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Blues Alley Youth Orchestra at Blues Alley
Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on November 30, 2021
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Mon, December 6, 2021
8:30 PM
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About
The Orchestra was founded in 1985 along with its parent Blues Alley Jazz Society and performs varied musical selections by such successful jazz composers as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and others. The Orchestra typically contains a full accompaniment of brass, strings and percussion and attracts student musicians from Frederick to Fredericksburg. Students also take part in both civic and educational trainings as they perform in senior centers, at community functions and inside houses of worship.
The Orchestra is comprised of accomplished student musicians ranging in age from 14-17 years old with their mission to preserve and promote the big band jazz genre...