JAZZ PERFORMERS JOIN STUDENTS - Westfair Communications

Trumpeter Marcus and his wife, harpist and educator Riza Printup (far right,) and their band. Mika Nishimura, keyboard; Alvester Garnett, drums; Regina Carter, violin; and Hannah Marks, bass (far left) with student performers and Ursuline music teacher Kelly Gentry.

Jazz trumpeter Marcus Printup joined jazz harpist Riza Printup and her band as they led an interactive performance for Ursuline School middle- and high-school students in New Rochelle.

For these student musicians, the chance to perform the blues in front of the entire school with world-renowned musicians was an opportunity to stretch outside their comfort zone and grow as artists.

Riza Printup has performed with numerous jazz greats as well as with Yo-Yo Ma, Lady Gaga and soprano Kathleen Battle. In addition to performing and recording, she is also a dedicated educator. Marcus Printup is a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and has worked with Betty Carter and Wynton Marsalis, among other jazz greats.

The Ursuline School is an all-girls, Roman Catholic, independent college preparatory school, grades 6-12, celebrating its 125th year.