RCI History / Sponsors
Rhythmic Concepts Inc. was created in 1984 to ensure the survival of Jazz Camp West, now a world renowned jazz immersion program in music, vocals and dance held in a majestic natural setting far from city lights. Since then, an inspirational and thriving community of musicians from all skill levels and backgrounds has grown out of this unique and profoundly creative performing arts experience. Over the past twenty-five years, the enrollment at Jazz Camp West has quadrupled, with an expanding population of teens and adults from throughout the United States and around the world. Former Jazz Camp West faculty have included Rufus Reid, Tootie Heath, Sheila Jordan, George Cables, Tuck and Patti, Mark Murphy, Bobby Hutcherson, Pete Escovedo, Rebecca Parris, Ray Drummond, Benny Green, and a host of others. Each summer, a rotating line-up of 45 faculty, all living on site during the eight days of camp, come together with a community of 250 students to study, perform, collaborate, network, and spend 8 solid days in a little slice of jazz heaven.
Rhythmic Concepts, Inc is an Oakland based non-profit corporation. RCI has produced Jazz Camp West since 1984, created the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in 1986 and the Oakland Jazz Choir in 1992 (both now independent organizations); RhythmVoice in 1996; Jazz Camp Weekend in 1998; “In the Name of Love”, the Annual Musical Tribute Honoring Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. in 2002; the Oakland Children’s Community Choir in 2005; Jam Camp West, a hip music camp for youth ages 10-15 in 2007; and our newest program Jazz Search West in 2010.
FUNDERS:
Government Agencies:National Endowment for the Arts
California Arts Council
City of Oakland, Cultural Funding Program
Alameda County Arts Commission
Foundations and Corporations:
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Target Corporation
East Bay Community Foundation
Clorox Foundation
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Macy's Foundation
Bill Graham Foundation
R.O.O.F. Foundation
Alameda County Arts Commission
Wildebeest Foundation
See's Candies
BMI Foundation
SPONSORS:
Jim Callahan and Piedmont Piano Company,
in cooperation with the Yamaha Corporation
Solstice Press in Oakland
Oakland Tribune
KBLX
KRON 4
KDYA
Zoe's Cookies
Special thanks to the following for their donated efforts on behalf of RCI:
Lynne Gurewitz
Deborah Knapp
Nick Rives
Joshua Woodson
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS:
| $500+ | |
| Terrigal Burn Jeffrey Devito Moy Eng Justin M Freed Deborah Goldeen Dent Hand |
Tyler Johnston Lorenzo Kristov Dennis Kyne, Jr. Tony Lazzara Jerry Spolter Mark Vukalcic Syd Williams |
| $100-499 | |
Laura Alderdice |
Michelle Lewis Philip Lieb Michael Lucey Susan Marchionna Christopher Martinez Jan Mcculloch Flicka Mcgurrin Jeff Mogalian Diane Moriarity Gabriella Morris Jeanne Muller Hayyah Muller Bob Murphy Harry Muttart Theodore Naron Kathryn Nobrega Adam, Rachel Paley Charles Peirce Jackie Pettus Steve Pryputniewicz Janet Quinn Carl Resnikoff Ben Rice Priscilla Rice Jonh Roberts Kathi Roisen Jesse Rosenquist Betty J Scott Mal Sharpe Linda Shear Madeline Sheron Bob Siegel Celia Thompson Taupin Michael Trottier Jeanne Verville Aimee Waldman Larry Walter Jeff Weinmann Dorothea Wilkinson Syd Williams Sylvia Winsby Susan Wittcoff |
| $1-99 | |
Peter V. Allen |
Michelle Lewis Bert Lubin Michael Lucey Joyce Mallow Merideth Marschak Kay Martin Peter Martini Jan McCulloch Kellie Morlock Janet Mullen Jane Newhard Parks Kathryn Nobrega M. E. O. Reilly Ann O’ Rourke Patricia Olson Stephanie Ozer Janet Panighetti Bonnie Para Susan Patrick Dan, Judy Phillips Joanna Pitt Shawn Claire Polson Wendy Reeves-Hampton Mike Rissi Joani Rose John Santos Paul Sarno Alexia Schlueter Carrie Schoenbach Linda Shear Janice Shotkin Robert Siegel Tina Smelser John Stowell Lexine Sueuga Deborah Ann Taboloff Ananse Taharka, M D Michael Trottier Anne Rippy Turtle Lorraine Van Der Ven Joan Vulpi Cynthia Weissbein Mara Weyforth Sharon Williams Brian Wood Judy Woods Barbara Wunderlich |
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