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JAZZ EDUCATION HISTORY
written by Jazz Education Staff
Jazz Education Inc. (JEI) was founded by Jazz artist Bubbha Thomas, who saw a need to fill a void where music education and youth were concerned. With a grant from The National Endowment for the Arts, he started an 8-week "Summer Program for Youthful Musicians" at St. James Episcopal Church. Seventy students attended the first FREE session. Since then, JEI has grown from a part-time-one-program project to a daily operation with full and part-time employees. The roster of activities ranges from mini-performances featuring national artists to annual programs ranging from an in-school educational program serving more than 30,000 elementary school children to a five-week workshop-serving more than 200 teenagers (middle school through college age) to an International Jazz Festival.
To date, JEI has earned recognition on the local, regional, national, and international levels as one of the most stable and consistent forces in the effort to create a wider audience for Jazz. The organization has been the recipient of many honors including the American Can, Centering the Arts, the Barbara Jordan Award and a Certificate of Congressional Recognition in tribute to its many years of splendid service to the community.
Jazz Education Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization sponsoring three main programs (The Jazz & Poetry Series, Summer Jazz Workshop, The Houston International Jazz Festival) and several special projects. Jazz & Poetry is an educational/enrichment program helping elementary school children develop an early appreciation for music. The Summer Jazz Workshop produces many of America's top young music talents through a combination of master classes, lectures, small and large ensembles, video presentations, and demonstrations. The Houston International Jazz Festival; which features international, national, regional, and local Jazz musicians, enhances Houston's reputation as an arts center and attracts Jazz aficionados worldwide.
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20th Houston International Jazz Festival
August 6-8, 2010
Rachelle Ferrell, Texas Brass Band, Hiroshima, SJW All-Stars, Tito Puente, Jr, The Latin Jazz All-Stars and more.
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Kroger Mayor's Scholarship Jazz Brunch
Sun. August 8, 2010
The brunch is a major fundraiser for Jazz Education Inc. and is one of the most popular events held during August Jazz Month and the Houston International Jazz Festival.
( For Tickets call 713-839-7000 )
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Bubbha Thomas Holiday Jazz Concert
Fri. December 17, 2010
Artist to be announced.
( For Tickets Call: 713.839.7000 )
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Comcast Jazz & Poetry Series 2011
February 2011
Celebrating Black History Month Bubbha Thomas and Jazz & Poetry series creates awareness of American music.
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Summer Jazz Workshop
June - July, 2011
The Summer Jazz Workshop is an intensive 5-week youth oriented program which focuses on the fundamentals of music and its associated business aspects.
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