Brooklyn Jazz Underground to Perform at School Benefit

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Members of the Brooklyn Jazz Underground will perform at a benefit for New York City school music programs on Monday, Oct. 15.

The concert, which will be held at the Tea Lounge, on 350 7th Ave. in Brooklyn, will feature all 10 members of the collective, who will perform in different configurations. The musicians have also written new compositions for this performance.

For more information, go to brooklynjazz.org



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