Saints' march in for T.O. jazz festival
By J.D. Considine
Thursday, March 23, 2006
This spring, the climate for jazz in Toronto will change in a major way, thanks to a newly formed education and advocacy group called Art of Jazz.
Founded by a group of musicians and jazz educators, Art of Jazz intends to make jazz more accessible - in every sense of the term -to the Canadian public, with programs that include everything from workshops and classes to an annual festival in May. As Bonnie Lester, the group's president, puts it, "Our mandate is about securing the vitality of jazz for the long term." Read
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