At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, Hanes Magnet School and North Forsyth High School will perform a joint concert featuring jazz trumpeter, band leader, and composer Michael Sailors. The concert is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature original works by Dr. Sailors, along with traditional jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Chuck Mangione. Student performers will also participate in clinics and master classes with Dr. Sailors during the day in preparation for the concert.
"We are thrilled that our students get to work and perform with an accomplished New York City jazz musician and composer, with the pedigree of Dr. Sailors," said Kenneth Tysor, Jazz Band Director at Hanes Magnet School. “Jazz is America’s art form, and the opportunity to perform works by and with a living composer is a great honor and learning opportunity for our students.”
Dr. Sailors has an undergraduate degree in Jazz Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a graduate degree in jazz performance/composition from Michigan State University, and a Doctoral Degree in jazz performance/composition from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Sailors is the founder of jazzcharts.net and has published works for beginning through professional jazz ensembles.
Hanes is at 2900 Indiana Avenue. For more information, call the school at 703-4171.
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