Every Saturday afternoon, dedicated jazz students come to Arts Garage to play jazz and to learn how to become better jazz musicians. Oftentimes, students cross paths with artists and world-famous musicians and actors. Recently, students were fortunate to meet Ms. Avery Sommers who is Bessie Smith in the Arts Garage recent, sold-out production The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith- A play with Music.
Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Jr, one of the musicians who is performing in the show, heard the students playing Blue Bossa and asked to jam with them. It was a wonderful surprise for students, not only to experience jazz with a professional musician, but to be able to play alongside him on the same stage that has been graced by many famous musicians. Mr. Johnson enjoyed the jam session so much, he joined in the following week and played Doxy with the students.
Jazz is like that. It brings people together. We never know what musical opportunities await us at Arts Garage.
Lucky kids!
Mr. Cornelius Johnson, Jr, one of the musicians who is performing in the show, heard the students playing Blue Bossa and asked to jam with them. It was a wonderful surprise for students, not only to experience jazz with a professional musician, but to be able to play alongside him on the same stage that has been graced by many famous musicians. Mr. Johnson enjoyed the jam session so much, he joined in the following week and played Doxy with the students.
Jazz is like that. It brings people together. We never know what musical opportunities await us at Arts Garage.
Lucky kids!
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| The Bridge Project students with Instructor Neil Bacher (second from the left) and Cornelius Johnson, Jr. (third from the right, with his sax) |
For more information about his work, you can reach Mr. Johnson by emailing johnson.cornelious1@yahoo.com or visit jujumusician1's YouTube Channel.
We're you at the Navy School of Music in 1965,if so I knew you well and would like to catch up.
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