In 1997 Ponctuation Grafix proved that it was capable of putting together its own first-rate product, the 1997 World Jazz Calendar , which it sold through ads in jazz publications and through its own web site. The comments from jazz fans twanged our heart-strings.
"Eye-catching and original." — Kent Williamson, marketing director of the 70,000-member National Council of Teachers of English of Urbana, Illinois"Great, exciting." — Corrina Pacholko of the Calgary International Jazz Festival
"Your wonderful calendar is made with love." — Dmitry Greenberg, a member of the Tel Aviv Akoustic Jazz Quartet
"A good-looking calendar." — Alan Adams, president of the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
"A great-looking calendar." — Lew Shaw, Arizona-based president of the American Federation of Jazz Societies
"An unbelievably beautiful music calendar." — Jim Adams, music editor at the New Hampshire Sunday News
"It's one of the greatest calendars I've ever seen. It has music, holidays, everything. It should be on the wall in every music lover's home and office." — Charlie Biddle, the father of jazz in Montreal and founder of Biddle's Jazz Club
"It's novel. I love the design and all the different instruments. It's very classy. Even if I didn't like jazz, I'd put it on the wall because it's so beautiful." — Leslie Johnson, publisher of The Misssippi Rag
"This wonderful calendar demonstrates thought and creativity. It's very different...beautiful." — Ronnie Wells, president of East Coast Jazz Festival
"A great calendar. We appreciate it very much." — Juanita Greenwood, director of the Summit Jazz Foundation
"1997 World Jazz Calendar is an excellent production. It now has pride of place on the wall of our office." — Pat Horgan, Cork Jazz Festival
"The World Jazz Calendar makes my heart sing." — Andy Kim, L.A.-based singer and composer