Buzzin' in Brass

Jazz Outreach Initiative Launches New Project, "Swingin' Strings" for local Title 1 Elementary Schools in Collaboration with The Smith Center Education and Outreach Division

"Swingin' Strings" pilot launch at M.J. Christiansen ES Nov. 19, 2025 Jazz Outreach Initiative Co-Founder and V.P. of Education and Programming, Gary Cordell, launched a new project on Wednesday November 19th, 2025, called " Swingin' Strings." An extension of JOI's acclaimed " Buzzin' in Brass " which sends a professional JOI Jazz Brass Quintet into area Title 1 "at risk" elementary schools, "Swingin' Strings" brings a unique jazz string quintet into those same identified sch

Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.

4 days ago2 min read

Jazz Outreach Initiative's Year in Review '24... Plus a Christmas Song from the Jazz Vegas Orchestra!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM JOI! Happy Holidays to all of our wonderful supporters! As we look ahead to a very exciting continuation in 2025 of...

Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.

Dec 24, 20248 min read

Jazz Outreach Initiative Announces Fall '24 Season of "Buzzin' In Brass" for Local CCSD Title 1 Schools

"Buzzin' In Brass is sponsored by The Smith Center Education Department with additional support from JOI supporters Greg and Shelley Bay...

Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.

Oct 2, 20242 min read