There's a wonderful concert coming up in just a few weeks. Yes, it's for a great cause, but it also promises to be an amazing afternoon of excellent music.
If you like jazz, come hear what can very reasonably be called the best high school jazz band in the nation. The Santa Monica High School Jazz Band swept the top awards at the Berklee College of Music Jazz Festival, competing against 200 other bands and 3,000 other students at the largest high school jazz festival in the world.
They are awesome. As will you be if you support them and the tsunami victims of Japan by coming to see them on Saturday, June 4 at 3pm at the beautifully restored Barnum Hall.
Tickets are only $10, and are available online at jazz4japan.org or at Brown Paper Tickets.
The Samohi Jazz program has partnered with the Santa Monica Chapter of the American Red Cross, to raise money for the Japanese people that were devastated by the terrible chain of events that occurred recently in their country. Half of all proceeds from the concert will go toward the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief effort and the other half will go to support the Samohi Jazz program. There will also be a Silent Auction in the lobby and information shared by Red Cross officials about how Santa Monica residents can be ready in case of an unexpected event in our community.
The Samohi Jazz bands, under the direction of Tom Whaley and Mike Corrigan have had a spectacular year with arguably the biggest accomplishment in Samohi Jazz history, by winning the Berklee College of Music Jazz Festival in Boston last March. With 200 Bands and over 3000 students competing, the Samohi big band and combo both placed first in the biggest high school jazz festival in the world! In addition, three Samohi students were recognized for outstanding musicianship. Now you can see them LIVE! Please come out to show your support for these great musicians and support the good work of the American Red Cross.
The concert starts at 3pm and tickets for the event can be purchased online at Brown Paper tickets or at the door on the day of the event. The General Admission ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 seniors and students. SMMUSD Middle school music students are free.
Hope you can be at Barnum Hall for this afternoon of fantastic music!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT: Jazz4Japan.org