The Dogz Community Service Jazz

The Dogz are a group of 17 year old friends who, 6 years ago, decided to combine their musical talents, become a band and give back to the community.

With the help of their "Leaders of the Pack", Mr. Pat Glynn and Mr. Nathan Eklund, The Dogz have been performing for 6 years in places like nursing homes, retirement homes, preschools, and rehabilitation centers, accumulating over 450 community service hours just in performances and 1,027 community service hours including practice time. They have had the privilege to play at Trumpets Jazz Club, Montclair, NJ; Cecil's, West Orange, NJ; The New Jersey Jackals Baseball Team, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and warm up for the Montclair Community Band and No More Tears at the Mylestone Equine Rescue fundraiser.

The summer of 2006 brought their first "Road Trip" which included The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH; Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, PA; and the Veteran's Hospital, Erie, Pa.

Their travels home included a very emotional stop at the Flight 93 temporary memorial in Shanksville, PA. This resulted in their latest endeavor, Forty Gigs for Forty Heroes. The Dogz completed their 40th gig on December 7th, 2007, raising a total of $11,642.00! Funds have been donated to the Tower of Voices, a large windchime that will be built at the site of the crash with one chime for each life lost. A special thanks to all of you who supported The Dogz in this endeavor.

The summer of 2007 brought the second annual "Road Trip", this time with just five band members: Anna, drums; David, guitar; Nicole, bass; James, saxophone; and Claire, trumpet. Due to the hard work of all the members, it was very successful. This trip included some old favorites, like The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, OH; Kennywood Park, Pittsburgh, PA; Parkside Retirement Home, Northeast, PA; and 1 new stop, Thunder over Michigan Airshow, Detroit, MI

And during the summer of 2008, The Dogz went on their third annual road trip. All six band members were able to go this time. They were invited back to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Parkside Retirement home, but they also played at a vintage baseball game in Cleveland, OH, and the VA Hospital in Erie.

2009 brings a new genre of music. The Dogz celebrated 50 years of Motown, with a new set of Motown favorites. Included were such favorites as My Girl, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, and Superstition. With a premiere at Montclair First Night, this music has become popular in almost all venues.

The Dogz now look forward to the 2010 road trip, which includes a long journey down Historic Route 66. The band will stop at nine different veterans' homes along the way to honor our nation's heroes. Just like the song, the band will stop in St. Louis, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; and Amarillo, TX, among many other cities stretching across 8 different states.

Their musical style starts in the 40's and moves right on through today's popular hits. With a strong rhythm and horn section, the music written for jazz ensembles has become their favorite.

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