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Reality TV Show for Instrumental Musicians
featuring National Symphony Orchestra Violinist
Marissa Regni, Duke Ellington Orchestra Alum
Gregory Charles Royal, and nu-metal bassist
Talena Atfield as judges. NEW First Season
Winner's Recording Certified Gold!
It's a Hardbop Life 2010-11 Tour

A condensed version of the Jazz Play about a rapper
and his musician father-followed by discussion about
the absence of instrumental musicians in pop
culture- tours schools and libraries beginning August
2010 .
NEW
Read feature article in Jazz Times Magazine!

Read a review of the play!

See Tour Schedule
Accompanying Projects that are Part of this Initiative
A Nationwide Discussion in our
Schools and Libraries About The
MTV/ Hip Hop Generation's
Future Support of Traditional
American Music.
Current Programs and Offerings
Plight of American Music Initiative
To Rap
or Play?
A documentary which discusses
the role of instrumental
musicians in Hip Hop - featuring
underground rapper Kenn Starr.
Funded by a grant from DC
Commission on the Arts
View online
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Season Two
Announced
This Fall!