Jazz for Kids

The David Leonhardt Jazz Group: Jazz for Kids

by Dave Nathan
October 22, 2002

Easton, PA, which sits at the fork of the Leigh and Delaware Rivers is not only the home of Lafayette College and the Crayola crayon factory, but is the site for one of jazz music's most prolific and multi talented pianists of our time, David Leonhardt. in addition to "regular jazz albums, he has released CDs devoted solely to dancers...a kind of music minus one for tap dancing...original compositions and interpretations of some of the most compelling entries from the ...

Event

Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra Kicks Off Its "Jazz For Kids" Program on October 19th

Source: AMT Public Relations
October 13, 2014

JAZZ FOR KIDS Ongoing, every Sunday Oct 19-May 17 (except for 12/21, 12/28 + 2/1). Doors open at 1:00pm; show from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street (between Park & Lexington); Train 6 to 28th/Lex. FREE! In lieu of a cover charge, guests may give a $5 donation that benefits the Jazz Standard Discovery Program. Jazz Standard donates $1 from each kid's menu sold to Spoons Across America, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating children, teachers, and ...
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Education

Jazz for Kids: Stix Hooper and Bobby Rodriguez

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2008

Jazz luminaries Stix Hooper and Bobby Rodriguez, fronting an ensemble of professional instrumentalists, opened the ears and minds of Santa Ynez Valley students Sept. 25 at Solvang School. More than 800 kids from local schools filled the bleachers and floor of the school’s gym as Rodriguez, Hooper and the band took them through the various forms of jazz. The students represented 11 area schools, grades three through twelve. The jazz professionals were in Solvang for the second annual Jazz Festival, ...
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Education

Jazz for Kids: Jazzed up About Music

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2008

Through performance, band teaches children value of genre at Knights of Columbus Hall LANCASTER - Larry Cook believes in the educational power of jazz music. With the help of his double-string bass - and four other musicians - he attempted to pass his knowledge of jazz on to a very special audience Monday - children. “Our music, it's not watered-down jazz," Cook said. “Some performers will go in front of a young audience and play 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.' But ...
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