Jazz Arts Initiative

Jazz Arts Initiative (JAI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the presentation, education, and promotion of jazz and related art forms. JAI was established in 2009 by co-founders Lonnie Davis (President & CEO) and Ocie Davis (Artistic Director) in an effort to educate the community
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The Blues: How American Music Grew Up

Program description
THE BLUES: How American Music Grew Up is intended for audiences of all ages and is particularly engaging as a 45-minute school assembly for grades K-8. Developed and presented by JAI Artistic Director Ocie Davis, The JAI All Blues Quartet features some of Charlotte’s finest jazz artists.
This interactive narrated theatrical program features the JAI All Blues Quartet playing notable examples
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Program Detail
10/26/15 to 05/27/16
9am to 2pm
2 microphones with stands, electrical outlet(s), open space for band to perform
On-site at School
Performance: $600
2nd Performance: $150**
EDUCATION STANDARDS
Literacy:RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Literacy:RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Literacy:RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
–Contextual Relevancy: CR.1 Understand global, interdisciplinary, and 21st century connections with jazz and blues. Clarifying Objective: Understand how music has affected, and is reflected in, the culture, traditions, and history of the United States.
–Musical Response: MR.1 Understand the interacting elements to respond to jazz and jazz performances. Clarifying Objective: Illustrate perceptual skills by moving to, answering questions about, and describing aural examples of music of various styles and cultures.
–Musical Literacy: ML2: Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music. For older music students the performances help teach about technique and musicianship skills through demonstration.
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Cancellation Policy
If a program recipient should cancel a scheduled performance, they are asked to do so at least two weeks in advance.