NJK Programs and Classes
ENSEMBLES
Monday Night Jazz Band - Big Band and Combos
Absorb professional-level performance techniques and concepts while learning classic literature from bandleaders Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The semester concludes with a themed concert in the Bowen Theatre on the campus of Maryland Hall in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
For more information, please contact: info@naptownjazzkids.org.
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Dates: Monday September 18, 2023 - December 11, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $225
Multigenerational registration is encouraged.
For more information, contact info@naptownjazzkids.org.
For more information, please contact: info@naptownjazzkids.org.
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Dates: Monday September 18, 2023 - December 11, 2023
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $225
Multigenerational registration is encouraged.
For more information, contact info@naptownjazzkids.org.
The Airmen of Note
IN CONCERT with Naptown Jazz Kids!
The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S. Air Force Band.
Created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces dance band, the current band consists of 18 active-duty musicians, including one vocalist. Through the years, the Airmen of Note has presented its own brand of big band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the United States, deployments around the world, and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington D.C. For smaller, more intimate venues, the Airmen of Note Combo and various individual musicians perform apart from the full band to support military and civilian ceremonial and diplomatic events.
Their commitment to musical excellence has earned the foremost jazz artists’ respect worldwide, leading to many collaborative performances and recordings with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, and Doc Severinsen. In 1990, the Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series, featuring the “Note” in concert with legendary icons of jazz. The series broadcasts to millions over National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services, and the internet. Additionally, the “Note” produces and delivers recorded music to millions of fans worldwide through hundreds of media outlets. One of the group's holiday recordings, "Cool Yule," reached #2 on the JazzWeek jazz chart.
As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, the Airmen of Note’s mission is to HONOR those who have served, INSPIRE American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and CONNECT with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. The excellence demonstrated by the Airmen of Note reflects the excellence displayed by all Airmen stationed worldwide, whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America.
The Airmen of Note will be joined by The Naptown Jazz Kids Big Band, in concert, at Severna Park High School on Thursday October 12th at 7 pm. This concert is free and open to the public!
Location: Severna Park High School - 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146
Date: Thursday October 12, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
Price: Free
Created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces dance band, the current band consists of 18 active-duty musicians, including one vocalist. Through the years, the Airmen of Note has presented its own brand of big band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the United States, deployments around the world, and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington D.C. For smaller, more intimate venues, the Airmen of Note Combo and various individual musicians perform apart from the full band to support military and civilian ceremonial and diplomatic events.
Their commitment to musical excellence has earned the foremost jazz artists’ respect worldwide, leading to many collaborative performances and recordings with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, and Doc Severinsen. In 1990, the Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series, featuring the “Note” in concert with legendary icons of jazz. The series broadcasts to millions over National Public Radio, independent jazz radio stations, satellite radio services, and the internet. Additionally, the “Note” produces and delivers recorded music to millions of fans worldwide through hundreds of media outlets. One of the group's holiday recordings, "Cool Yule," reached #2 on the JazzWeek jazz chart.
As part of The U.S. Air Force Band, the Airmen of Note’s mission is to HONOR those who have served, INSPIRE American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and CONNECT with the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States. The excellence demonstrated by the Airmen of Note reflects the excellence displayed by all Airmen stationed worldwide, whose selfless service and sacrifices ensure the freedoms enjoyed by citizens of the United States of America.
The Airmen of Note will be joined by The Naptown Jazz Kids Big Band, in concert, at Severna Park High School on Thursday October 12th at 7 pm. This concert is free and open to the public!
Location: Severna Park High School - 60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146
Date: Thursday October 12, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
Price: Free
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service provides fundamental, classical and jazz instruction to students based on their individual musical needs.
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, contact info@naptownjazzkids.org.
- Lessons with qualified and vetted instructors
- Weekly 30 or 60 minute lesson sessions
- Curriculum tailored to each student’s musical level
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, contact info@naptownjazzkids.org.
