from left: Christy Gray, Gene Dobbs Bradford and Pam Trapp
GOT RHYTHM: Jazz St. Louis's gala on Friday night raised nearly $280,000 to support the group's effort to enrich the lives of music students through jazz, and drew some 450 toe-tapping, hip-swaying guests.
With a nod to the gala's location at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, Gene Dobbs Bradford, head of Jazz St. Louis, said of the amount raised: "We really hit it out of the ballpark." The figure was a new record for the annual gala.
David Senay and Lori and Eugene Harris were co-chairs; Art Holliday was the emcee and Kim Tucci did the honors as auctioneer.
The organization's Barbara Rose Memorial Award was presented to the Whitaker Foundation, whose executive director Christy Gray was on hand to accept it. Pam Trapp, prez of Jazz St. Louis said the Whitaker Foundation supports excellence in the arts and promotes art forms and organizations that "challenge, entertain and contribute to our overall quality of life."
Guests danced to the sounds of the Funky Butt Brass Band and the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars with Greg Osby on the saxophone.
Among those enjoying the sounds: Marie Senay; Greg Trapp; Maria Bradford; Nancy and Ken Kranzberg; Carol and Tom Voss; Kathie and Rich Winter; Joan Quicksilver; Steve and Crystal O’Loughlin; Ted Wheeler; Marsha and Bill Rusnack; Chris and Ruth Jones; Mary Ann and Andy Srenco; and Sandra and Joseph Lehrer.
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