Jazz Educators News Today

Area High School Students Earn All-State Jazz Honors

Bandleader, pianist and modern icon of jazz Marcus Roberts joins the Philadelphia Orchestra with his trio from Jan. 18-20 at Verizon Hall for a journey through George Gershwin’s timeless classic,

Concert to celebrate 50-year legacy of Warren Balfour – Cuesta College announces a tribute concert dedicated to Warren Balfour, a “true luminary in music education,” […]

Dr. Benjamin Irom, a Temple College professor of music and organizer of the highly successful TC Jazz Festival, was named as the school’s 2023-24 Outstanding Teacher of the Year.

Bruce Gertz is a world-renowned jazz bassist, composer, and educator. Gertz is known for his superb mastery of the upright bass and was named “Outstanding Bassist” by Boston Music Awards. Gertz has served as a Professor of Bass at Berklee College of Music since 1976, and his extraordinary contribution to music education has earned him multiple recognition awards from The International Association of Jazz Educators and the Jazz Education Network.<br/><br/>Come join us for an eveni...

The White Buffalo's newest, Year of the Dark Horse (2022), finds towering frontman Jake Smith in the mood to shake things up. "You think we're...

Pella Lands Most All-State Jazz Students in 2023

WBGO hires Lee Mergner, former publisher and editor of JazzTimes as Editorial Content Producer for Newark Public Radio.

The Nation’s Top High School Musicians to Perform in Six Ensembles in National Harbor, MD, on Nov.

Ranee Lee is one of Canada's premiere jazz vocalists. She embodies jazz and her career has been a relentless pursuit to see where the music would take her, what she could learn, what she could pass on, how she could take new and exciting paths. She accepts challenges and constantly redefines herself.