Upcoming Events
From Africa to New York: The Lineage of Jazz Rhythm
Scott Latzky — Hands-on journey through the roots of swing, syncopation and polyrhythm — African percussion, clapping, singing, dance and the jazz drum set. No …
No Wrong Notes: Music Improvisation for Everyone
Kyoko Kitamura — Collective free improvisation with vocalist/composer Kyoko Kitamura: rhythm games, graphic scores, group creation. Bring an instrument or just yourself.
Jazz Mini-Week: 8 PM Class (To Be Announced)
One more class is being added to opening night — check back soon. All-Access Pass holders are automatically covered.
Summer Workshop Recital
Summer Workshop Recital
The Social Mind of Jazz: Music, Psychology and Human Interaction
Andrea Veneziani — Bassist Andrea Veneziani on how improvising musicians communicate, build trust and reach flow together. No musical background needed.
Civil Disobedience: Protest Jazz of the Late-'60s Blue Note Era
David Ambrosio — A listening journey through the instrumental protest music of the civil rights era, guided by bassist/bandleader David Ambrosio.
Improv for Classical Musicians
Alyssa Chetrick — A hands-on introduction to improvisation for classically trained players, ending with a friendly all-levels jam. Bring your instrument.
Everyday Objects Improv Lab
Michelle Walker — Keys, water bottle, notebook — become the rhythm section. Trading solos and call-and-response over a 12-bar blues. No instrument required.
Write a Tune in 50 Minutes
David Scott — Trumpeter David Scott leads a real-time composition challenge — and the room performs what it wrote.
Hot Topics in Jazz: Oral Tradition vs. Academia (Panel)
Michelle Walker, Marc Mommaas, Patience Higgins — Three veteran musician-educators debate what's gained and lost when an oral tradition becomes an academic discipline. Audience Q&A.
Free Improvisation and the Composition Techniques of Lateef, Shepp and Martino
Charlie A'Picella, with special guest Daniel Carter — Guitarist Charlie A'Picella (Yusef Lateef Estate) joined by legendary multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter. Part masterclass, part performance.
The Genius of Miles' Storytelling
Vito Lesczak — Note by note, silence by silence — how Miles Davis built solos that speak, and what every musician and listener can steal …
Alternative Creative Improvisation: Everyone Can Improvise
Ole Mathisen — Ole Mathisen (Columbia Hybrid Arts Ensemble) on unlocking improvisation far outside the traditional jazz approach. All instruments, all levels.