Albemarle High School Band
SWING INTO SPRING
A JAZZ BENEFIT CONCERT BY THE
ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
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when is spring into swing?

April 16, 2023 - 7:00PM 
​The Jefferson Theater
​Charlottesville, VA
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THanks to our 2023 sponsors

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2023 Guest artists

Ticket and sponsorship info

Charles Owens
Taylor Barnett
Daniel Clarke
Greg Thomas
Lydie Omesiete
Bobby Gregg
​John D'earth
Will Evans
 Malik Poindexter
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What is swing into spring?

The annual "Swing Into Spring" concert is presented by the Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble each spring at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA. In addition to the jazz ensemble, the concert features some of the best local and regional jazz musicians. The concert began in 2018 as a fundraiser to help the band pay for their travels as a finalist in the Savannah Swing Central Jazz Festival held in Savannah, GA. Since then, the event has turned into a benefit concert for local organizations in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. All proceeds for the 2023 concert will be benefiting Loaves and Fishes.

About Loaves and fishes

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry exists to provide food assistance to families and individuals in need in Charlottesville and surrounding communities. One in six people in Charlottesville struggle with hunger. This struggle can have many effects – family members may skip meals or they may have to choose between food and other important expenses such as housing, utilities or medical bills.

This is where Loaves & Fishes steps in. By providing free groceries once per month to low-income households, we help them stretch their food budgets farther as they try to get on their feet financially.

We work with many area partners including student groups, scout troops, church groups, the United Way, local businesses, and others. We are also the largest distribution partner of the Charlottesville branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
Loaves & Fishes began as an outreach ministry of Charlottesville’s First United Methodist Church in 2004. In 2011, with a desire to build on broader partnerships across the community, Loaves & Fishes incorporated as a Virginia non-profit corporation and received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. In January 2012, we relocated to Greenbrier Drive in Albemarle County to better serve our expanding client base and to include space for refrigeration equipment.
In June 2013, we added our first full-time employee, an Executive Director, to provide oversight to our program and to help us build capacity. Since then, we have added a full-time Operations Manager and Warehouse Assistant, full-time Office Manager/Bookkeeper, a Volunteer Coordinator and part-time Driver to keep up with our growing organization and the need in our community.
In August 2015, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry relocated to 2050 Lambs Road, greatly expanded our food storage and choices, and implemented the client choice model where clients can choose the foods their families are most likely to eat.
Currently, about 190 volunteers each week assist our staff in pursuing our mission to nourish our neighbors in need. A nutritionist visits regularly to demonstrate various ways of preparing foods clients receive at Loaves & Fishes
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Past guest artists

Charles Owens
Taylor Barnett
​Bobby Gregg
​Elise Underwood
​​John D'Earth
​Greg Thomas
​Michael Elswick
​Ivan Orr
Jennifer Morris
​Owen Brown
Terry Allard
John Kelly
Will Evans
Veronica Swift
​Stephanie Nakasian

Jamal Millner
Michael Coleman
Erin Lunsford
Madeline Holly-Sales
Humberto Sales
Robert Jospe
Devon Sproule
Danny Barale
​Chance Dickerson
​Barbara Edwards

past beneficiaries

  • 2018 - AHS Jazz to Savannah Jazz Festival
  • 2019 - AHS Jazz to Savannah Jazz Festival
  • 2020 - Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) - Cancelled due to COVID
  • 2022 - The Haven
  • ​2023 - Loaves and Fishes

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