Theodore and Hazel

Riza Printup, (Jazz Harpist, Recording Artist, Educator, Composer and Arranger) has always had a special place in her heart for education. In addition to performing with notables (such as husband Marcus Printup, Kathleen Battle, Pacquito D'Rivera, the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra), she has worked with children (K-12) for over ten years heading an early childhood music program at a private school and string departments in both public and private schools. She has been on faculty at Jazz At Lincoln Center's early childhood program in New York for over four years. Her passion for education has taken her to spearhead authoring her and her husband's first children's book, 'Theodore and Hazel and the Bird', released April of 2016. Marcus Printup, (acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Recording Artist, Educator, Composer and Arranger), has maintained a recording career spanning over twenty-five years as the featured artist on labels such as Blue Note Records, Steeplechase Records and Nagel Heyer. Known for his warm and soulful sound, he has also been in demand for his equally soulful and vibrant original compositions and arrangements for Big Band and Jazz Combos. He has been a member of, educator and arranger for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York for over twenty-three years.