Friends of Cary Library Annual Meeting and Jazz Combo Program
Thursday, June 86:30—9:00 PMLarge Meeting RoomCary Memorial Library1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420
Joins the Friends of Cary Library for their annual meeting. A performance by the Lexington High School Jazz Combo will follow.
6:30 PM - Short business meeting
7:00 PM - Performance
The Lexington High School Jazz Combo is one of two honors ensembles at the apex of Lexington High’s (MA) extensive jazz program. Founded in 1984, the group has performed extensively all over the country and in Europe, including the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Montreax Jazz Festival, and the Charles Mingus Jazz Festival in New York. Honors include top prizes at the Mingus Festival, the UMass Jazz Festival and the UNH Jazz Festival. This is the group’s second performance at JEN.
The combo performs a wide range of music from all over the world of jazz past and present, as well as writing their own music.In addition to performances with Allison, the group has performed with such luminaries as Luis Bonilla, Nadje Noordhuis, Jason Palmer, Makoto Ozone, and many others.Graduates of the combo have continued to colleges including New England Conservatory, Northwestern, Yale, Harvard, and many other prestigious schools, and to successful careers in and out of music.
In person attendance is on a first-come basis.