Students at Fern Creek Elementary School received a special gift from a local jazz artist who is also a Jefferson County Public Schools teacher.Jamey Aebersold paid a visit to the school on Friday and taught kids new skills on musical instruments that he donated to students.Promoting music education in JCPS institutions is something Aebersold says he has been doing for years.Staff agree that music is an important tool for learning.”The more people that play music, the more peaceful the world’s going to be, I think, and we definitely need music,” said Aebersold. “And just reading on the page is important and playing with other kids like in band. But, I’ve spent my whole life teaching people how to improvise, take the maladies out of their head on their instrument. And that’s what I’ve been doing.”So far this year, Aebersold has donated 17 instruments throughout the district.
Students at Fern Creek Elementary School received a special gift from a local jazz artist who is also a Jefferson County Public Schools teacher.
Jamey Aebersold paid a visit to the school on Friday and taught kids new skills on musical instruments that he donated to students.
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Promoting music education in JCPS institutions is something Aebersold says he has been doing for years.
Staff agree that music is an important tool for learning.
“The more people that play music, the more peaceful the world’s going to be, I think, and we definitely need music,” said Aebersold. “And just reading on the page is important and playing with other kids like in band. But, I’ve spent my whole life teaching people how to improvise, take the maladies out of their head on their instrument. And that’s what I’ve been doing.”
So far this year, Aebersold has donated 17 instruments throughout the district.