Last weekend, 17 members of Prep’s Jazz Band attended the Jazz Education Network’s annual national conference in New Orleans. “In addition to all the live performances with internationally known professional musicians, the boys attended and participated in many workshops and late night jam sessions,” explained Jazz Band Director Mr. Steve Caslowitz.
The group also had the opportunity to spend time with Prep alum Keenan McRae ’08, who introduced the group to many more professional musicians and led a walking tour through the French Quarter, which provided another memorable moment. “Along the way,” Mr. Caslowitz explained, “senior Christopher DiAmbrosio had a spontaneous sit-in with a Dixieland jazz street band of which Keenan knew the members. A large crowd gathered around to dance and cheer!”