Come Support the Arts

We are proud to present the second Central Delaware Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, May 10 from 11:30am to 8:30pm at Killens Pond State Park.

The Festival is designed to:
Honor and enjoy the two original American music forms, Jazz and Blues, by producing a dominant cultural family event in Central Delaware.

Introduce and educate young area musicians to a broad spectrum of music and allow them to interact with some of the world's finest musicians/performers in a professional concert atmosphere.

Festival History

The creation of this event is the culmination of the efforts of Joe Baione, Lake Forest Jazz Band Director, and Matt Boller, a veteran Delaware June Jam producer. For the last four years, Mr Baione has invited a well-known jazz performer to perform with the Jazz Band in the school in which he works and then for the school community. This event has been funded in the past thru an MBNA grant and has been named among the Top 10 Excellence in Educational grants written in Delaware.

The natural expansion of the effort has been designed to create a music festival which will involve a greater number of regional and national musicians as well as school jazz bands throughout Delaware.

The event producer, DE CHARITABLE MUSIC, Inc. has been granted a 501 C3 (non-profit) status.

Organizing Committee

Mr. Joe Baione
Co-Producer and Artistic Director
A band director for the last 13 years and a professional vibraphonist, Mr. Baione brings a strong combination of teaching and performing to this venture. His awards include Teacher of the Year in 2002, NYC'S Lincoln Center Rising Star of Tomorrow and Emerging Jazz Artist 2005 by the Philadelphia Weekly. Mr. Baione just released his second CD, OH YEAH! Produced by the famous Todd Barkhan.

Mr. Matt Boller
Co-Producer and Technical Director
Having produced the successful music festival, JUNE JAM, for the past 26 years in Delaware, Mr, Boller brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in staging, sound and general operations to this endeavor. He also assist with production for the Delaware State Fair.

Ms. Sydney Arzt
Co-Producer/Marketing and Advertising Director
As recent owner of Sydney's Blues and Jazz Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, DE for the past twenty years and as one of the originators/producers of the Rehoboth Autumn Jazz Festival now in its 18th year, Sydney is very well known throughout the country for her involvement in music. Her awards are many but most recently was honored by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Miner as Travel and Tourism person of the Year in 2006.

Mr. Rob Fox
Treasurer
As a C.P. A. for over 30 + years Mr. Fox brings a wealth of knowledge to our organization concerning finances, tax law, Investing and planning our financial future. Mr. Fox's knowledge of accounting principals and Championship Style Kansas City BBQ will undoubtedly be a invaluable part of our company.