Bethesda Blues and Jazz Youth Orchestra

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Alright y’all, a Two-Trumpet Quintet? Hell yeah!!

This Saturday, Sep 7th, Ally and I are gonna dive into some of our favorite songs from the legends—Lee Morgan, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham, Tom Williams, Dizzy Gillespie. And the band is excited to play some beautiful originals from Ally!

The lineup:

Ally Hany Albrecht - trumpet
Kenny Rittenhouse - trumpet
Allyn Johnson - piano
Zack Pride - bass
Tyler Leak - drums

A few tunes we’ll be playing…

The Arch: Ally Hany

A Song for Tom: Kenny Rittenhouse

Pursuit of Happiness: Tom Williams

Lotus Blossom: Kenny Dorham

Ca-Lee-So: Lee Morgan

Blue Silver: Blue Mitchell

Take a look at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Youth Orchestra Summer Newsletter to see what our talented young Jazz musicians have been up to. We had an awesome season of performances!

Kenny Rittenhouse - Music Director Bob Murad - Associate Music Director BBJYO Summer Newsletter June 2024

Our board member Bennie Barnes was selected as a “DC Jazz Leader”!!

Thursday May 30th, 7-10pm
Rooftop 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE
www.capitolhilljazzfoudation.org

Check out the orchestra's upcoming performances!

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Kenny Rittenhouse - Music Director Bob Murad - Associate Music Director BBJYO Events Nov/Dec 2023

"Sitting in with the Masters" sessions are back!
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of jazz sponsored by the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Youth Orchestra. Our upcoming event will feature saxophonist, educator, and composer Paul Carr.
This event is specifically designed for high school and advanced middle school musicians who are passionate about jazz. You'll have the opportunity to "sit in" with the band, play alongside them, and ask questions about Paul Carr's path to becoming a "Master Jazz Musician." Paul will be joined by Bob Murad (piano), Herman Burney (bass), and J.C. Jefferson Jr. (drums).

Saturday, September 16th, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm
Alice's JAZZ CULTURAL SOCIETY
2813 12th St., NE, Washington, DC.

"Sitting in with the Masters" is sponsored by the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Foundation, with generous support from the Trawick Foundation. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to learn from the best in the business!

Attention to all Music Educators in the DMV,
The Bethesda Blues & Jazz Youth Orchestra is actively seeking talented woodwinds and brass players to join our ranks at BBJYO. Our current focus is on recruiting trumpet players, and we're excited to offer two tuition scholarships as well.

Attached is our latest newsletter, highlighting the orchestra's achievements from this past spring. Please share this with students who might have an interest in making new musical friends, learning jazz improvisation, and engaging in captivating performances For further details, please explore our website.

Kenny Rittenhouse - Music Director Bob Murad - Associate Music Director BBJYO Summer Newsletter 2023

Happening today at 2pm. Come on out!!!

The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Youth Orchestra has some great events coming up…

FRI MAY 19th: BBJYO @ Westminster Jazz Night in DC 6-9pm. Presenting “Boss Foss - The Legacy of Fred Foss”, BBJYO’s Founding Director!

SAT MAY 20th: Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society
“Sitting In With The Masters” series continues with the great Bill Heid Organ Trio 2-5pm. Young musicians come sit in with the band!

SAT JUNE 17th: Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society “Sitting In With The Masters” series Open Workshop invites youth Jazz musicians, invited guest who work in the arts; photographers, audio engineers, art administrators and journalists, to discuss careers in the arts. 2-5pm.

MON JUNE 19th: A Juneteenth Celebration featuring The Cindy Blackman Santana Trio, with a performance from the BBJYO Quintet @ Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club:

- 4:30-6:00 Workshop with Cindy
Blackman Santana (free and open to the
public)

- 7:00 BBJYO Quintet

- 8:00 Cindy Blackman Santana performance

🎟️Tickets: https://www.bethesdabluesjazz.com

Calling all young musicians come sit in with this master musician. Young jazz journalist, sound engineers and photographers are welcome to join us .

https://www.bbj-youthorchestra.org/-about

Wow! What a fantastic season we just had! BBJYO performances at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD and at our home base at the BB&J Supper Club were both fabulous!

Our upcoming Spring program will be very exciting! I have a new arrangement of Horace Silver’s “Mexican Hip Dance”. One of our senior trumpet players will be featured on Gregory Porter's “On My Way To Harlem”. He is a wonderful vocalist as he is a trumpeter. Also featured will be our bassist playing a new arrangement of Frank Foster's “Shiny Stockings”. We'll hear from our fabulous vocalist on a new arrangement of the classic “All of Me”, and other tunes.

From The Executive Director:

Happy New Year! The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Foundation fall season was an overwhelming success. The culmination of the fall season was an outstanding performance by the BBJYO and our guest artist Ebban Dorsey and the “old dudes.”

The Board extends thanks to the parents, youth musicians, Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club staff and our amazing musical directors. On a personal note, serving as the Executive Director of the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Foundation the past few months has truly been a joy. Working with this dedicated Board that provides guidance, leadership and financial stability, fuels me to strive for the best musical experience for the orchestra.

I look forward to what great musical opportunities the spring will offer. Those who attended our fall concert heard me mention that we received a grant from the Trawick Foundation to produce a series
of workshops called, “Sitting in with the Masters.” These once-a-month workshops
hat will begin in the spring and end in the fall and will allow young musicians
the opportunity to sit in with master jazz musicians.

We are also considering a week long summer youth jazz workshop. A summer workshop will provide youth musicians an opportunity to build skills and prepare for our fall season.

Finally, the success of the foundation is achieved through your support and financial contributions. I want to thank former Bethesda Blues and Jazz Foundation Executive Director Gary Mason and Mason LLP for his continued support and
for making another generous contribution to the foundation.

Onward and Upward,

J.C. Jefferson Jr.
Executive Director
Bethesda Blues and Jazz Foundation