Lake Zurich HS Jazz Band - March 2015

Also hailing from the Chicago area, the Lake Zurich High School Jazz Band came to New Orleans to soak up the rich history of jazz and spend a few days serving the folks of the city. When not performing in the French Quarter or enjoying the sights of the city, these kids and their leaders were painting at 3 jobsites, repairing a small trailer home at a fourth, and working on the neighborhood Garden on Marais. The painting took place at the homes of Ms. Stewerd and Ms. Wilson, and the house for battered women at Philippi Evangelical COGIC. Team leader Josh Thompson took a small crew to repair the interior of a trailer home, and the portion of the team that worked at Garden on Marais assisted with preparing the beds for planting delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers!
One of the unique and special experiences that this team had during their trip was that of playing alongside (and in place of for a bit) our friend Steamboat Willie... a.k.a. "The Trumpet Man". At Cafe Beignet in the French Quarter, Steamboat Willie performs nightly with his small band. As they did on their previous trip with HH2G, many of the kids were able to perform alongside Steamboat, which I hear brought in quite the crowd!