New Jersey's River Valley High School is getting some high-profile help from none other than Metta World Peace.
The New York Times reports the high school's jazz band will be playing a free concert at New Jersey's Acorn Cultural Center this week as part of a three-day residency from the renownedflautist.
The residency is a partnership with JazzReach, a nonprofit that "fosters a greater appreciation, awareness, and understanding of this rich, vital, ever-evolving American art form," according to the Acorn. Read the Entire Article
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