JOF Board Member Biographies

Pete Fallico

For many years, Pete Fallico has been an advocate and ardent promoter of Jazz Organ music. Widely respected and recognized in the Jazz community as a leading authority and consultant on the subject, Pete has been a force in turning this oft-neglected genre of Jazz into a renewed and in-demand sound. He pursues this elevation of Jazz Organ awareness through his weekly Doodlin' Lounge radio broadcast from KUSP radio in Santa Cruz; his many emcee appearances at Jazz festivals across the country; and through his Jazz Organ productions in and around the Bay Area where he lives.

Linda Jones

Linda Jones' first exposure to jazz was as a teen, listening to late night radio on the French language stations in her native Montreal, Canada. Since then, she has been an avid fan of the music. Her interest in Jazz Organ music has grown steadily over the years. She has traveled to Jazz Organ summits, visited numerous venues across the US and participated in online forums devoted to Jazz Organ. Linda has worked diligently to advance and promote the music she loves. She is a writer and reviewer and the owner of JazzPlanner, an organization that provides business support services to independent musicians. Along with her fellow Board of Directors, its advisory committee, volunteers and members, Linda hopes to develop the Jazz Organ Fellowship as the premier organization dedicated to presenting Jazz Organ music and to extending awareness and appreciation of this music through concerts, educational and community outreach initiatives. Linda lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bob Schleicher

Bob is considered by many to be the premier Hammond organ technician in the country. He is the proprietor of Electronic Instrument Service in Oakland, CA and has been repairing Hammond organs and Leslie tone cabinets since 1968. He is a well respected businessman and supporter of the Arts in his community.