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"Celebrate Literacy" is our theme for 2012. We will be performing original songs about the joys of reading, some of which are from • • • Our Mission Statement: • • • Last year Jazz on Wheels visited Scott Elementary, Potter Elementary, Bunche Elementary, Pierce-Sarvis Center, Summerfield Elementary, Neithercut Elementary, Coolidge Elementary, Kearsley Park, Knopf Learning Center, Crouse Instructional Center, St. John Vianney School, Shriner's Circus Park, Applewood Estates and Kearsley Street-Scape Party. Stay tuned, we may be coming to YOUR neighborhood real soon! • • •
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Dr. Billy Taylor, the mentor of Jazz on Wheels. Dr. Taylor founded "The JazzMobile" over 40 years ago in New York City. He took his jazz his throughout the Big Apple and their shows featured some of the greatest jazz artists of all time. He was a kind and giving soul, sharing his talent and knowledge relentlessly. Click here for more information • • • CONGRATULATIONS... Congratulation to Ciara Curran. Ciara is off to Interlochen Fine Arts Academy in northern Michigan. She was awarded a scholarship for her singing and theatrical talent. She has promised to return to the Jazz On Wheels stage for the 2012 season! Congratulations also to Carot Dorve who received a scholarship in Music Performance at Michigan State University! He too promises to be back this summer! • • • Jazz on Wheels was founded in 2002 by Pat Cronley and other Flint area musicians. The concept is based loosely on Dr. Billy Taylor's JazzMobile, which performed mobile concerts in the New York City area in the 60s and 70s. Like the JazzMobile, our shows take place on the back of a truck which has been transformed into a stage. Our audiences over the years have consisted primarily of thousands of kids from the Flint Schools and surrounding areas. We have always operated on a donation basis which has made it possible for virtually all kids to experience our show. • • • Jazz on Wheels received it's 501(c)3 non-profit status recently which will hopefully allow us to expand and increase our efforts in order to serve even larger audiences. Our children are starving for good entertainment, something other than what is being offered on television and radio. Our show takes jazz music and presents it to the kids in way that allows them to see the connection between jazz and music of today. These kids HEAR jazz every day, on TV, in the movies, on their video games or maybe even their ring tones, but they very rarely get a chance to SEE jazz. • • • Artists joining us this year included: Sabrina LaMarr - Sax and Vocals Marcia Allen - Vocals Ciara Curran - Vocals Sherm Mitchell - Trombone and Flute Nick Calandro - Bass Eugene McBride - Drums Mike Williams - Trumpet Joe Wright - Sax Dave Huber - Sax William Billington - Guitar and Vocals Carolyn Vierkom - Vocals Ebony Grundy - Piano and Vocals Rachel Kahn - Vocals Carlot Dorvet - Trumpet Pat Cronley - Piano Thanks to all these folks for bringing their special talents to Jazz On Wheels! For more information please call Pat Cronley at 810-239-1300. • • • Jazz on Wheels will keep rollin' regardless because, |
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