The Topeka Jazz Workshop has been a prime factor in keeping jazz alive and well in Topeka and Northeast Kansas for f ive decades. Don't miss this opportunity to hear the local take on America 's original art form.
\nFounded in 1960\, the Topeka Jazz Workshop B and is the oldest continuous community-based big band in the United States ! In addition to performing live big band jazz\, the TJWB operates the Top eka Youth Jazz Program\, which provides jazz education and performance opp ortunities for middle and high school students in NE Kansas. Over the year s\, hundreds of talented young musicians have received scholarships to jaz z camps all over the county thanks to the TJWB and the financial backing o f Topeka Jazz Workshop\, Inc.
\nRecently the Topeka Jazz Workshop Ba nd had the honor to play with current jazz stars like Byron Stripling\, Mi ke Metheny\, Bill Watrous and Wayne Hawkins. From its inception TJWB consi sted of local musicians who often held other full time jobs but came toget her for the love of jazz. The legacy continues under the direction of Cale Paquette (band director at Seaman High School) and Bob Ball (retired).
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