LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – School of Swing™ with the West Virginia University Jazztet on Oct. 29 at the State Fair of West Virginia in the WVU Building at 10 a.m.
This performance is made possible by the James F.B. Peyton Foundation’s support of an intensive arts outreach initiative, hyper-focused on Greenbrier County.
Event Description:
Join us for School of Swing™! This 60-minute interactive and educational concert presented in partnership by MCG Jazz and the West Virginia University Jazztet, teaches listeners about the different elements of music Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm and how they relate to jazz. The audience will be turned into a human drum machine, sing a scat solo, and get groovy on the dance floor. Come experience jazz and how it uses creativity, improvisation, and teamwork. The concert will highlight composers Billy Strayhorn, Claudio Roditi, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, and more.
Jazztet Student Members:
Vocal – Kailea Goff Alto Sax/Clarinet – Brennan Kellermeyer
Tenor Sax – Colin Lynch Trumpet – Josh Lugo Zambrano
Trombone – Drew Herter Piano – Joshua Stone
Bass – MCG Jazz TBA Drums – Greer Lambert
Directors – Robert Sears, WCU & Mark Jackovic, MCG
Presenting Partner Information
M anchester Craftsmen’s Guild (MCG) Jazz was established in 1987 with a mission to preserve, present, and promote jazz music. The organization has carved out a distinguished niche in the nonprofit world and the music and arts communities throughout its history. During that time, MCG Jazz has become one of the longest-running subscription concert series for live jazz in the country and has been named a Great Jazz Venue by Downbeat Magazine for nine consecutive years. As part of its social mission to foster jazz education and awareness of the genre, the organization has produced more than 2,000 concerts and its associated record label has released 60 albums, five of which won GRAMMY® Awards. Through its acclaimed concert series and recording label, MCG Jazz contributes to the cultural and artistic diversity of the Southwestern Pennsylvania region and beyond. Educational programming offered by MCG Jazz also includes its longstanding School of Swing®, which introduces regional elementary school-aged students to jazz music. Through such efforts, MCG Jazz is committed to maintaining the viability of jazz as an art form for future generations.
