5 High School Jazz Groups Featured on Channel 58
Five high school jazz orchestras from the Los Angeles Unified School District will be featured in a half-hour television show Thursday at 8 p.m. on KLCS Channel 58.
“Top Five Jazz Bands 1988,” emceed by actress Marla Gibbs, was produced by Ralph Jungheim under the auspices of Performing Tree, an arts education organization.
Bands from Carson, Eagle Rock, Hamilton and San Fernando high schools and a trio from Westchester High School will play compositions or arrangements by Lennie Niehaus, Miles Davis and Benny Golson, among others.
The program will be repeated on KLCS on six dates through July.
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