The Red Peppers Dixieland Jazz Band
Jazz Education Program
'What Is This Thing Called Jazz?'
Designed to educate and entertain.
Tailored to fit your group whatever the age.
Delivered by professional educators.
Performance and Discussion
Topics for Discussion
Roots of jazz
Jazz history
Inside the music
The artists
Interactive Demonstration
Swing rhythm
Syncopation
improvisation
Participation in a Blues Jam
Q and A Session
What They Said
Grade 2
'I got a (headake) but I loved it!' - Stephen
'It was very cool how the slide trumpet guy held that note.' - Cristian
'I think it was amazing.' - Chloe
Grade 3
'I think how the band entered was kind of cool.' - Aline
'It was classy and slow and new to my ears.' - Joseph
'I liked the song when your mom didn't let you play. - Andrew
'It was AMAZING!!! - Veronika
Grade 5
"Jazz is a beautiful type of music which could be sad or happy and also very catchy." - Anthony
"Jazz is 'Improvising' and adding an instrument at a time....it is the pulse for the soul." Michael
"I really liked the band. I liked the trombone guy and the guy with the cornet. The music is awesome." - Gianni
"I liked the Red Peppers because the songs make me feel happy." Jason
"I liked the part when the band made up a song called 'The Schoolhouse Blues' and we got to sing it." Katherine
Grade 6
"It's all so inspirational. The music, rhythm, beat were just awesome." - Anthea
"I liked the different effect when they used the different tools." - Judith
"The music was great! I loved it. I liked that you included the audience in it." - Jessica
"You guys rock. It was awesome." - Carlo
Grade 9
"The solos were so amazing that every time one of them finished no one could wait to applause them." - Aaron
"I admired the way that all of the band members were able to display emotion through their instruments." - Denyse
"...the performance...also made me want to be a better saxophone player." - Isiah
"I loved how all the band guys did solos. They were great." - David
Grade 10
"I learned about the ways that jazz bands work and how they listen to each other." - Alice
"The Red Peppers showed us how a military tune could be changed into a jazz melody." - Irwin
"They were really relaxed and made it seem they were just playing for a bunch of their friends." - Jeffrey
"I thought it was amazing that they were making up their parts while they played." - Christen
"I was blown away even when they first started off at the back of the room." - Francis
"The band was great! I didn't know jazz could be so much fun." - Michael
Grade 11
"I found that I really liked jazz music...The performance helped me to broaden my knowledge of music." - Irene
Grade 12
"(The) whole experience was awesome and I plan on trying to get around and see more of this style music" - Vincent
Jazz Education Program
'What Is This Thing Called Jazz?'
Designed to educate and entertain.
Tailored to fit your group whatever the age.
Delivered by professional educators.
Performance and Discussion
Topics for Discussion
Roots of jazz
Jazz history
Inside the music
The artists
Interactive Demonstration
Swing rhythm
Syncopation
improvisation
Participation in a Blues Jam
Q and A Session
What They Said
Grade 2
'I got a (headake) but I loved it!' - Stephen
'It was very cool how the slide trumpet guy held that note.' - Cristian
'I think it was amazing.' - Chloe
Grade 3
'I think how the band entered was kind of cool.' - Aline
'It was classy and slow and new to my ears.' - Joseph
'I liked the song when your mom didn't let you play. - Andrew
'It was AMAZING!!! - Veronika
Grade 5
"Jazz is a beautiful type of music which could be sad or happy and also very catchy." - Anthony
"Jazz is 'Improvising' and adding an instrument at a time....it is the pulse for the soul." Michael
"I really liked the band. I liked the trombone guy and the guy with the cornet. The music is awesome." - Gianni
"I liked the Red Peppers because the songs make me feel happy." Jason
"I liked the part when the band made up a song called 'The Schoolhouse Blues' and we got to sing it." Katherine
Grade 6
"It's all so inspirational. The music, rhythm, beat were just awesome." - Anthea
"I liked the different effect when they used the different tools." - Judith
"The music was great! I loved it. I liked that you included the audience in it." - Jessica
"You guys rock. It was awesome." - Carlo
Grade 9
"The solos were so amazing that every time one of them finished no one could wait to applause them." - Aaron
"I admired the way that all of the band members were able to display emotion through their instruments." - Denyse
"...the performance...also made me want to be a better saxophone player." - Isiah
"I loved how all the band guys did solos. They were great." - David
Grade 10
"I learned about the ways that jazz bands work and how they listen to each other." - Alice
"The Red Peppers showed us how a military tune could be changed into a jazz melody." - Irwin
"They were really relaxed and made it seem they were just playing for a bunch of their friends." - Jeffrey
"I thought it was amazing that they were making up their parts while they played." - Christen
"I was blown away even when they first started off at the back of the room." - Francis
"The band was great! I didn't know jazz could be so much fun." - Michael
Grade 11
"I found that I really liked jazz music...The performance helped me to broaden my knowledge of music." - Irene
Grade 12
"(The) whole experience was awesome and I plan on trying to get around and see more of this style music" - Vincent