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AHS Jazz Band and Rhythm Bound at the Freight!

We hope you will join us for a fun Valentine's Day concert featuring two talented groups from Albany High School. This a fundraiser for Albany Music Fund to support the music programs in Albany.

The much lauded Albany High School Jazz Band features a program of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Kenny Garret. Under the direction of Craig Bryant, this top performance ensemble from the Albany High School has received unanimous superior ratings and recieved awards at the Folsom, Reno and Santa Cruz, Monterey and Esentially Ellington Jazz Festivals.

Albany High School's "Rhythm Bound" has been delighting audiences for well over a decade with the sound of Staxx, Motown, and other classic R&B artists. Bring your dancing shoes!

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Tickets are available online at www.thefreight.org or through students in the band.

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