JOI Featured on Neon & Beyond Radio Show with Steph MacKenzie!
In July, JOI Executive Director Donny Thompson was invited to 94.1 "The Point" along with sister stations, Spotify, and other properties...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
May 19, 20212 min read
SAVE THE DATE! 2022 Las Vegas Regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Festival is ON!
The nation's largest Regional Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Festival is returning to Las Vegas, Nevada January 28-29, 2022...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
May 19, 20211 min read
Here it is!! Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Spring Virtual Concert 2021!
This semester, The Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra got to meet and work with some of the greatest jazz musicians alive today: Victor...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
May 7, 20211 min read
Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Announces Spring Virtual Concert, May 19, 2021
The LVYJO has had a wonderful program this year. In its first months of the Spring semester, JOI’s Artistic Director Kenny Rampton...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Apr 30, 20212 min read
JOI Jazz Orchestra Celebrates International Jazz Day with Video of Sammy Nestico's "A Warm Breeze"
Jazz Outreach Initiative celebrates International Jazz Day on April 30! Jazz Outreach Initiative is honoring the late Sammy Nestico who...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Apr 26, 20212 min read
JOI Announces Recipient of the 2020-21 Richard Salvatore Soranno Memorial Scholarship for Jazz
Jazz Outreach Initiative along with Carl and Nick Soranno and their families are pleased and honored to present our 2nd Richard Salvatore...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Listen to JOI's Kenny Rampton Interview on 97.1 The Point's "Neon & Beyond"
JOI Co-Founder, President and Artistic Director, Kenny Rampton was interviewed on Sunday February 21, 2021 for Lotus Broadcasting's radio...
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Donny Thompson, Exec. Dir.
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Virtual Jazz Language Classes from JOI
Jazz Outreach Initiative begins its second semester of Jazz Language classes for students on January 30, 2021. These highly interactive...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Jan 12, 20216 min read
Introducing JOI's Mentors! (3 of 3)
Happy New Year to all of our supporters! We have some truly exciting things planned for 2021 and you'll have a front seat to all of it...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Jan 12, 20215 min read
Introducing JOI's Mentors (2 of 3)
Happy New Year to all of our supporters! We have some truly exciting things planned for 2021 and you'll have a front seat to all of it...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Jan 12, 20217 min read
Introducing JOI's Mentors! (1 of 3)
Happy New Year to all of our supporters! We have some truly exciting things planned for 2021 and you'll have a front seat to all of it...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Dec 20, 20201 min read
Enjoy our FREE Virtual Concert from the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra!
Seasons Greetings from Jazz Outreach Initiative! We had an outstanding semester with the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra! We have more...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Big Band Holidays - Virtual Concert!
The holiday season is upon us and that means it’s time for Big Band Holidays! Join us for a virtual, family-friendly concert featuring...
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Kenny Rampton
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Happy Thanksgiving from Jazz Outreach Initiative
As we come close to wrapping up 2020, I thought it would be timely to reach out to everyone here on Thanksgiving to express to you the...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Jazz Scholarship Available for 2021-22 school year! Apply NOW!
Jazz Outreach Initiative is honored to announce a college jazz scholarship opportunity open now for applications. Through the generosity...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Oct 10, 20202 min read
Announcing Mrs. Juliana McRae, Secretary, JOI Board of Directors
Jazz Outreach Initiative is pleased to announce our third in a series of announcements spotlighting the growth from a working board to a...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Announcing Mr. Daniel B. Philippus, CPA, Treasurer, JOI Board of Directors
Jazz Outreach Initiative is pleased to announce our second in a series of announcements spotlighting the growth from a working board to a...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Announcing Mr. Curt Miller, Vice President, JOI Board of Directors
We are pleased to announce the first in our series spotlighting our growth from a working board to a governing board with our new Vice...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
May 20, 20203 min read
JOI awards the first Richard Salvatore Soranno Memorial Scholarship for Jazz to Ilai Macaggi
Richard Salvatore Soranno, age 18, was a gifted musician who attended the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, performing as a jazz pianist in...
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Donny Thompson, M.S., NPA
May 14, 20202 min read
Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Does Its First Recording! Wayne Shorter's "Armageddon!"
When it became clear that schools were going to be closing and that the newly formed Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra was going to have to...
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