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The JAZZ IN COOKEVILLE Festival
is organized by jazz
aficionado
Dr. Mel
Rapelyea, a local physician who founded the highly
successful Chestertown Jazz Festival on the eastern shore of
Maryland. After
practicing medicine for over 20 years in Maryland, Dr. Rapelyea and
three of his colleagues relocated to Cookeville a few years ago to
staff the Department of Medical Imaging at Cookeville Regional
Medical Center. Dr. Rapelyea exemplifies a
passion for the art of jazz. He notes
that: “Jazz and the folks it brings together are what you look
forward to whenever you can. The venue is soothing and the financial
gains will promote the sciences and perpetuate
WMOT.”
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Highlights from the first Jazz In Cookeville
Festival
Story from HeritageJourney.org
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For more information contact:
WMOT-JAZZ89 Dr. Mel Rapelyea
615-898-2800 931-646-2686
JazzInCookeville
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Committee Members
Dr. Melvin S. Rapelyea Radiology
Alliance, PC; Cookeville
Scott Brown Thomas Andrews Restaurant; Cookeville
Chris McCormick Tennessee Technological University;
Professional Musician; Cookeville
Greg Lee WMOT Jazz 89.5, Murfreesboro
Becky Magura WCTE-TV22; Cookeville
Dr. Carl Owens Tennessee Technological university;
Cookeville
Claire McMillan Streamliner; Cookeville
Keith Palmer WMOT Jazz 89.5, Murfreesboro
Bob Himell Wells Fargo; Cookeville
Marcus Mitchell Independent TV Producer;
Creative Director for Y-PAINT Workshops; Cookeville
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The Jazz In Cookeville Festival is
designed to be a cultural experience for families so no
alcohol or pets will be allowed, but you will want to be sure
to bring lawn chairs and blankets. We'll have food vendors in booths to selling food and drinks.
Oh, and in the event of rain, the festival will be moved to the Wattenbarger
Auditorium on the Tennessee Tech Campus. "We hope to see you
there!"
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In Memoriam
Our dear friend and co-founder of the Jazz In Cookeville
Festival, Laura McComb Dunn, died Sunday, October 17, 2004, at St.
Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Laura had suffered a ruptured brain
aneurysm the evening before. Laura was the development coordinator
for WMOT. Memorial gifts may be made to the Laura McComb Dunn
Scholarship.
Click
HERE to make a contribution.
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