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Music * Education * Community
Bill Douglass, Artistic Director
 Sierra Jazz Society's mission is to pass on the uniquely American tradition of
jazz with the highest musical standards. Bill Douglass and the professional
faculty share their knowledge and musical passion through annual summer
Jazz Camp, concerts and workshops. Sierra Jazz Society, SJS, provides musical
experiences that weave together the elements of jazz. Improvisation and
discipline are basic and we combine them in an atmosphere of relaxed
camaraderie and sympathetic communication.
 We believe Music and the Arts are the heart of life. Our mundane daily
tasks can rise above the ordinary when we have a song in our heart.
The Arts develop keen observation of both our surroundings and ourselves
which elevate our daily chores. Creating music and art develops both
right and left sides of our brain, leading to a balanced person and
building both logic and intuition. This balance is important for all
of us: from very young children to our respected elders. The young and
old can learn from one another in the milieu of creative activity. As
we develop sensitivity to stimuli around us through the Arts, we also
develop understanding and receptivity to other people. Our range of
awareness expands and we may be able to see through another's eyes.
Thus Arts can change the world.
Advisory Board:
- Marian McPartland, jazz pianist and host
of National Public Radio's "Piano Jazz"
- Paul McCandless, virtuoso reed player with Oregon
- Ted Nash, saxes for Wynton Marsalis
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