South Shore Conservatory Jazz/Rock/Pop Musicians Present Jazz at the Academy

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) invites jazz lovers to the second Hingham Jazz Festival (HJF) preview event this year, Jazz at the Academy, on Saturday, April 23, 6:30 pm at Derby Academy’s Healey Family Center for Innovation, 56 Burditt Street, Hingham.

Presented in collaboration with Hingham Historical Society and Derby Academy, Jazz at the Academy features an intimate and unplugged mixture of traditional classic pop/rock tunes (think Beatles), smooth ballads with unique twists, jazz and Latin favorites, and original compositions. The evening starts with cocktails at 6:30 pm, followed by the concert from 7 to 9 pm.

Guests will savor the music while sitting at café tables, and throughout the evening enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by JAM Gourmet Foods and Catering. Beer and wine are included in the ticket price.

Jazz/Rock/Pop faculty members performing include Ed Broms on piano and bass guitar, Anthony Geraci on piano, Lorna Jane Norris on vocals, John McCarthy, on guitar and vocals, David Moorhead on guitar, Chris Rathbun on upright bass, Trevor Kellum on saxophone, and Ed Sorrentino on drums.

Tickets to Jazz at the Academy are available at www.sscmusic.org/hingham-jazz-festival.html or by calling 781.749.7565, ext. 20. Tickets are $75 ($25 of the ticket price represents a tax deductible gift to SSC).

Another HJF preview appearance features SSC’s JRP Faculty Quartet performing in Hingham Square on Saturday, May 21 as part of the town’s Taste of Hingham event. Hingham Jazz Festival 2016 is held September 24 and 25. For more information about all South Shore Conservatory programs and events, visit www.sscmusic.org or follow SSC on Facebook and Twitter.

About South Shore Conservatory

South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating nearly 45 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3500 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. Through innovative partnerships with social service agencies, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s more fragile members. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook or visit www.sscmusic.org.

In keeping with SSC’s inclusive mission to provide access to quality education in the arts for all, the Conservatory offers programs for all segments of the population to enjoy, regardless of age, ability, geography, and financial means. Furthermore, South Shore Conservatory admits students and families of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.