Jazz That Gives Back:

Notes of Hope Benefit Concert

Jazz Hope is a benefit initiative of The Bass Shed Academy dedicated to using the power of jazz to uplift, inspire, and create meaningful change in our communities. Launched alongside our annual Notes of Hope concert, Jazz Hope brings world-class musicians and passionate audiences together in support of music education and cultural connection.

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🎶 Pre-Order “Echoes of Change” — the upcoming double bass and vocal album by Ryan Roberts & Lia Booth, releasing December 6th.

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🎵 Smile – Ryan Roberts
Released 2021

Smile is bassist Ryan Roberts’ debut album, a soulful and uplifting exploration of melody, groove, and human connection. Blending modern jazz sensibilities with timeless warmth, the album highlights Roberts’ lyrical bass voice and deep sense of musical empathy. Each composition invites listeners into an intimate space where optimism, honesty, and expressive musicianship create a sonic reflection of joy and resilience.

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🎸 Jerry Jemmott – 15 Timeless Basslines eBook
Discover the grooves that shaped generations. This digital eBook features transcriptions of legendary bassist Jerry Jemmott’s most iconic performances with artists like Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, and B.B. King. Each bassline is notated with insight into Jerry’s tone, feel, and phrasing.
Access this exclusive educational resource with a $20 donation supporting The Bass Shed Academy and youth music education.

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Notes of Hope proudly supports:

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Colorado Buffaloes logo featuring a cartoon buffalo head and a large blue letter 'B' with a blocky font, surrounded by a circular border reading 'University of Colorado Boulder'.
Logo of Brentwood School Los Angeles, featuring a white line drawing of a school building within a circular text that reads 'Brentwood School Los Angeles 1972' on a blue background.
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Our Impact
A promotional poster for a benefit concert titled "Notes of Hope" at Catalina Jazz Club on October 5 at 6:00 PM featuring jazz musicians Ryan Roberts, Lia Booth, Ruslan Sirota, and Gary Novak. The poster includes a photo of a man playing a double bass and details about the event and ticket purchase.

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Logo for CATALINA Jazz Club with gold oval background and black text on a red backdrop.
Logo for KAIZ 88.1 FM, a jazz and blues radio station at California State University Long Beach, featuring a stylized saxophone integrated into the text, set against a dark purple background.
Glitch-style logo with the text 'BASS SHED 2 ACADEMY' around a stylized fist with a purple box.
A logo for Lemur Music featuring a lemur peeking out from behind a double bass, with the text "Lemur Music" and the tagline "Everything for the double bass."