East And West Valley Jazz Cooperatives at The Nash

3:00 PM – 4:45 PM; Admission: $15, $5 Students (25 & Under w/ ID). The East Valley Jazz Cooperative, a 19-piece ensemble comprised of outstanding students in grades 8 through 12, will perform a matinee concert featuring works by notable big band writers including Oliver Nelson and Bill Holman. Led by Director Russell Schmidt, this event will be the final VJC performance for 2017-18. However, before the big band takes the stage, various members of both the East and West Valley Jazz Cooperatives will be featured performers in combo settings in what is now an annual part of the program: the VJC Senior Showcase...

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3:00 PM – 4:45 PM; Admission: $15, $5 Students (25 & Under w/ ID). The East Valley Jazz Cooperative, a 19-piece ensemble comprised of outstanding students in grades 8 through 12, will perform a matinee concert featuring works by notable big band writers including Oliver Nelson and Bill Holman. Led by Director Russell Schmidt, this event will be the final VJC performance for 2017-18. However, before the big band takes the stage, various members of both the East and West Valley Jazz Cooperatives will be featured performers in combo settings in what is now an annual part of the program: the VJC Senior Showcase. Graduating VJC students will have an opportunity to perform alongside professional musicians—special guests to be announced!—as they play some of their favorite jazz selections. Please join us for an afternoon of great music from the Valley Jazz Cooperative!

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