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Honoring the memory of John Stites and his passion for jazz music
Honoring the memory of John Stites and his passion for jazz music
Posted November 6, 2022
The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present NYC-based trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III and highly regarded jazz vocalist Lauren Henderson in concert on November 18. The concert will take place at 7:30 pm in Hart, Michigan, and will follow a master class with Benack and Henderson for high school jazz band musicians from seven area schools. More information on the concert is available at the series website, hartseries.org.
This event is a special performance celebrating the 150th concert sponsored by the Hart Series over its 23-year history. The Hart Community Performing Arts Series is honored to be recognized by the JSJA for their jazz programming and educational efforts.
John loved music with all his heart and was the ideal recording engineer – a profession into which he poured all his considerable talents and artistry.
Dan Gustin
The John Stites Jazz Awards (JSJA) are funded by the John Stites Jazz Artist Organization, honoring the memory of John Stites and his passion for jazz music.
The organization funds: