying their trade.
John McGowan Millie Westling Victoria Bassinson
