Saxophonist Tavis Yearwood | Teen Jazz Artist

[twocol_one] Why did you begin studying music? With me being a freshman in high school I can’t say that i’m studying music but its what i want to do with my life and I’m extremely serious about it. It is my favorite thing to do in the entire world and I look forward to being …

Saxophonist Isaiah Moregrass | Teen Jazz Artist

[twocol_one] Why did you begin studying music? Music was something that grasped me for as long as I remember. I knew I wanted to study it because of the passion I had for the magic behind music. What are you doing with music now? I play in ensembles at my high school and gig around …

Danny Elfman Biography | Composer & Guitarist | Teen Jazz Legends

Despite a lack of formal musical training in orchestration, composing, counterpoint, or conducting, Danny Elfman has become one of the most sought after film composers in the film industry. Since his first major film about twenty years ago, Elfman has composed for more than fifty films and has received numerous honors including a Grammy, three …

The Biography of George Gershwin | Teen Jazz Legends

Known as the American composer who bridged the gap between popular and classical musics, George Gershwin is an award winning composer and musician who got his start playing in a resort during his free time and as a song plugger for Tin Pan Alley. George Gershwin was born Jacob Gershovitz in Brooklyn, New York, to …

Vocalist Juwan Hall | Teen Jazz Artist

[twocol_one] Why did you begin studying music? I began studying music in the 6th grade. What are you doing with music now? Right now I’m still playing viola in my high school orchestra. I’m also trying to find my start as a musician by playing, writing, and singing my own songs. [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] Vocalist Juwan …