{"id":21,"date":"2020-11-04T20:49:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T20:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2024-04-03T22:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T22:34:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tUpcoming Event!\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<blockquote>\n<h1>Jazz Party 58!<\/h1>\n<p>Celebrate the longest-running jazz party in the world!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thurs. May 30 through Sat. June 1 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>at the world-class Odessa Marriott Hotel &amp; Conference Center<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/2022-jazz-party\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jazz-Group-10-21-80.jpg\" alt=\"Jazz Group (10-21-80)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"646\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Jazz Group (10-21-80)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tBecome a Member\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Join today and become part of the longest running Jazz Party in U.S. history!<\/p><h4><strong>As a member of the West Texas Jazz Society, you&#8217;ll receive&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\t\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Benefit 1<\/h3><p>Exclusive notification in advance to all of our events each year including the world renowned West Texas Jazz Party.<\/p><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Benefit 2<\/h3><p>Preferred seating is available to our members at all events<\/p><\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3>Benefit 3<\/h3><p>Our emailed newsletter will keep you up on all things jazz in the Permian Basin!<\/p><\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/join-wtjs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Today\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tOur WTJS Mission\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The West Texas Jazz Society&#8217;s Mission consists of:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h5>\t\n\tThe preservation, perpetuation and expansion of America&#8217;s original musical art \t\t\t   form &#8211; jazz.<\/h5>\t\n\t\t<h5>\t\n\tThe promotion of jazz as an art form among the young.<\/h5>\t\n\t\t<h5>\t\n\tThe presentation of quality jazz performances in the Permian Basin.<\/h5>\t\n<h3>\n\t\tHere&#8217;s how you can be a part of this living legacy of Jazz!\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Becoming a member is easy <i>and<\/i> affordable, with multiple ways you can join:<\/p>\n\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/memberships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Single year membership of $80<\/a><\/h4><hr \/>\n<p>One person can attend all annual season concerts (One-night admission to Jazz Party\u00a0included)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/memberships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Today\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/memberships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Season Pass $250<\/a><\/h4><hr \/>\n<p>Four people can attend all annual season concerts (One-night admission to Jazz Party included)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/memberships\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Today\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/57th-annual-west-texas-jazz-party-tickets-580678273347\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets to the Annual West Texas Jazz Party Collaboration<\/a><\/h4><hr \/>\n<p>$200 per person or $1600 (for a table of 8)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/57th-annual-west-texas-jazz-party-tickets-580678273347\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTickets Available Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?hosted_button_id=UWP5KBTJ5VD8N\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Tax deductible contributions<\/a><\/h4><hr \/>\n<p>Contact the WTJS for more details.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate?hosted_button_id=UWP5KBTJ5VD8N\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate Today\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h4>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/memberships\/\" title=\"join today and be a part of history as a member of the West Texas Jazz Society!\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tjoin today and be a part of history as a member of the West Texas Jazz Society!\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tBringing Jazz to the Community\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Since 1967, a dedicated group if Jazz enthusiasts have worked hard to make Jazz an important part of the history of the Permian Basin. As a result of their efforts, the West Texas Jazz Society&#8217;s Jazz Party Collaboration is now the oldest continuously running Jazz Party in the United States! And a new leadership team is making plans to make sure that we don&#8217;t lose that honor.\u00a0But that&#8217;s just part of the WTJS story. Educating the youth of West Texas to Jazz as America&#8217;s original music art form is equally important.<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-Jazz-Party-at-the-Ector-Theatre-ladies.jpg\" alt=\"2021-Jazz-Party-at-the-Ector-Theatre-ladies\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"800\" width=\"534\" title=\"2021-Jazz-Party-at-the-Ector-Theatre-ladies\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tLets Jazz It Up!\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>From small, intimate performances that feature some of our Jazz Party&#8217;s most popular artists to school performances and workshops for both ECISD and MISD students, stay &#8220;in the know&#8221; when it comes to WTJS special events!&#8221;<\/p>\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtjs.org\/index.php\/event-directory\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here TO VIEW MORE EVENTS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TODAY<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>to receive our latest news and information<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"uabb-subscribe-form-fname\"  id=\"uabb-subscribe-form-fname\" aria-label=\"fname\" placeholder=\"Your Name\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t!\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"uabb-subscribe-form-email\" aria-label=\"email\" placeholder=\"Your Email\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t!\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t--><!-- Inline Block Space Fix\n\t\t\t\t-->\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Subscribe\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We would love to have you sign up for our newsletter, become a member, or make a donation to the West Texas Jazz Society.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSomething went wrong. 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