The jazz will be cool, the cakes will be hot

Lakota East preps for fundraiser breakfast.
A scene from 2016’s Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes fundraiser at Lakota East High School. CONTRIBUTED

A scene from 2016’s Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes fundraiser at Lakota East High School. CONTRIBUTED

Lakota East High School’s annual Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes fundraiser breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon. The morning will feature jazz performances from junior and senior high school musicians. Five different groups are set to perform.

“Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes is always one of the Lakota East jazz program’s favorite events of the year. Everyone attending has a great time eating breakfast and listening to seventh-grade through senior high school Lakota jazz musicians perform. Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes provides the jazz musicians with the opportunity to connect with Lakota community in a very fun way,” said Alan Nordyke, director of Lakota Jazz Studies.

Lakota West High School will have a similar event this Saturday, April 22: Jazz ’n Cakes will be held from 8 a.m.-noon. Tickets are $6, available at the door.

At Lakota East guests can expect to hear a variety of songs, such as an arrangement of “Beauty and the Beast,” “Moonlight Serenade” and “Sing, Sing, Sing,” among others.

Served by Lakota East band members, students and volunteers, the all-you-care-to-eat menu includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Tickets are $6 at the door.

Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes is presented by the Lakota East Upbeat Club, the school’s band booster organization. On average, about 1,000 guests attend the fundraiser each year.

Funds raised directly benefit the Lakota East band members. Monies are used for things such as music, equipment and instruments.

Additionally, Cool Jazz n’ Hotcakes will feature shopping opportunities provided by several vendors, including Lularoe, Stitch n Wine, thirty-one and more.

Coffee Beans and Brew and UDF have contributed monetary, food and serving supply donations.

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How to go

What: Lakota East High School's annual Cool Jazz n' Hotcakes fundraiser

When: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 29

Where: Lakota East High School, cafeteria, 6840 Lakota Lane, Liberty Twp.

Cost: Tickets are $6 and available at the door.

More info: http://lakotaeastbands.org/upbeat-club/cool-jazz-n-hotcakes/

The musical lineup includes:

8 a.m.: East Freshman Jazz Band

8:45 a.m.: Liberty Jr. Seventh Grade Jazz Band

9:15 a.m.: Eastside Jazz Ensemble (set one)

9:45 a.m.: Hopewell Jr. Seventh Grade Jazz Band

10:15 a.m.: East 2 O'clock Jazz Band

11 a.m.: Eastside Jazz Ensemble (set two)

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