Ernest Dawkins Profiled

JAZZofilo has a piece on Ernest Dawkins.

Dawkins also takes the time to share his musical genius and knowledge with Chicago’s youth. He has been teaching music in the Chicago Public School system since 1989. Prior to that he worked with the Urban Gateways’s Educational Performances Program for schools. He has also worked with the Chicago Park District as well. In 1978 Dawkins formed his own group New Horizons Ensemble, a group which today continues to create a sound that showcases their unique combination of jazz, bebop, swing, and avant garde.

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