1. Remember the story of Ben Jaffe, the Preservation Hall musical director & sousaphone/bass player who recently had his sousaphone (& then returned)? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/us/tuba-thefts.html?partner=socialflow&smid=tw-nytnational&smtyp=cur …
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2. Well... Ben received many offers from people offering to help him replace the instrument. Now, Ben had learned...
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3. ...that one of the people killed in the Austin bombings, Draylen Mason, was a young African-American bass and tuba player. Now Ben is asking those who offered to help him to redirect their good intentions to a "SousaFund", in Mr. Mason's honor...
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4. ...to benefit educational efforts for young African-American music students. Donate here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MzE5NTE= …
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5. (sorry//edit to #1: benjy's sousaphone was stolen, then returned)....
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