FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVA MUSIC presents the 8th Annual Jazz4Justice Concert, “Frank, Ella, and Thad” with Special Guest, Sharon Clark
NOVA MUSIC
presents
THE 8th ANNUAL JAZZ4JUSTICE CONCERT
“FRANK, ELLA, AND THAD”
With Special Guest Artist Sharón Clark
featuring a partnership between NOVA Jazz, the Alexandria Bar Foundation, and Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria
(ALEXANDRIA, VA)— NOVA Music presents the 8th Annual Jazz4Justice concert and fundraiser “Frank, Ella, and Thad” featuring special guest artist Sharón Clark on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:30 p.m. at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center located at 4915 East Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA. The event raises funds to directly support pro bono legal services for low-income individuals, community legal programs, and jazz scholarships, through a partnership with the Alexandria Bar Foundation, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, and the NOVA Jazz Program. There is no entry fee to attend, seating is on a first-come basis, and the event is open to the general public.
The event will begin with a reception and community jazz jam featuring students and local musicians at 6:30 p.m. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Schlesinger Concert Hall with performances by the award-winning state ranked Alexandria City High School Jazz Ensemble, the illustrious NOVA Nighthawks, and world-famous jazz singer Sharón Clark, backed by a student ensemble. The NOVA Nighthawks will perform a set dedicated to the best big band albums by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Thad Jones.
Sponsorships are still available and greatly appreciated. Please contact Clarissa Pintado, Esq. if you are interested in sponsoring the event.
Getting There and Parking
To get to the event, you may opt to park in the free Schlesinger Parking Garage. Alternatively, the venue is available via a four mile/30 minute ride on the DASH Bus 31 from the King Street Station (Blue and Yellow lines). Schlesinger Concert Hall is ADA compliant and handicap accessible.
About Sharón Clark
"Ms. Clark’s sound evokes not [Billie] Holiday but rather a less operatic Sarah Vaughan fused with the more animated side of Shirley Horn, a singer who also liked to take her time. Ms. Clark’s voice is rich, her phrasing unfussy, her jazz embellishments minimal.” -- Stephen Holden, New York Times
"A revelation... I never thought I'd hear a singer with the range, musicality and command of tone and timbre that was Sarah [Vaughan] at her best, but now I have." – JazzTimes
Find out more at https://www.sharonclarkjazz.com/.
About the Alexandria Bar Foundation
The Foundation of the Alexandria Bar provides scholarships to Alexandria high school students and provides grants to local organizations for projects that have at least one of the following purposes and that will primarily serve residents of the City of Alexandria:
1. The provision of legal services to indigent individuals;
2. Improvements in the legal system;
3. Improvements in the access of individuals to the legal system;
4. Improvements in the administration of justice; and
5. The provision of legal or law-related education.
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 opened nearly 6,000 cases in 2018 benefitting 15,000 individuals, providing assistance in the following substantive areas:
family law, focusing primarily on matters which include domestic violence
housing law which includes eviction and foreclosure prevention cases
consumer law
public benefits
veteran’s affairs
employment law
elder law
child advocacy
education law with a focus on children with special needs
HIV/AIDS Project
Find out more at https://www.lsnv.org/.
About NOVA Jazz
Northern Virginia Community College’s Jazz Program at the Alexandria campus offers students of all ages the opportunity to learn the art and styles of jazz in an inclusive and supportive environment. The NOVA Jazz program requires no audition, and upon completion of an Associates degree, students can transfer to music schools across Virginia.
Find out more at https://blogs.nvcc.edu/almusic/ensembles/jazz/.
About Jazz4Justice
In 2000, Fairfax attorney Ed Weiner attended a student jazz recital. He was impressed by the music but distressed by the small audience. As the President of the Fairfax Law Foundation, he saw an opportunity for a new partnership – universities would provide the musical talent and the local legal community would provide the audience and sponsors. Today, Jazz4Justice concerts are held throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thus far, Jazz4Justice has raised over $500,000 for music scholarships and an array of educational and charitable legal services benefiting Virginia’s local communities. Jazz4Justice has received awards from the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Jazz4Justice is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Visit us at www.jazz4justice.com. We are supported in part by a grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The VLF's mission is to promote, through philanthropy, the Rule of Law, access to justice, and law-related education.
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Press Contact
Shannon Gunn, Jazz Ensemble Director, Northern Virginia Community College