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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
The Jazz Vegas Orchestra Finds its Rhythm with Two New Members, John Abraham and Dale Rampton!
Jazz Outreach Initiative is excited to announce our two newest members of the Jazz Vegas Orchestra! Seen with the band for the past few...
Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Jazz Vegas Orchestra at Reynolds Hall @ The Smith Center for "Jazz for Young People" Concert, "What is Jazz?"
If you've ever wondered what our motto, "Let's Make A Difference!" looks like, check out the faces of 2800 kids at Reynolds Hall at The...
Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Jazz Outreach Initiative's Jazz Vegas Orchestra Performs for nearly 3,000 CCSD students at Reynolds Hall - The Smith Center
A "JAZZ FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CONCERT" LICENSED TO JAZZ OUTREACH INITIATIVE BY JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER - PRESENTED BY THE SMITH CENTER The...
Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.
Sep 28, 20241 min read
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