On February 10, 2008, Haim Pickholtz and his newest Jazz piano students are presenting two jazz concerts 2:00 and 4:30 PM at Memorial Hall, 30 School Street, Milford MA.  FREE! Come see and hear a mix of bands, groups and individuals playing jazz from standards to Latin to Blues.  Everyone is saying we need to bring more young people into our jazz world.  This teacher sets a great example of how it's done!

- November 2005 -
Sweet Sounds to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina

70 local music students performed an all-day jazz benefit concert at 
John Warren Hall on Main St. in Hopkinton, MA on Saturday, November 12th 2005

"This is a great way for young people to make a difference for so many families in need in New Orleans.  There is no greater way to share music for such a good cause."  Haim Pickholz, piano teacher, Hopkinton, Massachusetts

 

After watching the floodwaters saturate New Orleans, and wanting to help, Daniella S. a budding jazz/blues vocalist, asked her parents if it would be a good idea for local music students to have a fund-raiser for the victims.  Her parents were skeptical - there had already been a recital last spring.  But they approached music Teacher, Haim Pickholz.  Mr. Pickholz became very excited about the whole idea.  He suggested the concert to his students and received an immediate positive reaction - they hungered to do it.   For over a month, students from 7 to 20 years old prepared instrumentals and vocals, duets and trios, and even a band, all with a jazz theme.  Obviously, Mr. Pickholz is no ordinary music teacher.  His passion for jazz became evident during the marvelous, all-day performance of his students.

On Saturday, November 12th, 2005 there were three 90-minute concerts. (There was so much enthusiasm, Concert #2 almost ran for 2 hours.)  The Masons provided John Warren Hall on Main Street in downtown Hopkinton, Boston Organ and Piano in Natick loaned a $30,000 Yamaha Grand Piano, Sunnyside Gardens of Hopkinton provided the flowers, Jim Hirsch of High Output in Canton provided lighting and spotlights.  Bill's Pizza fed the many volunteers.    (excerpts from Milford Daily News, 11/11/05, Patricia A. Russell Correspondent)

2005   Emma Keates does marvelous W.C. Handy St. Louis Blues!  Her feet can't reach the pedals yet.

Dan DeCristofaro plays “Memories Of Tomorrow” /  K. Jarren, arranged for piano by Haim Alon.  Dan's feeling for jazz permeates his entire being!

Ben Tomasz with a splendid Thelonius Monk “Ruby My Dear”,  arranged for piano by Haim Alon