Cincinnati 2010-2011

We produced 11 in-school presentations during the 2010-2011 school year in Cincinnati, Ohio public schools that were attended by 4,000 students, primarily elementary students.

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On Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:15-2:30p, Cincinnati Cotton Club & King Recording Studio legends Philip Paul, Ed Conley & Roland Ashby performed an in-school educational music presentation at Roselawn Condon School with Randy Villars on saxophone and Wade Baker on trumpet. Randy is an amazing sax artist and was selected to perform with Bootsy Collins' band on his tour June 1 thru July 17, with the last two weeks in Europe !!!

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On Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 12:45-2p, Cincinnati Cotton Club & King Recording Studio legends Philip Paul, Ed Conley & Roland Ashby performed an in-school educational music presentation at Pleasant Hill Academy with Randy Villars on saxophone and Wade Baker on trumpet.

Click here for a video of Ed Conley talking to the students.

Click here for a video of Philip Paul talking to the students.

Click here for a video of Roland Ashby talking to the students.

Click here for a video of Randy Villars talking to the students.

Click here for a video of Wade Baker talking to the students.

Click here to see their performance of "Body and Soul".

Click here to see their performance of "The Girl from Ipanema".

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Todd Hepburn performed two solo piano presentations on African-American music history at Linden Grove School  on January 25, 2011.

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Philip Paul, Mike Scharfe,  Wade Baker and Phil DeGreg performed a jazz quartet performance at Pleasant Ridge Montessori  on January 24, 2011 at 1:15p. The Michael Bany Foundation donated a nice, complete drum set with upgraded Zildjian cymbals (& a GREAT price from Buddy Rogers Music !!!). Philip Paul used them, autographed them and we gave them to the school for their kids to use. We're going to work on a grant to get a set for all the elementary schools.

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Philip Paul, Mike Scharfe, Steve Schmidt and Wade Baker performed a jazz quartet performance at Sands Montessori  on January 18, 2011 for 250 students ages 10 thru 12.  It went so well, we'll be back in May for ages 6 thru 9.  The students in the background performed C Jam Blues (in b flat) with the band and had an incredible experience.

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Philip Paul, Ed Conley, Steve Schmidt and Wade Baker performed a jazz quartet presentation at Walnut Hills High School on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.  As you can tell from this picture, they were all having a great time.  And, yes, that's Philip's wife Juanita sitting in front enjoying the lesson.

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Philip Paul, Ed Conley, Steve Schmidt and Wade Baker performed in a jazz quartet presentation at College Hill Fundamental Academy on Friday, October 8, 2010. Students from the school joined them on stage for a Grand Finale they will always remember, performing Duke Ellington's standard "C Jam Blues" in G on marimbas.

During their following band class, the entire band decided to start coming into school an hour early everyday, just so they can practice more and get better.

As of October 2013, the band has been lined up at the music room door at 7am every single day when their music teacher arrived to unlock the door. Wow......

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Tom Buckley, Mike Scharfe, Steve Schmidt and Ben Walkenhauer performed in a jazz quartet presentation at Roselawn Condon School on Friday, September 17, 2010.

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The legendary King Studio rhythm section of Philip Paul on drums and Ed Conley on  upright bass joined Steve Schmidt on piano and Wade Baker on trumpet for an incredible jazz presentation at Withrow High School on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. This was our second presentation of the year. Yes, that's Philip's wife Juanita on the far right having a wonderful time.

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We did our first in-school presentation for the 2010-2011 school year at Midway Elementary in Western Hills on Tuesday, August 24, 2010.  Wade Baker joined in the fun with Liz Wu & Poco Loco to help encourage students to join the school band.  Something tells me Midway's going to have a pretty big band this year !!!

Left to right:  Cliff Adams - keyboards, Josh Moore - bass, Chris Barrick - drums, Wade Baker - trumpet & Liz Wu - vibraphone

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