The Hilton School District Jazz Department and Hilton Music Boosters will present the 14th Annual Hilton Evening of Jazz on Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m. at Merton Williams Middle School, 200 School Lane, Hilton.
This year’s Evening of Jazz features the founding members of the Grammy-winning Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra from Los Angeles. They include: John Clayton, band leader/composer and bassist; Jeffery Clayton, saxophonist; Clay Jenkins, trumpeter; and Joe LaBarbera, drummer. Clayton has a Grammy on his shelf and eight other nominations.
Members have played with such greats as Paul McCartney, Gladys Knight, Ray Charles, B.B. King and Diana Krall.
Tickets cost $17 and also include performances by the Merton Williams Jazz Ensemble and Hilton High School Jazz Ensemble. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door, however seating is limited. Groups purchasing 10 or more tickets may reserve a table.
For pre-sale tickets, contact Jared Streiff at 392-1000, ext. 2293 or jstreiff@hilton.k12.ny.us. Proceeds benefit the Hilton Middle School and High School Jazz Departments and the Hilton Music Boosters.
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