Early Bird Jazz for Kids -- Jim Nadel & the Zookeepers at Stanford Jazz Festival at

The gift of jazz appreciation can enrich a child’s development in many ways, strengthening their learning and social skills. But you can’t take your kids to a nightclub! Jim Nadel, SJW Artistic & Executive Director, and some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians have the solution — an entertaining, informative introduction to jazz, presented in a kid-friendly environment, at a parent-friendly price! Nadel has more than four decades of experience at the forefront of jazz education, with first-hand knowledge of the music’s history and some of its most colorful characters. In this engaging and interactive program, Jim and his ZooKeepers demonstrate musical styles, concepts, and instruments from the world of jazz...

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The gift of jazz appreciation can enrich a child’s development in many ways, strengthening their learning and social skills. But you can’t take your kids to a nightclub! Jim Nadel, SJW Artistic & Executive Director, and some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians have the solution — an entertaining, informative introduction to jazz, presented in a kid-friendly environment, at a parent-friendly price! Nadel has more than four decades of experience at the forefront of jazz education, with first-hand knowledge of the music’s history and some of its most colorful characters. In this engaging and interactive program, Jim and his ZooKeepers demonstrate musical styles, concepts, and instruments from the world of jazz. As part of the show, your family is welcome to stop by our famed Instrument Petting Zoo, where the kids can reach out and touch the instruments they heard onstage!

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