Posted in Beautiful Things, Fun in NYC, Kid style, Parenting, tagged children talent, drums, guitar, Jazz Standard NYC, Jazz Standard Youth Ensemble, Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, kids, manhattan jazz scene, music, NYC, piano on March 1, 2019|
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Remember years ago, when we went here to see young musicians before (and my kids loved eating ribs?)
Well now Ezra is actually one of the performers!
Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra is an excellent program that Ezra loves and takes part in every Sunday. The kids practice in the a.m., then a quick break before getting right back to the stage on Sundays 2-3pm. It’s so fun watching this group of kids grow together and work together to make the music happen. One ‘yelp’ reviewer said it best in his review of the Sunday performances:
“As the great jazz trumpet player, Albert Camus, said, “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” Today I saw kids showing generosity toward the future by giving all to the present–on stage at the Jazz Standard.
I attended a kids jam session at the Jazz Standard on a Sunday at 2 PM and I believe it’s a regular gig. The kids ranged from 10-15 year old. That’s significantly above the other jazz lovers I know who range from 100-150 years old. And the kids were terrific. Yes, they were nervous, but in the best way possible, because they couldn’t hide their passion for the music. Here’s the best part…they organized themselves, offstage and onstage without adult supervision. Another impressive part was seeing how they learned to communicate with one another and coordinate the music so it didn’t run away from them.
The food was pretty good too featuring bbq brisket, burgers, mac and cheese and other stuff kids like. Kudos to the Jazz Standard for supporting the kids by giving them a platform at one of the world’s great jazz clubs.”
You can see a clip here on Ezra’s open instagram feed (gotta love the 2 kids tag-teaming on the piano, the one performing is only 11 ys old!)
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