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JSJBF is open to anyone interested in supporting Jazz and Blues!

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More About JSJBF Jazz & Blues Education Programs

guitar Did you ever wonder why the harmonica, an orchestral instrument, became a staple of the blues? Or why use a guitar, a violin, a piano or just your plain ole voice for instruments. What does it mean to sing the blues? Or if you like Jazz, what does it mean to be scattin'? Find out some answers by having one of Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation's performers come to your school or location give an informative lecture.

These presentations give students and audiences the wealth of knowledge of our past. Why not give our children some of the history of Jazz and Blues by presenting it in a special way.

"Musician in the House!" Program

sax This musical program is a bit a history, and a bit of the music of the genre. One of our professional working musicians will present.

Blues Programs:
MHB Blues - from Delta to Chicago
MHBKQ Blues Kings or Queens
Jazz Programs:: MHJ Jazz - from Piano to Horns
MHJKQ Jazz Kings or Queens

Jazz and Blues Workshops

A two session workshop is available - Session One will take the students through the history of either Jazz or Blues. Session Two is the "hands on" experience of writing a song and/or playing an instrument. There is also a two session workshop on building a small Blues focused instrument. Choose either a Jazz or a Blues focus.

Workshops:: WKB Blues
WKJ Jazz
WKIN Build your instrument

"Go with the Pro" Workshop

A professional Jazz or Blues Musician, one of our own members, will come to your school’s Band class and work out songs with the Band. Learn the reasons why Jazz and Blues songs sound the way they do! The Pro will help the band "bend" the songs they play to add a Jazz or Blues feel.

A great experience for a school band to have a professional Musician share their skills and expertise with them.

Past Participants

	Gary Wright (left) (of Terraplane Blues) did a presentation at the Trinity Art Center in Asbury Park.


Chuck Lambert (left) (Chuck Lambert Band) presented at an Asbury Park Elementary School along with Matt O'Ree (right) (Matt O'Ree and the Blues Hounds).
	Kati Beddow Brower (left) owner of the company Local Commotion - a Walking History, presenting a series of early 19th Century field holler songs at Monmouth Parks and Recreation.

The Foundation has a great caché of performers and presenters, each with their own special brand of wisdom. The presentations are an excellent source of musical history. They are formatted to be instructional and participatory with the inclusion of history, and a question and answer portion.

For more information about Jazz & Blues Education Programs, or to book a presentation, please call the JSJBF Office, 732-933-1984.

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