About Us
In May 1986, "Jeep" and Muriel McCoy (pictured above) contacted the memberships of various organizations within Palm Coast requesting lovers of Jazz to meet at their home on a specified date. Forty people responded to the request. All agreed that their love for music in general and their affection for Jazz in particular, was strong enough to warrant the formation of an organization. That organization has become known as the North East Florida Jazz Association (NEFJA). Musicians, students of music and others who loved Jazz, but were themselves non-performers, decided to take on the task of educating the public as to the value of understanding and preserving this valuable, rich western world's only original art form.
We received from the State Dept. of Florida on Nov. 28,1988 the certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation. On Oct. 25, 1988, NEFJA, Inc. received its Federal Income Tax exempt status under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
As a non-profit organization, NEFJA, Inc. for the past 18 years has been dedicated to the perpetuation, the performance, the preservation and the promotion of Jazz. Some of our past activities include dinner dances; bus trips to Jazz and Music Festivals; Jazz in the park; presentation of Armed Service Jazz bands in Palm Coast, and our ongoing annual Jazz series of concerts at the Museum of Arts and Science in Daytona Beach. NEFJA is always open to innovative ideas for exposing our membership to above average Jazz events.
The next General Meeting date is November 16, 2009. Meeting dates in 2010 are January 18, March 22, May 24, Seotember 20, and November 15. All meetings are held on Mondays, 6 pm to 7:30 pm, at the Flagler County Public Library. The Library is located at 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast, FL.
We look forward to hearing from you! You can write to us at the following address:
North East Florida Jazz Association
P.O. Box 352552
Palm Coast, FL 32135-2552
We can also be reached at (386) 793-0182. Thank you very much for visiting the North East Florida Jazz Association website!
