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JazzReach | Hangin’ With The Giants

Photo and home page photo (detail) courtesy of JazzReach.

30th Anniversary Returning Artist | Education for the Arts is excited to welcome back JazzReach after rave reviews of their Ellington performances in 2018.

JazzReach presents Hangin’ With The Giants featuring Metta Quintet plus special guests. This fun, high-energy program is designed to promote the inclusiveness and accessibility of jazz while highlighting the legacies and music of some of the art form’s central contributors.

Staged as a late night talk show, Hangin’ With The Giants features animated likenesses of jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk as show guests and offers numerous opportunities for students to interact and participate.

Established in 1994, JazzReach is a nationally recognized New York City-based 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, performance, creation, and teaching of jazz music.

Through the presentation of innovative, widely acclaimed live multi-media educational programs for young audiences, captivating main-stage concerts for general audiences, and informative clinics and master-classes for student musicians and ensembles, JazzReach is steadfastly dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of this rich, vital, ever-evolving American art form.

Since premiering their debut educational program in 1997, JazzReach has successfully positioned itself as one of our nation’s leading arts organizations dedicated to jazz. Their dynamic, innovative programs have triumphantly served over 650,000 young people nationwide in partnership with many of America’s most prominent performing arts presenters and have received unanimous praise from students, teachers, parents, the media, and arts professionals alike.

The students thoroughly enjoyed the show. They especially enjoyed the audience participation segments and the jazz greats brought to life by animation. The musicians were great too! – classroom teacher

SCHEDULE

MORNING SHOW IS SOLD OUT
Date: Tuesday, November 5
Time: 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM
Location: Miller Auditorium
Run Time: 45 minutes
Best for Grades: K-5; older students are welcome

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