North Texas trumpeter Freddie Jones gives gift to Fort Worth student musician

by PegNews wire

He's got some pretty serious rules, but if the student agrees to follow them, he or she will receive a trumpet for free.

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Freddie Jones

FORT WORTH — Composer, producer, and trumpeter Freddie Jones will turn the spotlight on a Fort Worth ISD student musician on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.

Jones will select a student to receive a trumpet for the student’s personal use -- if the student agrees to Jones’ conditions: Jones will ask the student to agree to continue to study music while in school and to play several times a year for children.

The trumpet will be presented by Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Shula’s Restaurant, 1701 Commerce Street (inside the Sheraton Hotel).

Freddie Jones, who graduated from the University of North Texas and who currently leads the Freddie Jones Jazz Group, takes a personal interest in selecting students who receive these instruments. In addition to personally interviewing candidates, he also considers the guidance of each student’s band director.

According to the agreement, if students don’t live up to the bargain, the trumpets will revert to the possession of the band directors. Jones plans to award additional instruments to Fort Worth ISD student musicians in the future.

Source: Fort Worth ISD