JAZZREACH: HANGIN' WITH THE GIANTS

Fri, Jan 30th 2009, 9:30 a.m.

VENUE: Carriage House Theatre

PART OF SERIES : Wells Fargo Performing Arts Series for Students

Recommended for grades: K-4

Curriculum Connections: History-Social Science, Visual and Performing Arts - Music

Focusing on themes of community and African-American history, Hangin’ with the Giants familiarizes students with the names, faces and music of some of jazz music’s greatest innovators. Staged as a fictitious television talk show, the program features live music by the Metta Quintet, as well as narration and interactive animated likenesses of jazz greats such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk as show guests. JazzReach and Metta Quintet promote the inclusiveness and accessibility of jazz music in this exciting interactive presentation.

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TICKET PRICE(S) : $7.00

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