ABOUT THE PLAY
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Capture the interest of young listeners with this stage play on DVD, written by
and starring former Duke Ellington Orchestra trombonist and Art Blakey
protege, Gregory Charles Royal, that examines the importance of Jazz and
"its lost legacy" through the eyes of today's generation.

THE AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH
SUSAN VERES & ASSOCIATES A GCR MUSIC COMPANY PRODUCTION
A VIDEO FILM BY GREGORY CHARLES ROYAL "IT'S A HARDBOP LIFE"
STARRING GREGORY CHARLES ROYAL    CHRIS ALBERT   PARIS ROYAL
KEN CRUTCHFIELD     KYLE D. YOUNGER       CHRISTINA PITRELLI
BROOKS GILES      RASHAAN CARTER        MARCUS PERSIANI
AND INTRODUCING TANNER ROYAL   
MUSIC SCORE AND SCENE EDITING GREGORY CHARLES ROYAL
PHOTOGRAPHY HENRY JOSEPH SOUND MIX TIM MOES AND SAM AMATO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SUSAN VERES WRITTEN PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY
GREGORY CHARLES ROYAL
running time 87 minutes


*Suitable for Junior High and above*
Plight of American Music Initiative™ is a project of American Youth Symphony in collaboration with
Susan Veres and Associates and GCR Music Company
Comments? Questions? Problems? Contact  info@americanyouthsymphony.org
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It's a Hardbop Life
The First Play to Feature a Cast of Top Jazz Musicians
                                                 VIEW ACT ONE NOW!!
                                         VIEW ACT TWO NOW!!
THE GROUNDBREAKING
PLAY THAT
DEBUTED AS A
Now on DVD/ CD Soundtrack
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