South Shore Conservatory Jazz/Rock/Pop Musicians Present a Sunday Morning Jazz Brunch

South Shore Conservatory (SSC) invites jazz lovers to the first Hingham Jazz Festival (HJF) preview event this year, a jazz brunch on Sunday, March 6 from 11 am to 1 pm, in Cox Hall at One Conservatory Drive in Hingham.

Featuring the varied talents of SSC’s own jazz/rock/pop (JRP) department faculty members, this feast for the senses showcases familiar melodies that weave in and out of jazzy favorites, as well as a fabulous array of delicious brunch items such as a luscious egg dish, classic crispy bacon, fresh baked breakfast pastries, and everyone’s favorite, Bloody Marys. Families and friends are invited to sit together and chat during the buffet brunch, or simply use the moment to appreciate the glorious sounds traditional jazz.

JRP faculty members performing include Elan Mehler, piano, Chris Rathbun, bass, John Vanderpool, saxophone, and Ted Sajdyk, drums.

Tickets to the HJF Jazz Brunch are available at http://www.sscmusic.org/hingham-jazz-festival.html or by calling 781.749.7565, ext. 20. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children age 12 and under.

Those who want to hear more of SSC’s JRP musicians can catch them at a second Hingham Jazz Festival preview event, called Jazz at the Academy, on Saturday, April 23, 7 pm at Derby Academy, 56 Burditt Street in Hingham. SSC’s JRP Faculty Quartet performs in Hingham Square on Saturday, May 21 as part of the town’s Taste of Hingham event. Hingham Jazz Festival 2016 runs September 24 and 25. For more information about all South Shore Conservatory programs and events, visit www.sscmusic.org or find them on Facebook.

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.