WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM's Award

WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM's Award-Winning Kids Jazz Concert Series

Returns with Five Free, Interactive Programs for Young People

Fall Series Includes Concerts Featuring

The Firey String Sistas!, Courtney Bryan Ensemble featuring  

Brandee Younger, New York Voices, Ignacio Berroa

 and Victor Jones Orchestrio

NEWARK, NJ, September 30, 2013 - WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM's award-winning, free Kids Jazz Concert Series, which brings jazz culture and dynamic performances to young people in the Spring and Fall, returns in its 20th season with performances at five New Jersey venues on Saturdays in October and the first Saturday of November.  The hour-long concerts, which begin at 12:30 pm, feature The Firey String Sistas! at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) on October 5; Courtney Bryan Ensemble featuring Brandee Younger, at Montclair Art Museum, October 12; New York Voices, Newark Museum, October 19; Ignacio Berroa, Newark Symphony Hall, October 26; and Victor Jones Orchestrio, Clinton Elementary School in Maplewood, November 2.

The series presents top jazz and blues artists who produce programs tailor-made for young people, leaving time for further exploration of the music through Q&A sessions with the artists. The interactive programs give kids opportunities to learn about the distinct qualities of jazz, and why it is a reflection of the community, nation, and world.  In addition to the music, the events include door prizes, a gift for each child and a fun-filled afternoon with other jazz lovers. 

Transportation assistance is available for organizations working with youth in Essex County, thanks to the generous support of The Agnes Varis Trust, which supports affordable access to the arts, education and healthcare. WBGO recognizes that some parents are not able to bring their children to concerts, even free ones, and groups that work with families on weekends cannot always afford buses. WBGO's Transportation Fund aims to alleviate this barrier by giving groups funding to rent buses and provide a day of cultural enrichment for more kids.  For additional information on transportation, e-mail kids@wbgo.org or call (973) 624-8880, extension 248.

The 2013 Fall Kids Jazz Concert Series features:

Saturday, October 5 - 12:30 pm
The Firey String Sistas!
Chamber Jazz Classics
South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC)
One SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
www.sopacnow.org 
Part of Endless Arts October

This six-piece ensemble will take children on a journey through the history and legacy of African-American and urban culture. The program includes swinging and singing with the Duke's song, "It Don't Mean A Thing," and discovering rhythms with "Jitter-bug Waltz" by Fats Waller. Interactive in nature, audiences participate by singing and clapping along while introduced to music fundamentals such as time, rhythm, melody and aspects of string instruments.

Saturday, October 12 - 12:30 pm
Courtney Bryan Ensemble featuring Brandee Younger
Spirituals and the Roots of Jazz
Montclair Art Museum
3 S. Mountain Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
www.montclair-art.com 
Part of Endless Arts October

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