One of Jazz Outreach Initiative's very special programs zeroes in on just one select student who has shown talent and desire to learn, but who may never have the resources to fulfill a dream. This is "Jazz Routes," which through a nomination process finds a student and changes their life, putting opportunity in their hands and bringing music to their family. In a first of its kind program anywhere, Jazz Outreach Initiative partners with Music & Arts, the nation's largest musical instrument retailer for instruments while donors and sponsors contribute to pay for the private music lessons which represent the most costly part of learning the instrument. Thanks to our great friends @8NewsNowVegas and Nate Tannenbaum who donated his own drum set for this amazing coverage for our @EssentiallyEllington 4th Annual Regional High School Jazz Band Festival, and the special drum set donation.

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