Members of the Dizzy GIllespie All Star Band joined the State College Area High School Jazz Band in playing "Moten Swing," one of the songs the high school band is learning. The professional musicians are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band trumpet player Greg Cisbert, third from left, played "Moten Swing" with the State College Area High School Jazz Band trumpet line, from left, Suzie Shoffner, Yosef Berlyand, Paul Lallement, Darren Balkey, Jacob Hamlett and Ayse Yeager. The professional musicians are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Pianist Cyrus Chestnut explains one of the most important keys to the success of a jazz band: everyone must listen to what's being played by others in the band. It is only by listening to what is being played by others in the band that you can have a musical conversation and have what you're playing coordinate with others.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Jazz legend James Moody, a member of the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band, gives some pointers to State College Area High School Jazz Band saxophonist Ronnie Byron. Moody and others from the band are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band drummer Willie Jones III offers advice to State College Area High School Jazz Band drummer Kirk Mountz. Jones and other members of the professional band are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

Dizzie Gillespie All Star Band bassist John Lee, right, chats with State College Area High School Jazz Band bassist Sam Heppelmann about his preference in instrument style. Lee and others from the professional band are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009

After working with members of the State College Area High School Jazz Band, members of the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Band, from left, James Moody (saxophone), Cyrus Chestnut (piano), Greg Gisbert (trumpet), John Lee (bass), Willie Jones III (drumset) and Duke Lee (auxiliary percussion) performed for those present. The professional musicians are in town to perform at Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and visited the high school as part of Penn State's Center for the Performing Arts' educational outreach mission.

Photo Credit: Annemarie Mountz

Year Taken: 2009