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The Swing Into Spring benefit concert raises money for The Haven. Publicity photo

Jazz helping hands: The Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble returns to The Jefferson Theater for its fifth annual Swing Into Spring benefit concert. The award-winning 35-piece ensemble, led by Director Andrew LaPrade, comes out to play in support of The Haven’s mission to end homelessness in the greater Charlottesville community. The evening features appearances from local and regional jazz musicians, including Charles Owens, Taylor Barnett, Bobby Gregg, Elise Underwood, John D’earth, Greg Thomas, Michael Elswick, Ivan Orr, Jennifer Morris, and Owen Brown.

Sunday 3/13. $17-35, 7pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

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Pick: Swing Into Spring

The Albemarle High School Jazz Band plays its annual Swing Into Spring concert Sunday, March 15, at The Jefferson Theater. Publicity photo

Swing by: An all-star lineup of local musicians joins the Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble for Swing Into Spring, an annual evening of jazz standards and pop and R&B hits  that includes Terri Allard, 14 Stories, Charles Owens, and Michael Elswick, and will have you cutting a rug in the aisles. Money raised from this year’s show goes to the Public Housing Association of Residents, which advocates for public housing redevelopment and improvement.

Rescheduled for May 31. $15-28, 7pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 245-4948.