All Angels gets jazzed up

On March 20, nearly 90 church members gathered for a Jazz Night complete with live music from the Al Hixon Band.

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 11:37 p.m. March 20, 2019
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All Angels by the Sea Episcopal church was transformed into a jazz club March 20.

On Wednesday evening, the church hosted its annual fundraiser. This year, the fundraiser took the form of a Jazz Night, which was complete with appetizers, beer, wine and live music performed by the Al Hixon Jazz Group.

The evening proved to be all that jazz and more as members continued arriving in their best 1920s outfits. From pearls and flapper dresses to suspenders, the costume contest was full of well-dressed contestants.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Children First and Unidos Now.

Marcy Gobell and Diana Emrich
Marcy Gobell and Diana Emrich
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
Pam and Larry Elder
Pam and Larry Elder
Pam and Graham Toft and Elaine Smith
Pam and Graham Toft and Elaine Smith
Steve Wirts, Jane Howard Jasper, Daphne Walker and Sally Wirts
Steve Wirts, Jane Howard Jasper, Daphne Walker and Sally Wirts
Susan Bovet and Anne Roberts
Susan Bovet and Anne Roberts
David Langhaug and Fred Emrich
David Langhaug and Fred Emrich
Al Hixon and his jazz group performed during the event.
Al Hixon and his jazz group performed during the event.
Marjorie Stapleton, the Rev. David Marshall and Richard and Jamie Engle
Marjorie Stapleton, the Rev. David Marshall and Richard and Jamie Engle
Wine bottles filled with lights added to the ambiance.
Wine bottles filled with lights added to the ambiance.
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
Alison Jones and Linx Kochan
Alison Jones and Linx Kochan
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
The Al Hixon Jazz Group performed throughout the event.
Event committee members Marjorie Stapleton, Anne Roberts, Alison Jones, Pam Elder and Heidi Thomas
Event committee members Marjorie Stapleton, Anne Roberts, Alison Jones, Pam Elder and Heidi Thomas

 

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