In episode 3 of Sounds of Healing with Alvinette Downing, president of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association interviews Dwayne White, ADTBJA director of the Monday Night Jazz Jam at The Hangar. At the recent Al Downing Honors in July, White was named Jazz Musician of the Year.  This legendary music educator and artist is an accomplished national and international jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger. As ADTBJA Education and Scholarship Chairman, his powerful impact on introducing jazz to children in elementary school program and mentoring young jazz artists is extraordinary. Alvinette and Dwayne talk about personal connections to music and healing, the healing power of jazz music on the brain (and heart), memorable performances and more.

SOUNDS OF HEALING with Alvinette Downing RadioStPete.com   Alvinette Downing is the president of the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association.  In her soothing and incisive podcast, Alvinette interviews with musicians, discusses how music can heal and help us reconcile our past, present and envision the future, shares inspirational lyrics as well as memories from the life of Alvinette and her family, especially her late, legendary father Al Downing. RadioStPete.com Sunshine 96.7 FM is proud of their partnership with ADTBJ and the Al Downing Honors will air August 4 @2:30 pm on the station and is posted as an audio/blog here on this website.

ABOUT ADTBJA Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association, Inc. is to promote Jazz and to encourage the appreciation of Jazz, its origin and evolution. By sponsoring concerts and other events that present quality Jazz and by providing educational opportunities for adults and youth, the association preserves and perpetuates Jazz as an original American art form.  UPCOMING EVENTS Vice President Jean Pierce shares with RSP about summer concerts, events and the Monday Jazz Jam @The Hangar in downtown St. Pete.  More events here.