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See what CJI has been doing in our schools during 2008-2009 to spread the news about Charleston and South Carolina's rich jazz legacy...
February 26, 2009...180 3rd graders at the Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts staged an original musical titled "The Charleston." The musical was conceived and written by dance teacher, Patti Maurer, who was inspired to write the musical after hearing CJI's Dr. Karen Chandler's presentation on Charleston's jazz legacy at the South Carolina Alliance for Arts Education Conference in September. Mrs. Maurer consulted with Dr. Chandler over five months incorporating CJI research on the Jenkins Orphanage Bands and Charleston's jazz history in her original musical. Dr. Chandler was a special guest at the production and was joined by CJI's Jack McCray and Tony Bell who documented the musical.
February 20, 2009...African American History Month Presentation to 1000 high school students, faculty and staff at Bluffton High School, Bluffton, SC ...Keynote Presentations by CJI's Dr. Karen Chandler...Jan Spencer, vocalist and music educator, St. Helena Island, SC and Doug Carn, nationally-recognized jazz pianist and recording artist performed tunes by, or associated with South Carolina jazz composers and musicians.
Jan Spencer with Dr. Chandler
Doug Carn
February 11, 2009...African American History Month Presentation to 1200 7th grade students, faculty and staff of Florence, South Carolina School District 1...Keynote Presentation by CJI's Dr. Karen Chandler and Jack McCray... Charlton Singleton Trio performed several tunes by South Carolina musicians including the jazz standard, "Since I Fell for You" composed and performed by Darlington, SC musician and bandleader, Buddy Johnson's Orchestra and Ella Johnson...Jazz Residency by the Charlton Singleton Trio with the Sneed Middle School Jazz Band, Florence
CJI's Dr. Karen Chandler and Jack McCray with the Charlton Singleton Trio
Charlton Singleton, trumpet
Kevin Hamilton, bass
Quentin Baxter, drums
Randy Oswalt (left), Director and the Sneed Middle School Jazz Band with
Charlton Singleton, Jack McCray,
Quentin Baxter, and Kevin Hamilton
arts schools network
October 30, 2008...Annual Conference of the Arts Schools Network, a consortium of 500 national arts leaders, advocates and arts supporters representing all grade levels and school configurations from across the country...Keynote Speech by Dr. Karen Chandler...Music by Jordan Gravel and Department of Music students, College of Charleston
September 25, 2008...Annual Conference of the South Carolina Alliance for Arts Education, a group of 400+ arts educators representing visual and performing arts disciplines in elementary, middle and high schools from across South Carolina...Keynote Speech by Dr. Karen Chandler...Music by the Charlton Singleton Trio.
Charlton Singleton, trumpet; Ben Wells, bass; Richard White, Jr., keyboard |
JAZZ BEAT(S)
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