RECORD/CD/BOOK FAIR A BIG SUCCESS! THANK YOU!
Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to the Outpost Record/CD/Book Fair Blowout Sale! From ALL of you who purchased lots of goodies to ALL of you who donated items and collections, to our amazing curators, Tom Dodson and Tony Cebuhar who worked tirelessly to put this all together, to Outpost’s own Volunteer/Membership/Box Office Coordinator extraordinaire, Jalila Arthur Brewer, who also worked super hard to put it all together and who made the check out process smooth as silk and to all the awesome volunteers who helped as well! Everyone seemed very happy with all the fantastic deals they were going home with, and that made us happy! We were able to reduce our inventory greatly, which helps make room for the next Fair (stay tuned!) and we raised some significant funds! So THANK YOU ALL! We hope you are enjoying your new musical treasures and we look forward to future Record Fairs!
Outpost Fall Season 2023 Just Ahead!
It’s officially Fall and, as always, we welcome the season of changing leaves and crisper days with a new season of music and much more at the Outpost! The 17th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival continues this week with a show every night at the Outpost, then we fall (literally!) right into the Fall 2023 season with our opening concert featuring the Emmet Cohen Trio with legendary drummer Tootie Heath on October 5, followed by Sourena Sefati’s Nava Persian Trio, the Ben Wendel Group, Kirk Knuffke and much more! Plus Jazz & Latin Music Classes for Youth & Adults begin October 9! Check it all out on our Schedule Page!
Meanwhile, we are still looking for sponsors for the fall season! Even though the newsletter already went out, this year, the fall season sponsorships got away from us as it was the first time we printed a newsletter for both the NM Jazz Festival and the Fall season! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor this fall, please contact Alicia Ultan at alicia@outpostspace.org, or give us a call at 505-268-0044 to discuss the options! We need your support! We look forward to seeing you soon and often this fall at the Space and beyond!
Saying Goodbye to Longtime Outpost Friends
From Outpost Founder/Director, Tom Guralnick: Outpost is a family. And as with any family, comes a whole lot of joy, but also sadness, as we lose beloved members of the Outpost family. It’s the cycle of life. Over the last 6 months we have lost some very special people who have made Outpost the place that it is for so many years. There was musician, teacher and Outpost Volunteer, Bob Gusch (who was honored at our final Summer Thursday Jazz Night concert featuring the New Orleans band Flambeaux); photographer, Jim Gale, who is honored in our recently established “Jim Gale Back Hall Gallery” at the Space, where the photos he generously donated to us from his last 25 years of work at Outpost will be shown in a constantly revolving exhibit; Outpost supporter and beer & baseball afficianado, Bob Klein (https://www.tempemortuary.com/obituary/robert-klein); and most recently the lovely Kathryn Kaminsky, a former Outpost Board Member and generous contributor along with her deceased husband Tom “Tomás” Singleton (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/kathryn-kaminsky-obituary?id=52961957). All 4 of these dear people were Outpost regulars and supporters for more than 30 years. We will hold them close in our hearts and memories and miss them deeply. They will remain a part of Outpost forever, and our condolences go out to their friends and families. Generous to Outpost until the end both Bob Klein & Kathryn Kaminsky suggested donations to Outpost in their names.
Helping to Keep Outpost Strong!
It’s that time again! Outpost’s Annual Summer Fundraising Appeal! We need your help to Keep Outpost Strong and Keep It All Happening! There’s so much to look forward to with the 17th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival just ahead in September, another terrific Fall Season 2023, and of course all the great Summer Thursday Jazz Nights yet to come in August! We love sharing it all with you and we always love seeing you at the Space and beyond! Your support keeps it all happening and that’s why we are once again coming to you to ask for your HELP! We hope you’ll consider making a donation to our Summer Fundraising Appeal so we can continue to bring you the best in jazz, folk and roots music, international and experimental music, art, classes and more! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Be a part of what keeps Outpost healthy and strong and MAKE A DONATION ONLINE TODAY! OR, you send a check to: Outpost Productions, Inc. at PO Box 4543, ABQ, NM, 87196. Either way, we can’t do what we do without you and we truly appreciate YOU!