Thursday February 17, 20222 Lafayette, IN For Immediate Release: “Remembering Tony Zamora” Concert presented by The Jazz Club 3:30pm February 27th, Wells Center 638 North St. Lafayette, IN 47901 Taking a moment to let you know about an upcoming concert on Sunday, February 27th at the Arts Federation, formerly the Tippecanoe Arts Fedration or TAF. The Arts Federation is located at 638 North Street in Lafayette. The community celebrates the rich heritage and legacy of Tony Zamora. Performing at 3:30 pm will be Michael Stryker on piano, Steven Weakley on guitar, Lynn Colwell on bass and Lawrence Clark on drums. All of these musicians had a rich history performing with Tony and we are excited to have them play two sets in Remembering Tony Zamora. This will be a limited seating event. Jazz Club members will have first access to the event. Please contact director@thejazzclub.org or brent@brentsbench.com to reserve a space ASAP. Additional tickets are going to be made available by invite and there is no cost to attend this event. We have a total of 80 seats available so please message soon if you are interested in attending the event. Please check the FaceBook page for the Jazz Club for more immediate updates concerning this event. Doors will open at 3 pm. Please contact director@thejazzclub.org or brent@brentsbench.com to reserve a space ASAP! “…He was exactly the kind of leader as a musician as he is in all his other endeavors--allowing his colleagues enough space, freedom, and structure for them to discover who they were and what they were capable of. “ ~ Don Seybold - Inside Jazz, WBAA Michael Stryker: https://theatreandmusic.uic.edu/directory/michael-stryker . Lawrence Clark: https://www.indyartsguide.org/program/drum-dialogues/ Steven Weakly: https://www.facebook.com/stevenweakleyguitar/?business_id=10152592499697447 Lynn Colwell: Lynn Colwell has been a music educator and performer in the Lafayette, Indiana area since 1989. He has held adjunct staff positions at Purdue University, Wabash College, and in the Lafayette and Tippecanoe School Corporations. He has played with numerous local groups, including the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, the Lafayette Citizens Band, the Los Blancos Latin Jazz Band, the Emporium Dixieland Jazz Band, the Judd Danby Trio, the Danny Weiss Jazz Ensemble, and the Tony Zamora Jazz Group. Please contact director@thejazzclub.org or brent@brentsbench.com to reserve a space ASAP! Tony Zamora: Remarks by Don Seybold For a quarter of a century Tony Zamora directed the Black Cultural Center at Purdue University, taking it from a fledgling operation to one of the most respected and admired in the country. He influenced thousands of students as a mentor, advisor, and role model, and many of them have stayed in direct contact with him--sharing their lives and families with him over the years. But Tony was also a leader on campus and in the community, gaining respect for his willingness to engage difficult and/or important issues, always bringing his calm wisdom and strong principles to seek solutions and progress. After retirement he remained active in the community in many ways, including bringing his music and musical knowledge to schools and students, not just in greater Lafayette but also to surrounding communities and schools. Of course, there are many who only knew Tony through hearing his groups play in clubs and venues all over the city. He hired great musicians who loved to play with and for him--some driving hundreds of miles for the privilege and pleasure. He is exactly the kind of leader as a musician as he is in all his other endeavors--allowing his colleagues enough space, freedom, and structure for them to discover who they were and what they were capable of. Many young musicians were given the opportunity to sit in with the band and learn in real performance situations. Some of them went on to be professional musicians after becoming regular members of the TZ Jazz Ensemble. A Tony Zamora concert was always a happy community event. In concerts, in meetings, in all things with which he is involved, Tony always makes things better, including the people around him. He has high expectations for everyone, coupled with a sly irrepressible humor and positive attitude that is truly infectious, uplifting, and irresistible. He epitomizes how strength and wisdom need not be loud nor aggressive, but rather informed, assured, and sensitively assertive. TonyZamoraHeadshotSM More information on Tony Zamora – Director Emeritus, Purdue Black Cultural Center https://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_c52fc6c9-2fe6-5783-a8a9-86ce7267a908.html https://archives.lib.purdue.edu/agents/people/52?&filter_fields[]=subjects&filter_values[]=Clippings+%28Information+artifacts%29 https://lafayetteindependent.org/?q=node/991 https://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_e59c8dfb-f2dd-5dfd-a146-c5871a20e611.html https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jconline/name/antonio-zamora-obituary?id=8902044