Cincinnati 2014-2015

 

In October 2014, we gave checks to the following schools for their music education programs.  We choose schools based on their state proficiency exam scores, starting at the bottom.  We do this because music education for young children has been proven to improve grades in Language, Math and Science.

William H. Taft Elementary - $2,000

Rothenberg Academy - $2,000

Roberts Academy - $1,000

Covington James E. Biggs Early Childhood Education Center - $1,000

Covington Ninth District Elementary - $1,000

Newport Primary School - $1,000

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On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 7pm, please join us for an evening of "Swingin' with Count Basie" at Deer Park High School. This is the premiere performance of the Big Joe Duskin Foundation Orchestra !!!

All proceeds benefit the Deer Park High School music program.

Deer Park's jazz ensemble will perform the first few songs, then our orchestra will perform an evening of all Count Basie favorites, including "All Of Me", "Fly Me To The Moon", "Blues In Hoss' Flat", "Shiny Stockings" and many more.

With 21 musicians all together, you can't help but have a great time !!!

Tickets are available at the school office or call 513-891-0010. Tickets can also be purchased at Crawford Auditorium at the school during their 69th annual performance of "Park
ers" on Friday & Saturday, April 24 & 25.

Click here for more details on "Parkers".

Our new orchestra is available to perform high school fundraisers like this and community events throughout Greater Cincinnati and includes:

Philip Paul, drums - King Studio drummer and toured with Woody Evans Trio for 25 years
Art Gore, drums - Toured with George Benson for five years and CCM professor
Scott Pazera, bass - Jazz Band Director at Wabash College
Brian Batchelor-Glader, piano - Xavier professor
Brandon Coleman, guitar
Michael Dudley
, trumpet
Scott Belck, trumpet - Director of Jazz Studies at CCM and toured with Manhattan Transfer and the Woody Herman Orchestra
Hank Mautner, trumpet
Kenneth L Traylor, trumpet
Marc Fields, trombone - Toured with Ray Charles for six years and CCM professor
Charles Dong, trombone
Josh Omatis, trombone
Eric Campbell, trombone
Garin Webb, alto sax
Ben Walkenhauer, alto sax
Randy Villars, tenor sax
Oz Landesberg, tenor sax
Paul Batchelor-Glader, baritone sax
Dixie Karas, vocals
Jamie Taylor, vocals
Wade Baker, Artistic Director, conductor and trumpet

And please remember, all of this is made possible through proceeds from the Cincy Winter Beerfest (mid-Feb) and the Beerfest On Fountain Square (Sept 11 & 12).

www.CincyBeerfest.com has all the great details.

We couldn't do this without your support !!!

King Studio legend Philip Paul will perform drums on "Shiny Stockings", which Frank Foster wrote about a childhood friend who later became Philip's wife, Juanita Paul. 

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On May 8, 2015, we will be giving checks to the following schools for their music education programs.  We choose schools based on their state proficiency exam scores, starting at the bottom.  We do this because music education for young children has been proven to improve grades in Language, Math and Science.

Academy of World Languages Elementary - $1,000

Roselawn Condon Elementary - $1,000

Rees E. Price Elementary - $1,000

Frederick Douglass Elementary - $1,000

Covington Sixth District Elementary - $1,000

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On May 13, 2015, Ricky Nye & Friends will be performing an in-school presentation at Mount Washington Elementary school,  Rick's friends include Paul Ellis on drums, Chris Douglas on bass and William Brian Hogg on saxophone.

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