history/sponsors
H I S T O R Y

RCI has produced Jazz Camp West since 1984. RCI also created the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in 1986 (remaining it’s parent organization until 1991); the Fall and Spring Music Series in 1988; RhythmVoice in 1990; Jazz Camp Weekend in 1991; the Oakland Jazz Choir in 1992 (remaining it’s parent organization until 2006); “In the Name Of Love”, The Annual Musical Tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2001; and the Oakland Children’s Community Choir in 2005.

RCI’s mission is the appreciation and preservation of the jazz legacy through immersion programs that foster artistic development and creative empowerment. Through education and performance opportunities, RCI offers lasting membership in a living jazz community that bridges the gap between amateur and professional artists of all ages, economic levels and cultural backgrounds.

The RCI Board of Directors:

Priscilla Gardiner, President
Linda Shear, Vice President
Stuart Fishman, Secretary
Stacey Hoffman, Executive Director
Wayne Wallace
Denise Kidder



Advisory Board:
Mal Sharpe
Michelle Long
Rufus Reid
Pete Escovedo
Terrance Kelly
Eddie Marshall

RCI Staff

Executive Director- Stacey Hoffman
Administrative Assistants- Lisa Feldman, Lindsey Walker

C O N T R I B U T O R S

FOUNDATIONS:
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Ross McKee Foundation
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Bill Graham Foundation
Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation

GOVERMENT AGENCIES:
Alameda County Art Commission
The Oakland City Council and the City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program

SPONSORS:
Jim Callahan and Piedmont Piano Company, in cooperation with the Yamaha Corporation
Solstice Press in Oakland
Peavey Electronics
DiscMakers

RegalTip
Sabian Company
James Cassella and Blue Note Music
Manor Music in Pacifica-Sarah and Michael
La Pena Cultural Center-Sylvia
B Street Music in Hayward- Justin
Best Music in Oakland
UC Berkeley Jazz Ensemble
LP Music
Luciano @
Graffeo Coffee
Premier Pacific Vineyards/Bighorn Cellars
Aidells Sausage Co.
Soy Vay
Zoe’s cookies
The San Francisco Chocolate Factory
Trader Joe’s
Berkeley Bowl Marketplace
Monterey Market
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Magnani Poultry
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Adina World Beat Beverages
Purity Organic

Special thanks to the following for their donated efforts on behalf of RCI:
Ellen Ruth Fenichel and The Fenichel Firm
Lynne Gurewitz
Zach Cantwell
Sandy and Jeff Cressman
Stephen Pryputniewicz

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