You are cordially invited to join us for a special evening as some of the greatest musicians and educators in jazz come together to support youth involvement and transformation through jazz. The Jazz Drama Program hosts its 2014 Benefit Concert honoring Dorthaan Kirk at Mary Cary Flagler Hall at The DiMenna Center (450 West 37th St) in Manhattan, NY on October 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM.
"It is our great honor to celebrate the life and work of one of the leading jazz advocates and supporters of our time in Dorthaan Kirk of WBGO, Jazz 88, who has been producing jazz concerts for children for over 25 years!" says Artistic Director, Eli Yamin.
The evening's entertainment features the sensational vocalist Catherine Russell, the wizard of creole clarinet, Evan Christopher, and the Eli Yamin Trio. Award winning journalist and vocalist Rondi Charleston hosts this soulful journey of swing and blues with additional performances from Jazz Drama Program students performing highlights from the newly recorded Jazz Drama Program musical, Message From Saturn, about the healing power of the blues.
Evan and Eli The Jazz Drama Program brings a time tested learning process to expose, immerse and inspire a whole new generation through intensive training and participation in jazz musical theater. Our musicals have been performed over 80 times in 14 states and 4 countries involving thousands of children in jazz, many for the first time. This spring Nora's Ark, the jazz musical was performed at the Helen Hocker Theatre in Topeka, Kansas. The same play was also translated into Polish and performed by Master Degree musical theatre students in Bialystok featuring an ark made of recycled materials. Recently, instrumental and vocal tracks were recorded for our new musical Message From Saturn, which is due out next spring.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
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