Jazz4Justice
The annual CNU Jazz4Justice concert and fundraising event is presented in partnership between the Newport News Bar Association and the CNU Jazz Program.
"Generations"
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
7:00 PM
Ferguson Center for the Arts
Tickets available at Ferguson Center box office
About Jazz4Justice
For over 20 years, Jazz4Justice concerts have benefited local communities while providing high quality musical entertainment at concert halls, parks, and independent venues across the Commonwealth of Virginia and District of Columbia. To date, over 60 Jazz4Justice concerts and festivals have raised over $600,000 for much needed pro bono legal services, Jazz programs, and music scholarships. Jazz4Justice is a 501(c)3 public charity and has received awards from the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Jazz4Justice is financially assisted by a generous grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The Virginia Law Foundation promotes through philanthropy the rule of law, access to justice and law-related education. Jazz4Justice is funded in part by ArtsFairfax.
About Legal Aid
Founded in 1966, the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (LASEV) provides free legal assistance to low-income households in Hampton Roads in a variety of crucial civil legal matters. We defend community members facing eviction, advocate for disabled children in special education matters, assist survivors of domestic violence in obtaining protective orders, connect homeless families with public benefits and housing, help seniors with wills and advance medical directives, and meet numerous other civil legal needs faced by those in poverty.
This Year’s Guest Artists
Born and raised in the Twin Cities and an alumni of Berklee College of Music, singer and saxophonist Amber Woodhouse is a retro soul/pop Artist who has found her groove in captivating audiences around the country with powerful but sultry vocals, mellow saxophone riffs and magnetic stage presence. Woodhouse is a solo artist in her own right, boasting a catalog of diverse music as well as notable collaborations with Post Modern Jukebox, Moon Taxi, Magic In Threes and more. You can also catch Woodhouse as one of the lead singers of the Steve Gorman's Trigger Hippy.
Hayden Cameron graduated from CNU in the spring of 2022 with a Bachelor's in Trumpet Performance. He then went on to continue studying trumpet at Penn State University, where he graduated in spring of 2024 with a Master's in Orchestral Trumpet Performance. During his time at CNU, Hayden studied trumpet privately under Dr. Kelly Rossum, and performed in many ensembles, including the CNU Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, University Band, Marching Captains, and many more. Hayden continued performing at Penn State, playing in the Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Graduate Brass Quintet, and Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble, while studying privately with Dr. Langston Fitzgerald III. Currently, Hayden is seeking independent playing and teaching opportunities while working towards his goal of winning a position with a professional orchestra.