All That Jazz

Montecito music man Peter Clark has retired as president of the 23-year-old Santa Barbara Jazz Society to be replaced by local artist Natalie Wilson.

Peter, 80, was accompanied by his glamorous wife, Gloria, when he made the announcement to 200 club members at SOhO, where the group holds its monthly concerts, with the Los Angeles-based Phil Norman Tentet showing off its talents.

The musicians were accompanied by Grammy-nominated pianist Christian Jacob, the former music director for Broadway star Betty Buckley, who wrote the scores for the latest two Clint Eastwood movies Sully and The 15:17 to Paris.

“It is sad to be retiring, but I have a lot of other stuff to do, “says pianist Peter, who is going on tour and recording new albums, including a project with Grammy-nominated Phil Norman.

Later this month, the tony twosome leave for a 23-day Holland America Panama Canal cruise from Vancouver to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the SS Volendam, taking in Aruba and Curacao, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.