Check out Jazz Power Initiatives first original jazz musical, When Malindy Swings 1998. Written by Eli Yamin with Clifford Carlson, which premiered at Louis Armstrong Middle School with support from Meet The Composer and The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation. After realizing junior versions of Broadway musicals weren't resonating with students, the pair, with the help of choreographer Rossana Perez, decided to approach the school with a one of a kind jazz musical joined by Walter Perkins on drums and Julian Pressley on alto sax!