The Jazz Angels, with their Catalina connection has set a date for its first performance on the island. The group of local kids from Avalon School will perform with the Lindbergh Jazz Angels on Saturday, May 24, from 4-5 p.m. at the Catalina Museum for Art and History.
The Jazz Angels, is a renowned Long Beach community-based arts organization dedicated to empowering young musicians, and preserving jazz and heritage-based music.
The group recently announced the launch of its 2025 Catalina-Mainland-Connection (CMC) Project. This initiative offers free music classes and performance opportunities to underserved youth ages 11-17 on Catalina Island. The expansion was an outreach of groups that already served students in Long Beach and Wilmington.
The CMC Project is designed to foster cross-cultural and social exchanges by uniting young musicians from these communities in joint performances on Catalina Island and the mainland. The program provides comprehensive support, including Jazz Angels staff members present for all activities, customized music arrangements tailored to each musician’s skill level, and instruments as needed. Additionally, participants receive CMC-branded t-shirts and hats.
Since its inception 19 years ago, The Jazz Angels has served nearly 4,000 youth in Long Beach, Paramount, and Wilmington.
