Jazz is thriving among our youth in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood sections of upper Manhattan, and we are delighted to collaborate with Harlem School of the Arts to share with the world the positivity, creativity and community spirit of our young people as our vocal and instrumental ensembles perform 'We Got That Swing!' celebrating the legacy and future of this infinite and distinctly American art form.
—Eli Yamin, Managing and Artistic Director, Jazz Power Initiative
Harlem School of the Arts in Collaboration With Jazz Power Initiative
Launch a Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month
Honoring—America’s Original Art Form
Laguardia High School and Harlem Samba Join in an Intergenerational
Jazz Power Jam With Legends and Future Jazz Leaders
The renowned, 59-year-old Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) will be the site of a collaborative celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, when the organization welcomes a new partnership with Jazz Power Initiative (JPI), an upper Manhattan based multidisciplinary arts organization, whose founding principles mirror those of HSA’s – youth development through creativity and artistic pursuit.
The WE GOT THAT SWING! jazz event brings together some of the most gifted young musicians and singers from across the city in performance with legends. Hosted by Lee Hogans, HSA’s Chief Education Officer, and Eli Yamin, JPI’s Managing and Artistic Director, this special collaboration is part of JPI’s ongoing series Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam and includes participation by violinist Curtis Stewart, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra and HSA Alum, Bob Stewart, the world-renowned tuba player and educator, the LaGuardia High School of Music & Arts and Performing Arts, and Harlem Samba—a Brazilian percussion ensemble modeled after the samba school baterias of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. The program honors America’s greatest composer and bandleader, Duke Ellington on his birthday, Saturday, April 29th, and takes place in Harlem School of the Arts, Dorothy Maynor Hall, with a performance from 1:00pm-2:30pm. A workshop, led by Eli Yamin, and Bob Stewart, will take place at 11:00am, prior to the concert.
The WE GOT THAT SWING! event will include performances by:
Lee Hogans, HSA Chief Education Officer, “HSA is thrilled to partner with the Jazz Power Initiative to give our Harlem and Upper Manhattan youth exposure to the wonderful African American inspired musical artforms of blues and jazz. HSA and Jazz Power both seek to educate our community about the richness of this music and instill a sense of pride in our youth in acknowledging that this is part of their roots and cultural DNA. HSA understands the transformative power of the arts and we are happy to partner with an organization that also recognizes the importance of giving our community as much access to the arts as possible.”
Dr. Eli Yamin, JPI Managing and Artistic Director, “Jazz is thriving among our youth in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood sections of upper Manhattan, and we are delighted to collaborate with Harlem School of the Arts to share with the world the positivity, creativity and community spirit of our young people as our vocal and instrumental ensembles perform “We Got That Swing!” celebrating the legacy and future of this infinite and distinctly American art form.”
WE GOT THAT SWING! is made possible in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the Howard Gilman Foundation; TD Bank Charitable Foundation; the Hispanic Federation; the Mosaic Network & Fund at the New York Community Trust; the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC); and Jazz Power Initiative’s individual donors.
Founded by concert soprano Dorothy Maynor over 50 years ago, HSA has enriched the lives of tens of thousands of young people through world-class training in the arts. HSA offers its students the freedom to find and develop the artist and citizen within themselves in an environment that teaches discipline, stimulates creativity, builds self—confidence, and adds a dimension of beauty to their lives, empowering them to become creative thinkers and innovative leaders of tomorrow.
Harlem School of the Arts (HSA)’s programs and general operations are supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and are further made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and by the Office of the Manhattan Borough President. HSA also receives major support from the Herb Alpert Foundation, Arison Arts Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Edwin Caplin Foundation, the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation, Ford Foundation, Goldman Sachs, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, New York Community Trust, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust, Pinkerton Foundation, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, and Verizon; as well as from individual donors.
Launch a Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month
Honoring—America’s Original Art Form
Laguardia High School and Harlem Samba Join in an Intergenerational
Jazz Power Jam With Legends and Future Jazz Leaders
The renowned, 59-year-old Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) will be the site of a collaborative celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, when the organization welcomes a new partnership with Jazz Power Initiative (JPI), an upper Manhattan based multidisciplinary arts organization, whose founding principles mirror those of HSA’s – youth development through creativity and artistic pursuit.
The WE GOT THAT SWING! jazz event brings together some of the most gifted young musicians and singers from across the city in performance with legends. Hosted by Lee Hogans, HSA’s Chief Education Officer, and Eli Yamin, JPI’s Managing and Artistic Director, this special collaboration is part of JPI’s ongoing series Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam and includes participation by violinist Curtis Stewart, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra and HSA Alum, Bob Stewart, the world-renowned tuba player and educator, the LaGuardia High School of Music & Arts and Performing Arts, and Harlem Samba—a Brazilian percussion ensemble modeled after the samba school baterias of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. The program honors America’s greatest composer and bandleader, Duke Ellington on his birthday, Saturday, April 29th, and takes place in Harlem School of the Arts, Dorothy Maynor Hall, with a performance from 1:00pm-2:30pm. A workshop, led by Eli Yamin, and Bob Stewart, will take place at 11:00am, prior to the concert.
The WE GOT THAT SWING! event will include performances by:
- JPI’s vocal group, Zah! Ensemble with Dr. E (Eli Yamin) and Jazz Power, and special guests Bob Stewart (tuba) and Curtis Stewart (violin) taking on some of the songs made famous by the dynamic 50’s trio, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- HSA’s Advanced Jazz Band will be performing a suite of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn songs including a solo by HSA Prep Student Armani Obregon.
- Brass players from LaGuardia High School’s Jazz band with Kevin Blancq, band director, performing music by trumpeter Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy and led by Bob Stewart on tuba.
- Harlem Samba’s Ensemble of students and alumni will bring their best under the direction of founder Dana Monteiro.
Lee Hogans, HSA Chief Education Officer, “HSA is thrilled to partner with the Jazz Power Initiative to give our Harlem and Upper Manhattan youth exposure to the wonderful African American inspired musical artforms of blues and jazz. HSA and Jazz Power both seek to educate our community about the richness of this music and instill a sense of pride in our youth in acknowledging that this is part of their roots and cultural DNA. HSA understands the transformative power of the arts and we are happy to partner with an organization that also recognizes the importance of giving our community as much access to the arts as possible.”
Dr. Eli Yamin, JPI Managing and Artistic Director, “Jazz is thriving among our youth in Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood sections of upper Manhattan, and we are delighted to collaborate with Harlem School of the Arts to share with the world the positivity, creativity and community spirit of our young people as our vocal and instrumental ensembles perform “We Got That Swing!” celebrating the legacy and future of this infinite and distinctly American art form.”
WE GOT THAT SWING! is made possible in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the Howard Gilman Foundation; TD Bank Charitable Foundation; the Hispanic Federation; the Mosaic Network & Fund at the New York Community Trust; the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC); and Jazz Power Initiative’s individual donors.
About Harlem School of the Arts, The Herb Alpert Center
New York City’s premier community arts institution, the Harlem School of the Arts, the Herb Alpert Center stands uniquely apart as the sole provider of arts education in four disciplines: music, dance, theater, and art & design, all within our award-winning 37,000 square foot facility. The institution’s reputation for artistic rigor and excellence attracts students of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds from the five New York City boroughs as well as Westchester County and the tri-state area, which includes Connecticut and New Jersey. HSA’s alumni and faculty are counted among the most talented leaders in the arts.Founded by concert soprano Dorothy Maynor over 50 years ago, HSA has enriched the lives of tens of thousands of young people through world-class training in the arts. HSA offers its students the freedom to find and develop the artist and citizen within themselves in an environment that teaches discipline, stimulates creativity, builds self—confidence, and adds a dimension of beauty to their lives, empowering them to become creative thinkers and innovative leaders of tomorrow.
Harlem School of the Arts (HSA)’s programs and general operations are supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and are further made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and by the Office of the Manhattan Borough President. HSA also receives major support from the Herb Alpert Foundation, Arison Arts Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Edwin Caplin Foundation, the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation, Ford Foundation, Goldman Sachs, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, New York Community Trust, the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust, Pinkerton Foundation, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone, and Verizon; as well as from individual donors.
About Jazz Power Initiative
Jazz Power Initiative is a community-based performing arts and educational non-profit organization, founded in 2003. Jazz Power serves thousands of New Yorkers and visitors annually—students, teachers, artists, seniors and general audiences, ages 8-80+, to build more creative and inclusive communities. Led by Managing and Artistic Director, Eli Yamin, and highly experienced teaching artists who are award-winning jazz, theater and dance professionals, Jazz Power also offers multidisciplinary training, scholarships and performance opportunities to New York City youth, ages 8-22, from every economic and social milieu at low or no cost to families. With extended outreach to students in under-served New York City public schools in Northern Manhattan, the organization currently engages hundreds of students and their teachers annually, providing after-school instruction mainly in Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood (where the offices are located) and the Bronx. Programs include after-school youth workshops at the United Palace; a monthly Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and the Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center; local community senior center workshops, and an annual Jazz Power Institute at Lehman College (CUNY) for artists and educators.About The Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
The dual mission of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is to provide each student with professional preparation in conservatory arts education and in college preparatory academic education. LaGuardia Arts is one of the original four specialized high schools in New York City, as established by the New York State Legislature in 1972. Currently, there are nine specialized high schools in New York City, and LaGuardia Arts remains the sole specialized school of the arts. LaGuardia Arts provides areas of specialization in dance, drama, technical theater, instrumental music, vocal music, and fine arts. The Fine Arts Studio is the largest of the studios, with almost 1,000 students.About Harlem Samba
Harlem Samba is a Brazilian percussion ensemble modeled after the samba school baterias of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. The group's members are students, alumni and friends of the Frederick Douglass Academy, a public high school in Harlem, New York City. The group was founded in 2005, as a non-traditional after school music ensemble. It has expanded to include over 300 students a year at the Frederick Douglass Academy and an evening community ensemble for adult players. Samba has become an important part of the community and the key ingredient in expanding active participation in music making. Harlem Samba believes that everyone should have the opportunity to make music.Visit Website | Purchase Tickets
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