Buzzin' in Brass

Nearly 5,000 kids YTD are "Buzzin'" with JOI! PLUS Upcoming Concerts (including 2 FREE ones) You'll Not Want to Miss!

Jazz Outreach Initiative Co-Founder and head of all our education and programming, Gary Cordell , and his " Buzzin' in Brass " jazz quintet brought jazz education to hundreds of kids at Oran K. Gragson Elementary School thanks to the inimitable partnership JOI has with The Smith Center's Education & Outreach Division . Students learned about the history and sounds of each of the members of the brass family and heard music featuring each. Funds from the partnership and indivi

Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.

Apr 172 min read

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.

Nov 20, 20252 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