WHS First Annual Jazz Night on May 18th

Westfield High School, in collaboration with Edison Intermediate School and Roosevelt Intermediate School, will present its first annual Jazz Night on
Friday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m.  This event is open to the entire community and will feature performances by five bands, comprised of the Jazz Ensemble,
Stage Band and Jazz Combo from WHS, as well as the EIS and RIS Jazz Bands. 

The program for the evening has been formulated to appeal to listeners of all ages and will consist of standards by Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gershwin,
Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, as well as more recent tunes by Gordon Godwin, Sonny Rollins and Santana.  A casual jazz club atmosphere
will be set in the WHS Cafeteria B for this special evening, complete with individual seating closer to the stage and tables for socializing in groups.  Snacks and
desserts, as well as soft drinks, will be served.

Westfield High School is located at 550 Dorian Road in Westfield.  There is ample parking behind the school, with doors from the parking lot leading directly
to Cafeteria B.  Tickets are $5 in advance, before Saturday, May 12, and $6 at the door.  For ticket reservations and more information, please contact
Chris Vitale, Director of Bands, at cvitale@westfieldnjk12.org.