High schools play at GCSU’s annual JazzFest

  • Putnam County High School’s jazz band played a 30 minute performance on Georgia College & State University’s front campus during JazzFest. COURTESY OF GCSU
    Putnam County High School’s jazz band played a 30 minute performance on Georgia College & State University’s front campus during JazzFest. COURTESY OF GCSU
  • Joe Gransden was the guest artist at this year’s JazzFest and worked directly with high school students and GCSU’s jazz band to improve their performances. IAN TOCHER/FILE PHOTO
    Joe Gransden was the guest artist at this year’s JazzFest and worked directly with high school students and GCSU’s jazz band to improve their performances. IAN TOCHER/FILE PHOTO

    Georgia College & State University’s (GCSU) Music Department and Allied Arts partnered to host the 35th annual JazzFest on April 27 on GCSU’s front campus.

    JazzFest provides an educational opportunity for school bands to perform and learn from a professional and for GCSU to expose high schoolers to the campus. This year, five high schools with six bands performed alongside three ensembles with …