The Bridge Project: Special Guest: Drummer, Mr. Alan "Allie Abe" Albert

Friday, March 25, 2016

Special Guest: Drummer, Mr. Alan "Allie Abe" Albert

In early March, The Bridge Project performed for the Arts Garage Guild and shared about the program. One particular member of the Arts Garage Guild, Mr. Alan "Allie Abe" Albert, showed a genuine interest in the project and mission. We invited him to visit the class to see what the students were working on.

Mr. Albert, guild member and professional drummer, is a passionate jazz enthusiast and really enjoyed sharing with the students. He not only sat in with them and provided great feedback and tips, but he also repaired one of the instruments!

Mr. Albert is talented and was very kind and generous to spend time with our students, sharing resources and information about being a great jazz musician.

Times like these are priceless and the students really appreciated the visit. We hope Mr. Albert will return to jam with us again soon!

An impromptu jam session: Playing Satin Doll with Mr. Alan "Allie Abe" Albert.

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About The Bridge Project

The Bridge Project was envisioned by founder, Laurie Hansen, who identified a shared mission among three nonprofit 503(c) organizations: Swing & Jazz Preservation Society, Arts Garage, and Palm Beach Band Camps. Their vision is to preserve jazz, our American treasure, through music education.

In cooperation with these groups, Ms. Hansen recruited Mr. Neil Bacher, world-renowned jazz guitarist and teacher (Palm Beach Band Camps) to lead as the mentor and teacher of the group.

The purpose of the program is to enhance jazz education for Palm Beach County middle and high school jazz musicians in partnership with these three nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations-- Swing & Jazz Preservation Society, Arts Garage, Palm Beach Band Camps--offering classes on Saturday afternoons from 11am - 2pm at the Arts Garage.

This group of young musicians wishes to share their love of jazz with the community and cultivate enthusiasm for the art form across generations. For booking information, community partnerships, email thebridgeprojectdelray@gmail.com

We are seeking dedicated young musicians to join us: Students with two years of experience playing jazz; grade level recommendation: grades 8-12, although younger students are welcome if they’ve been playing for at least two years. Must be serious, responsible musicians. INTEREST FORM

Swing & Jazz Preservation Society

A group of us who love swing and jazz music formed the Society in the late 1990’s to preserve swing and jazz through our monthly concerts, and to support the Palm Beach County public schools that have bands and teach children to play this music. The recent addition of “The Bridge Group” adds a more personalized avenue for teaching young musicians and provides them the opportunity to perform as a small ensemble. There has been a steady decrease in music education funding by the state. Funds raised by our organization help support music education in our schools. You can help by joining our organization or making a donation today. Here we share some info on the 2015 Battle of the Bands. You can visit our Facebook page by clicking on the link below, to ensure you are aware of these and all of our events. Those who support our organization feel strongly that young people need to be exposed to these classic music styles—swing and Jazz—so they hear more than just the current pop hits and hip hop playing on the radio today.

The Bridge Project

Three organizations, one mission

The Bridge Project Jazz Combo 2016 Term 2: Preserving Jazz

Friday, March 25, 2016

Special Guest: Drummer, Mr. Alan "Allie Abe" Albert

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