The 21st Annual Jazz4Justice in Fairfax is November 18th!
Saturday, November 18th at 8:00 PM
Mason Center for the Arts in Fairfax
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 27, 2022
George Mason University’s Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
presents
THE 21st ANNUAL JAZZ4JUSTICE™ CONCERT
JAZZ & BLUES IN AMERICA
featuring a partnership between George Mason University
and Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Friday, November 18, 2022 at 8 p.m.
at the Center for the Arts
(FAIRFAX, VA)—George Mason University’s Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music presents the 21st annual Jazz4Justice™ concert and fundraiser on Friday, November 18 at 8 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. The event raises funds to directly support vital legal services for low-income Northern Virginians as well as financial support for the Mason Jazz Studies department, including scholarships, trips, recordings, and student projects. This year’s concert, Jazz & Blues in America, explores the roots and development of America’s greatest contribution to the arts—Jazz. Information and tickets are currently available on the Center for the Arts website.
Jazz4Justice™ is presented in partnership with Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV), a nonprofit legal aid organization that has served the region for more than 40 years. LSNV is the largest legal aid organization in Virginia and assists thousands of clients every year. “I look forward each year to partnering with Jazz4Justice™ as well as the entire Mason community to open doors to justice by providing civil legal assistance to those facing the loss of a critical need,” affirmed Marcy Kossar, Director of Development for LSNV.
James Carroll, Professor of Jazz Studies and Mason Jazz Ensemble Director, has assembled a stellar musical program for Jazz & Blues in America. The performance will include classic jazz standards performed by the Mason Jazz Ensemble and Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble. In addition, there will be an open jam session hosted by Mason students following the concert. Shares Carroll, “We truly hope local audiences and arts supporters can join us for this wonderful collaboration between Mason Jazz and the legal community.”
Mason Director of Jazz Studies Darden Purcell adds, “Funds raised from this year’s concert will help finance travel for the Mason Jazz Ensemble and Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble to attend the Jazz Education Network Conference this January 2023 in Orlando, FL. Students will perform as well as attend professional development clinics, performances, jam sessions and have the opportunity to network with musicians throughout the world. It is an experience of a lifetime for these students.”
Tickets to the concert at the Center for the Arts (4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA) are available at the Ticket Office (open Tuesday–Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), by calling at 703-993-2787, or at cfa.gmu.edu.
The most up-to-date details for what to expect when attending performances at the Center for the Arts are available on the website.
About Jazz4Justice™
For over 20 years, Jazz4Justice™ concerts have benefited local communities while providing high quality musical entertainment at concert halls, parks, and independent venues across the Commonwealth of Virginia and District of Columbia. To date, over 60 Jazz4Justice™ concerts and festivals have raised over $600,000 for much needed pro bono legal services, Jazz programs, and music scholarships. Jazz4Justice™ is a 501(c)3 public charity and has received awards from the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Jazz4Justice™ is financially assisted by a generous grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The Virginia Law Foundation promotes through philanthropy the rule of law, access to justice and law-related education. Jazz4Justice™ is funded in part by ArtsFairfax. www.jazz4justice.com
About the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
The Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music is part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Students study with nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are active performers, conductors, composers, music theoreticians, historians, and music teachers. Admission is based on acceptance to the university and audition. The music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). music.gmu.edu
About the College of Visual and Performing Arts
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) provides an academic environment in which the arts are explored as individual disciplines and interdisciplinary forms that strengthen one another. The college prepares students for careers as creators, performers, teachers, scholars, arts leaders and arts entrepreneurs. Understanding that an education in the arts is deepened by regular contact with the work of distinguished visiting artists, the Center for the Arts, the professional presentation and production arm of the college, welcomes a variety of professional and world-renowned artists, musicians and actors to its stage. Students have the opportunity to perform, create and exhibit their work in a wide variety of public venues including a 2,000-seat Concert Hall. CVPA is home to the Schools of Music, Dance, Art and Theater, as well as the Computer Game Design, Arts Management, and Film and Video Studies programs. cvpa.gmu.edu
About George Mason University
George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls nearly 39,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity and commitment to accessibility. www.gmu.edu
About Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV), a private, not-for-profit organization, offers free legal services to low-income individuals and families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and victims of domestic violence residing in Northern Virginia. With 7 offices located throughout the region, LSNV opens more than 5,000 annually benefitting approximately 15,000 individuals and providing assistance in several substantive areas including family law, housing law, consumer law, public benefits, veteran’s affairs, employment law, elder law, child advocacy and education law focusing on children with special needs.
Never before has the need for community support been greater or more important than now as we battle the injustices faced by low-income persons, and which have only been accentuated by the pandemic. LSNV’s mission could not be accomplished without the generous support of the Northern Virginia community. We thank you for your support and invite you to learn more about how we benefit the community at www.lsnv.org.
For more information, please visit:
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Mason’s College of Visual and Performing Arts
#MasonArts
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Press Contacts:
LSNV:
Marcy Kossar
Mason College of Visual and Performing Arts:
Kirstin M. Franko