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San Francisco jazz group gets down with the residents of the San Francisco Youth Guidance Center

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — October 22, 2007 — The Mitch Marcus Quintet put on an intimate performance for approximately 20 residents of the San Francisco Youth Guidance Center. The group delivered a unique compilation of all-original, post-apocalyptic jazz to scintillating trance hypnotism. The performance lasted from approximately 7:30 to 9PM with a question and answer session during the intermission. The all-instrumental performance was a new experience for many of the youth and became much more popular after taking the advice of one audience member who asked them to "crank up the bass!"

About Mitch Marcus Quintet
Founded in 1999, the Mitch Marcus Quintet features some of the SF Bay Area's finest musicians and showcases extended compositions of saxophonists Marcus and Sylvain Carton, as well as the rumbling opuses of drummer Ches Smith. The members also play in a diverse array of Bay Area bands, such as Donovan, Stanley, Trevor Dunn's Convulsant Trio, Good for Cows, Joponize Elephants, Realistic Orchestra, Shotgun Wedding, and Hip-hop Symphony.

About City Youth Now
Founded in 1950, City Youth Now provides a wide range of services and support for youth in the juvenile court system-including youth in the foster care and/or delinquency systems. Current examples include: Author Visits to Juvenile Hall, a Corner Store at Youth Guidance Center, Holiday Gifts for thousands of children each year, an Internship Program for youth on probation, Jesse E. Williams III Scholarship Fund, Project KEEP, and Squires Program. City Youth Now also makes small Individual Grants to meet the unique needs of youth in a number of areas, including: Camperships, Education/Literacy, Emergency Clothing, Graduation Gifts, Independent Living, Medical & Dental, Personal Development, and Recreation.

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Press Contact:
Brittany Heinrich
Executive Director
City Youth Now
brittany@cityyouthnow.org

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