The Moores School of Music Jazz Festival invites middle school and high school jazz ensembles to perform in the Moores Opera House for a panel of distinguished jazz artists.
This year's guest artist is Brian Lynch. Few musicians embody this 21st century credo as profoundly as trumpeter, composer and teacher, Brian Lynch. A respected insider within both the hardcore bebop and Latin communities, Lynch is comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as he is swinging through advanced harmony with bebop maestro Phil Woods. Read more about Lynch on the Moores School of Music Jazz Festival website .
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