Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra |
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| Clarence Acox & Michael Brockman, Artistic Directors
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"Presenting the great works of jazz"
SRJO Jazz4Kids concerts are special events that
provide children and youth a rare opportunity to hear
jazz performed live in an excellent concert hall. The
Nordstrom Recital Hall is a relatively small hall (540
seats) where audience members can enjoy a very close
interaction with the performers. The concerts include
demonstration of the instruments by members of the band
and time for questions. Jazz4Kids concerts
include instrument demonstrations by SRJO musicians, and
time set aside for questions from kids in the audience.
Kennelly Keys Music has helped sponsor the concert by providing
instrument displays in the lobby before and after the
concert, letting kids look at and handle musical
instruments up close. The concerts are very popular, and
for the past three Jazz4Kids concerts at Nordstrom
Recital Hall, we have given out all tickets two or more
weeks before the event.
Objectives of Jazz4Kids Jazz is a reflection of the unique mixture of
cultures found only in the United States, and is enjoyed
by people of all ages and ethnic background. By
encouraging young people from throughout the area to
enjoy and understand jazz, the SRJO is building a
community that crosses racial and age barriers. The SRJO has enjoyed a great deal of success in
presenting free concerts for young people. All tickets
for the past Jazz4Kids concerts were distributed more
than two weeks prior to the concert. Audiences have
shown great enthusiasm for the performances, and
attendance has included many families with young
children, teenage students who came with friends, large
groups from community organizations, churches and clubs
that serve young people and families, and school groups.
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