Join the Y’s Men, friends, neighbors, and fellow music enthusiasts as we come together to celebrate skill, creativity, and the joy of shared performance. This event promises an uplifting morning of music that bridges generations and celebrates the remarkable talent growing right here in Westport.
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Y’s Men Present: A Performance By the Staples Jazz Ensemble
Thu, February 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST
Free
Event Details
A longtime leading ensemble of the school's music department, The Staples High School Jazz Ensemble will perform a set in The Westport Library's Trefz Forum at 10 am on Thursday, February 12th, following the Y's Men's Thursday morning meeting. This performance is open to the public and the Y's Men membership.
Why You Should Come
About the Staples Jazz Ensemble
The Staples Jazz Ensemble, instructed by Grammy-nominated trumpet player Kevin Mazzarella, is open to advanced wind/percussion students who wish to explore the Jazz idiom. The ensemble performs at school functions, festivals, community events, and concerts during the school year.
About the Y's Men
The Y’s Men of Westport/Weston, an organization of over 550 retired and semi-retired men, is the largest group of its kind in Fairfield County. Members are from diverse professional backgrounds including executives from major corporations; businessmen; advertising, public relations, marketing and media executives; physicians; computer experts; airline pilots; government officials; artists; and musicians.
Every week, on Thursday at 10 am from September through May, members can attend a meeting and hear prominent individuals share their experiences. The speakers include national and state legislators, historians, authors, financial experts, filmmakers and legal and medical professionals.
Any retired or semi-retired man in Westport or Weston is invited to join. For more information contact our Membership Chairman or the Y’s Men’s President whose contact information is found on the Organization page.
The Westport Library is committed to intellectual freedom, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. Our mission is to provide welcoming spaces for the free exchange of ideas. The Library does not endorse or condemn points of view, including any program content or the views expressed by presenters or participants.
