2022-05-17T05:50:39-07:00 2021-06-30 810972887 BARUNO HANNAFORD AURELLO AND CO CPAS 2001 WEST MAIN STREET SUITE 128 STAMFORD CT 06902 990 2020-07-01 208523846 BACKCOUNTRY CONCERTS INC dba BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ BACK 2038699454 15 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE 397 GREENWICH CT 06830 EILEEN O'REILLY Secretary/Treasurer 2022-05-17 true EILEEN OREILLY 999009999 WILLIAM R HANNAFORD JR P01374363 2038691350 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z EILEEN O'REILLY 15 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE 397 GREENWICH CT 06830 153168 false X WWW.BACKCOUNTRYJAZZ.ORG X 2007 CT BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ CELEBRATES, PRESERVES AND EXPANDS THE RICH TRADITION OF AMERICA'S ART FORM,JAZZ, THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING CONCERTS, MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND A SUMMER MUSIC CAMP. 7 6 0 6 0 158628 153154 6350 0 21 14 0 164999 153168 0 0 27000 37000 5215 13219 13219 137030 91463 169245 141682 -4246 11486 129365 140851 0 129365 140851 X BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ (BCJAZZ) PRESENTS CONCERTS WITH CELEBRATED JAZZ ARTISTS AND RISING STARS AND EDUCATES AND INSPIRES YOUTH THROUGH MUSIC. BCJAZZ PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY MUSIC PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH THAT ENGAGE THE CREATIVE SPIRIT, ENCOURAGE SELF EXPRESSION AND STIMULATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING CONCERTS, MUSIC EDUCATION AND A SUMMER MUSIC CAMP, BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ CELEBRATES, PRESERVES AND EXPANDS THE RICH TRADITION OF AMERICA'S ART FORM, JAZZ. false false 51501 COMMUNITY CONCERTS, PUBLIC SCHOOL YOUTH CONCERTS, IN-SCHOOL EDUCATION CONCERTS: BCJAZZ CREATES AND PRESENTS HIGH QUALITY CONCERTS FOR STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE FINEST ARTISTS IN JAZZ TODAY. CONCERTS ARE MEANT TO INSTILL ENTHUSIASM AND BUILD A WIDER AUDIENCE FOR THE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART FORM OF JAZZ. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, YOUTH CONCERTS AND IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS WERE CANCELED THIS YEAR. PER CDC GUIDELINES, WE PROVIDED 15 FREE OUTDOOR COMMUNITY CONCERTS. 30157 BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ SUMMER MUSIC CAMP: BCJAZZS SUMMER MUSIC CAMP PROVIDES STUDENTS 10- 19 WITH HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, CAMP IS OPEN TO STUDENTS FROM BRIDGEPORT AND SURRONDING AREA SCHOOLS. DUE TO ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, THESE STUDENTS TRADITIONALLY HAVE LIMITED EXPOSURE TO MUSIC ENRICHMNENT ACTIVITIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND NONE DURING SUMMER MONTHS. SUMMER CAMP ADDRESSES THIS BY OFFERING MUSIC INSTRUCTION IN INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUE, COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION, IN ENSEMBLE TEAMWORK ON BRASS, WOODWIND, STRING AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS, AND IN VOCAL SKILLS. THROUGH PLAYING MUSIC, STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE AND DEVELOP IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS. CAMP INSTRUCTORS ARE SELECTED FOR THEIR LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT CAMP. PROMINENT GUEST JAZZ ARTISTS ALSO PROVIDE INTENSIVE DAILY WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, ONE-ON-ONE TEACHING AND SMALL GROUP WORKSHOPS. HEARING, MEETING AND WORKING WITH THESE FINE ARTISTS PROVIDES AN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE THAT IS OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO STUDENTS. PER CDC GUIDELINES, BCJAZZ'S SUMMER MUSIC CAMP WAS PROVIDED IN VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS FOR FOUR WEEKS DURING JULY AND AUGUST, FIVE DAYS A WEEK, FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM. 25326 THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: GIVES BRIDGEPORT STUDENTS WHO POSSESS A DESIRE TO LEARN AND A PASSION FOR MUSIC, BUT LACK THE FINANCIAL MEANS FOR SUSTAINED COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS IN JAZZ AND IMPROVE THEIR INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH ENSEMBLE WORKSHOPS AND INDIVIDUAL LESSONS WEEKLY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR (SEPTEMBER - JUNE). FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED THROUGH OUR ADVANCED PERFORMING ENSEMBLE. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS IN JAZZ, AS WELL AS INTERACT WITH HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PERFORMING ARTISTS, AND WITH THEIR PEERS. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS. PER CDC GUIDELINES, THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS PROVIDED IN VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS, AS WELL AS IN-PERSON WHEN POSSIBLE. 2863 109847 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 6 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true false false CT X JEANETTE WALLACE 2038699454 15 EAST PUTNAM AVENUE 397 GREENWICH CT 06830 X BENNIE WALLACE ARTISTIC DIRECT 40.00 0.00 X X 30000 0 0 EDWARD HUNTINGTON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERELL STAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD VEGA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN O'REILLY SECRETARY/TREAS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR RALPH PALADINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D'EARTH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE WALLACE EXEC DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 30000 0 false false false 0 32943 120211 1800 153154 0 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153168 14 X 0 0 0 0 37000 37000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 2000 0 13219 13219 0 36260 35410 850 1967 1967 5327 5327 3987 3987 0 0 2062 2062 0 0 0 0 0 6041 6041 EVENT RELATED EXPENSES 19959 19959 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 6343 6343 Printing and Publications 3541 3541 INSTRUMENTS 2863 2863 1113 702 411 141682 109847 18616 13219 92765 102451 0 0 0 0 0 0 36600 38400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129365 140851 0 0 X 129365 140851 129365 140851 129365 140851 11486 X false false false X 221218 208568 199901 131126 151353 912166 12600 12700 12850 6350 44500 0 0 0 233818 221268 212751 137476 151353 956666 40000 45000 57415 55500 25000 222915 5000 15000 20000 40000 45000 60000 77415 55500 25000 262915 693751 4 17 15 21 14 71 0 4 17 15 21 14 71 0 0 233822 221285 212766 137497 151367 956737 0.72510 0.66700 0.00010 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: INSTRUMENT PROGRAM: STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE TALENT AND COMMITMENT ARE AWARDED FREE INSTRUMENTS TO OWN. ADVANCED STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIVATE LESSONS WITH MASTER MUSICIANS. BCJAZZ AIDS WITH INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE COSTS AND MORE TO ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et BENNIE WALLACE AND JEANETTE WALLACE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR INCLUDES DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD, AND USE OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABLE DATA AND MARKET DATA. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: BACKCOUNTRY CONCERTS ENLISTED BENNIE WALLACE AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.BENNIE WALLACE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP TOWARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MISSION AND IS A KEY COMMUNICATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF BACKCOUNTRY JAZZ. AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MR WALLACE CREATES, PRODUCES AND DIRECTS BOTH CONCERT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. HE OVERSEES THE DELIVERY AND QUALITY OF PROGRAMS AND MANAGES THE SELECTION AND PRESENTATION OF VISITING ARTISTS. MR WALLACE MANAGES ALL BCJAZZ FACULTY, INCLUDING SPECIAL VISITING ARTISTS, AND ALSO TEACHES IN ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS, WORKSHOPS AND CONCERT HALL MASTER CLASSES. IN ADDITION, MR WALLACE CREATES, PRODUCES AND DIRECTS ALL CONCERT PROGRAMS AND ALSO WRITES, ARRANGES AND PERFORMS IN THESE SHOWS. MR WALLACE IS ALSO THE HOST AND NARRATOR FOR BCJAZZ'S IN SCHOOL CONCERTS. MR WALLACE SELECTS, CONTRACTS, AND REHEARSES MUSICIANS FOR PERFORMANCES.JEANETTE WALLACE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF BCJAZZ. SHE MANAGES OPERATIONS, ASSISTS IN ORGANIZING PROGRAMS, DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS, AND WORKS ON AND AT ALL EVENTS. JEANETTE WORKS FULL TIME ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS.