Workshop Director, Bob Athayde

Generations in Jazz is a non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to supporting community music activities.  With jazz as our language, our goal is to build our communities by providing educational, performance and cultural opportunities for students and adults.

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2012 Lafayette Jazz Festival brought an international and new age jazz flair to the Acalanes Performing Arts Center.  The Festival featured trumpeter J. Kyle Gregory and his Italian trio with special guest Akira Tana on drums.  Realistic Orchestra brought the house down using the big band form mixed with original arrangements incorporating a bold new sound. And a celebration of Contra Costa Counties' best young jazz musicians with Middle and High School Honor Bands were featured in an energizing set led by jazz great Mary Fettig and award winning jazz Educator , John Bremis.

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