Music in Schools Today benefit features the Marcus Shelby Trio plus legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews as docent for vintage jazz LP collection at Club Jazz Nouveau on Tuesday, March 23, 2004.

Music in Schools Today, a San Francisco based non-profit organization that helps to put and maintain music in public schools, will hold a benefit event entitled “Jazz’ll Dazzle” on Tuesday evening, March 23, 2004 at Club Jazz Nouveau in San Francisco’s The Cannery.

The Marcus Shelby Trio will be performing, and an extensive collection of vintage jazz LPs will be available for viewing. Legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews will be on hand as docent for the collection, which will later be auctioned on E-Bay. The LPs will be on view from 7:00 pm, and the performance will be from 8:00 to 10:00 pm.

There is a minimum $10 donation at the door, with preferred seating for dinner guests. Seating is limited, and reservations are highly recommended, phone 415-921-2100.

Proceeds from the event will go towards the “Milk, Cookies & Jazz” music mentors workshop series that Club Jazz Nouveau and Music in Schools Today have been presenting since August 2002. Through this series, professional jazz musicians present two-hour lectures and demonstrations on jazz music for young musicians at Club Jazz Nouveau. This month, pianist Dr. Dee Spencer will present on Saturday, March 13, and flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny on Saturday, March 27.

Past presenters in this series include legendary jazz drummer Louie Bellson, pianist Ricardo Scales, percussionist Babatunde Lea, saxophonist Bennie Maupin, bassist John B. Williams, violinist Sandi Poindexter, flutist Gerald Beckett, pianist & educator Dr. Bill Bell, bassist Marcus Shelby, and harmonica player Carlos Zialcita.

About Music in Schools Today
Music in Schools Today (MuST) is a non-profit organization that supports, develops and promotes music education for youth in schools and in the community. Since 1983, MuST has served public school grades K-12 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and they have been collaborating with Club Jazz Nouveau on the “Milk, Cookies & Jazz” series since its inception in August 2003. The series is part of Music in Schools Today’s Music Mentors program, which has an online component, with the newest online mentor being Lenny Kravitz’s drummer, Cindy Blackman.

Music in Schools Today, 582 Market Street, Suite 213 San Francisco, CA 94104, Tel: 415-392-9010, Website: http://www.mustcreate.org/

About Marcus Shelby
“Shelby is one of the brightest stars of the San Francisco scene, proving equally adept as the leader of a trio, a big band, and a record label.”
– Forrest Bryant, All About Jazz

Born in February 1966, Marcus Shelby has been playing the acoustic bass for 23 years. In that time, he has built a diverse and accomplished biography. Shelby was bandleader of Columbia Records and GRP Impulse! Recording Artists Black/Note and is currently the leader of The Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Meet The Composer Resident Composer at Intersection for the Arts, and CEO/President of the San Francisco based independent record label NOIR Records. As the 1991 winner of the Charles Mingus Scholarship, Shelby's studies include work under the tutelage of composer James Newton and legendary bassist Charlie Haden.
Website: http://www.noirrecords.com/html/

About Club Jazz Nouveau
Club Jazz Nouveau is the premier jazz supper club in San Francisco owned and operated by artists & musicians, offering live jazz, blues, R&B, and world music. They feature fine contemporary Southern cuisine, prepared by Executive Head Chef Jeffrey Mertens. The decor includes the fine artwork by world-renowned artist Daniel Merriam. Club Jazz Nouveau, The Cannery, 2801 Leavenworth St.,
San Francisco, CA 94133. Tel: 415-921-2100. E-Mail:
info@jazznouveau.com. Website: http://www.jazznouveau.com.


Media Contact: Mary Destri (415)392-9010 at Music in Schools Today or Joseph Lee at Club Jazz Nouveau (415) 921-2100


Photo available for download at:
http://www.mustcreate.org/images/louiebellson.jpg
Photo credit: Mars Breslow
Photo caption: Legendary jazz drummer Louie Bellson leads a young student through her drum lesson at a “Milk, Cookies & Jazz” workshop.