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Grambling State University Alumni Jazz Ensemble

Grambling State University Alumni Jazz Ensemble

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The mission of the Grambling State University Alumni Jazz Ensemble is cultivate a culture of engagement and philanthropy. [email protected]

Through the universal language of music we will engage Grambling University’s global community to preserve the rich history and provide recognition to those individuals who made great contributions to the Grambling State University Music and Band Department since its inception. The Grambling State University Alumni Jazz Ensemble views its role as both a service and a fundraising unit. The primary

06/12/2025

Christian McBride Bass Legacy

“If there ever was an indigenous art form, one that is special and peculiar to the United States and represents what we are as a country, I would say that it’s jazz. Starting late in the last century, there was a unique combination of two characteristics that have made America what it is: individuality and a free expression of one’s inner spirit.” President Jimmy Carter On June 18, 1978, President Jimmy Carter presented the first White House Jazz Festival produced by George Wein, and the lineup of talent on the South Lawn that memorable day was beyond “Wow!” From 90-year-old pianist Eubie Blake to Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Mary Lou Williams, ​Benny Carter, Illinois Jacquet, Gerry Mulligan, Sam Rivers, Sonny Rollins, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Max Roach, Tony Williams, George Benson, Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Ron Carter and the list goes on. #jazz #jimmycarter #jazzmusicians #whitehouse 03/18/2025

President Carter’s Appreciation for JAZZ MUSIC

“If there ever was an indigenous art form, one that is special and peculiar to the United States and represents what we are as a country, I would say that it’s jazz. Starting late in the last century, there was a unique combination of two characteristics that have made America what it is: individuality and a free expression of one’s inner spirit.” President Jimmy Carter On June 18, 1978, President Jimmy Carter presented the first White House Jazz Festival produced by George Wein, and the lineup of talent on the South Lawn that memorable day was beyond “Wow!” From 90-year-old pianist Eubie Blake to Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Mary Lou Williams, ​Benny Carter, Illinois Jacquet, Gerry Mulligan, Sam Rivers, Sonny Rollins, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Max Roach, Tony Williams, George Benson, Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Ron Carter and the list goes on. #jazz #jimmycarter #jazzmusicians #whitehouse

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