Quigley Jazz Festival

Hometown son, Richard Quigley, was honored over the weekend at the 2006 Richard Quigley Memorial Jazz Festival. The event was presented by Temecula Valley Bank-Steve Wacknitz-and the Honeywell Center.
During his youth, Dick's greatest wish, was to play saxaphone with a big band. His wish came true. He toured with Stan Kenton. After his tour he returned to Indiana and lived in Ft. Wayne. He became an outstanding jazz musician. Later in life he suffered a heart attack and returned to Peru. Dick and Tom Gustin organized and performed the first summer jazz festival in August of 1998. After his death, Tom wanted to continue the jazz festival as a memorial to his friend.
The audience was toe-tapping--heads bobbing to the beat of the melodies filling the PHS auditorium. It's rare to hear music of such high quality and not have to pay--yes, it was free. A great big Thank You to the musicians that played, the vocalists that sang, and the two m.c.'s that kept us laughing. A Special Thanks to Steve Wacknitz and the Honeywell Center for their sponsorship. Keep on playing those tunes and see you next year!