Thelonious Monk Institute Performing in San Diego

The San Diego Unified School District was one of only three nationwide selected this year to be provided free public school “peer-to-peer” concerts and workshops by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. With lead funding from United Airlines and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute will bring this unique education program into San Diego public schools May 21-25. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” will be presented by six of the country’s most gifted high school music students along with internationally acclaimed jazz guitar recording artist Bobby Broom, Kansas City jazz and blues vocalist and former winner of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vocals Competition Lisa Henry, and renowned jazz educator Dr. JB Dyas. Each school visit will include an assembly program featuring musical performances for all students, followed by jazz workshops for each school’s jazz band and choir with the visiting student performers playing alongside and sharing ideas with their San Diego counterparts.