August 25, 2006

Evergreen’s Jazz on the Hill

Chino Padua drums with a relatively new jazz band, NewCollective. Setting the standard at the first annual Jazz on the Hill, NewCollective brought a jazz mix that draws on funk, rock, reggae and more. Photo by Jeff Frazee.

The hillside communities of Bel Aire and Hillstone in Evergreen not only offer breathtaking views of the Bay Area, but on August 19, it also offered the stage on which the first annual Jazz on the Hill concert was assembled.

Under the sponsorship of Leola Edmond from Countrywide Home Loans, Mustafa Gurleroglu of Allstate, and Loretta Mosley with Intero Real Estate, residents of the Hillstone and Bel Aire neighborhoods were invited to the home of Kurt and Jennifer Ergene for a night of jazz music, family activities, and first-rate mingling. Opening the gates at 3 p.m., the carefully manicured patio, pool deck, and portico of the Ergene’s home were comfortably crowded well into the evening. The party welcomed guests until midnight.

Kurt Ergene envisions this community party growing into a significant fundraiser for local music programs and other non-profit causes.

—By Jeff Frazee

Hillstone and Bel Aire neighborhood guests enjoyed the view of the Evergreen hills and the Silicon Valley during the first annual Jazz on the Hill concert. Photo by Jeff Frazee	Guests mingle in sunset light to the tunes of NewCollective during the Evergreen concert Jazz on the Hill. Photo by Jeff Frazee