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Musician Leo Casino joins CCHS Jazz Ensemble
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Leo Casino joined Mr. Copper and the Columbus Jazz Ensemble Tuesday afternoon to play some tunes for Explorers on campus after school.
Casino – also a filmmaker, actor, model and activist – has played on campus before and spoke to Explorers about his life and musical experiences.
With over 30 years of show business experience, Casino has some pretty impressive credentials. He is a:
- Grammy-nominated composer and saxophone artist
- Recorded 100+ songs
- Scored/acted in 18 movies
- Appeared on the Geraldo, Maury Povich and Today Show
Casino recently performed at the Memphis Jazz Festival and Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. He has also performed with many greats, including George Benson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Neil Diamond, Jimi Hendrix, Donny Hathaway, Peter Tosh, Neville Brothers, Miles Jaye, Bob Marley, Gloria Gaynor, Robert Flack, Lionel Richie, Grace Jones, Meat Loaf and Jaco Pastorius—to name just a few.
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Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
