Jim Corcoran will be the new Programs Manager for EngAGE at Hazelwood Retirement Community in Portland, Oregon. He is a ‘Jazz Missionary’ who founded the Willamette Jazz Society in 2001 in Eugene, Oregon, and later New Land Jazz LLC, which sustains jazz and the arts with professional development services and resources for jazz musicians, students and educators. The Student Spotlight Concert, Student Leadership, and the New Land Jazz Superstars of Jazz Education Award are all sponsored by New Land Jazz. Jim retired from business in 2010 as a construction company owner and field technician in plumbing and sustainable building. After retiring he discovered a deep passion for serving elders and has concentrated all his efforts into creative and vital aging. He helped to mobilize the Portland community to address the imperatives of Age Friendly Cities and the Vital Aging initiatives. He also works for the non-profit Store to Door and continues to feed his vision for creative aging with EngAGE: The Art of Active Aging.
