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Jive Aces Team up with Churches of Scientology to Say “NO” to Drugs
Swing Band Takes its Message to the Streets
Jive Aces swing band support the Scientology anti-drug campaign message, "Say NO to drugs," in front of Windsor Castle
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Performing in France, the Jive Aces have a good time combining entertainment with their anti-drug message wherever they go
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The Jive Aces have supported the Churches of Scientology "Say NO to Drugs, YES to Life" campaign for many years
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February 8th - For nearly ten years the Jive Aces have promoted their anti-drug message everywhere they have performed, as part of the worldwide Scientology anti-drug campaign called “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life.”
The concerts raise awareness about the dangers of drugs and inform the public that there are workable solutions to the drug problem.
Ian Clarkson, lead vocalist and trumpet player for the band explained why the Jives are so involved in this campaign: “I think musicians have a greater responsibility, as people look up to you. Take Charlie Parker and other jazz musicians who used drugs. Other people see them and think they need to use drugs as well. What they don’t realize is that without the drugs, Charlie Parker would have played a lot better and lived longer. The same applies to Elvis Presley.”
True to this commitment, the Jives brought in 2005 with a “Say No to Drugs” concert in Harlow, Essex. Romford, Essex was the location the next week. Local residents had the pleasure of shopping to the sound of the Jive’s swing for two days. The next stop was Windsor, where crowds poured in to hear them play in the shadow of the magnificent Windsor Castle, home to the Queen.
This week, en route to a series of concerts in France, the Jives stopped off in Dover with their musical message to urge local residents to say “No” to drugs.
As Ian Clarkson put it: “Like most artists we want to change the world for the better through our art. A lot of artists start like this but get lost along the way. Through Scientology we are achieving our goals. From helping people feel happy at a concert, to getting out the message to stop people taking drugs, we use what we know to make a difference. In the book Science of Survival, L Ron Hubbard said, ‘A culture is only as great as its dreams and its dreams are dreamed by artists.’ It follows then that if the culture is in good shape right now it is our responsibility! So we are doing something about it. We chose to use our art to help in every way we can. We also have a great time doing this.”
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