Christian McBride, host, bass
Lakecia Benjamin, alto saxophone, honoree
Eli Yamin, piano
Alvester Garnett, drums

JAZZ POWER INSTITUTE AT LEHMAN COLLEGE
Produced by Jazz Power Initiative, the uptown NYC based non profit organization led by Dr. Eli Yamin has served over 180 artists and educators since its inception providing CTLE credit to DOE teachers and certificates of completion to independent artists interested in teaching jazz across disciplines of music, theatre, dance and writing. Guest faculty include the award winning author James McBride, Sweet Honey In the Rock co-founders, Carol Maillard and Louise Robinson, and choreographer Mercedes Ellington. The Institute is currently offered at no cost to participants thanks to the support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts and Lehman College Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance.

Middlesex County Jazz Festival
Eli Yamin Jazz & Blues Band