Newport Jazz Festival Assembly
Continues to Bring Music
to Schools in Rhode Island,
with a Debut Performance
in a Providence High School
NEWPORT, RI, January 19, 2018 – Newport Jazz Festival Assembly, a performance series presented by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. that brings music to elementary schools throughout Rhode Island, hits the road next week, this time including a stop at The Met High School in Providence.
The series, funded by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. with support from Robert F. Smith, connects professional musicians to schools with minimal or no music programs to present jazz concerts for students who may not have had the experience of attending a live concert.
The Newport Jazz Assembly performances are set for:
The series, funded by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. with support from Robert F. Smith, connects professional musicians to schools with minimal or no music programs to present jazz concerts for students who may not have had the experience of attending a live concert.
The Newport Jazz Assembly performances are set for:
Monday, January 22
The Met High School
Providence, RI
Tuesday, January 23
Thompson Middle School
Newport, RI
Oak Lawn Elementary School
Cranston, RI
The Met High School
Providence, RI
Tuesday, January 23
Thompson Middle School
Newport, RI
Oak Lawn Elementary School
Cranston, RI
Each Assembly, which will introduce students to the music presented at the Newport Jazz Festival®, will be 35-45 minutes long and will consist of oral presentations, question/answer sessions and several musical segments that will span the timeline of jazz history, including Dixieland, Big Band, Bebop, Fusion, Cool and Modal Jazz.
Band members are Ben Marcoux, bandleader, saxophones and clarinet; Manny Morales, trumpet/flugelhorn; Jimmy O’Connell, trombone; Tony Davis, guitar; Keith Brown, piano/electric keyboard; Alex Tremblay, upright bass; and Mike Camacho, drums. Deborah Ross, Newport Festivals Foundation Director of Education, is the project director.
The 2018 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers takes place August 3-5 at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.
For more information on education initiatives offered by Newport Festivals Foundation, visit www.newportfestivals.org.
Band members are Ben Marcoux, bandleader, saxophones and clarinet; Manny Morales, trumpet/flugelhorn; Jimmy O’Connell, trombone; Tony Davis, guitar; Keith Brown, piano/electric keyboard; Alex Tremblay, upright bass; and Mike Camacho, drums. Deborah Ross, Newport Festivals Foundation Director of Education, is the project director.
The 2018 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Investment Managers takes place August 3-5 at historic Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino.
For more information on education initiatives offered by Newport Festivals Foundation, visit www.newportfestivals.org.
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The Newport Festivals Foundation fosters the legacy and expands the impact of its Festivals through educational initiatives to engage students and introduce them to jazz and folk music. The Foundation’s goal is to offer opportunity, inspire through exposure and facilitate the collection of resources needed for musicians to celebrate and innovate. The focus on creating unique experiences to spark engagement is accomplished through a variety of initiatives, including instrument drives and performances at schools throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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The Newport Jazz Festival®, Newport Folk Festival™ and Bridgefest® are productions of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, duly licensed. All rights reserved.
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