Applications for Jazz Road Tours Grants Now Open
4/20/24 | By Crystal Gloistein
When my youngest daughter was in middle school, I discovered that Black History Month was a tricky proposition. Her sixth-grade teacher’s announcement of the February events was met by a chorus of mostly-white classmates who collectively groaned, “Do we have to talk about slavery again?”
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1/28/24 | By Crystal Gloistein
When my youngest daughter was in middle school, I discovered that Black History Month was a tricky proposition. Her sixth-grade teacher’s announcement of the February events was met by a chorus of mostly-white classmates who collectively groaned, “Do we have to talk about slavery again?”
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Applications for Jazz Road Tours Grants Now Open
Applications now open for tours occurring October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2024, with additional deadlines occurring regularly through 2026.
1/28/24
Key of She Jazz Jam 2024
Register NOW to reserve your spot for the next Key of She Jazz Event happening on February 17, 2024 at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Livestreaming available for those who aren't near!
12/30/23
Top Philadelphia Jazz Albums for 2023
2023 has seen some of the best work released by its hometown artists, ranging from mainstream work by veteran players, to contributions from the new generation, as well as releases from the avant-garde and Afro-Cuban idioms.
10/18/23
Jazz Road Tours: Now Accepting Applications
Open to jazz artists nationwide, grants of up to $15,000 are available to support your next tour! Applications for this cycle are due December 1, 2023.
8/29/23
Celebrate BILLY HART 2023 Living Legacy Jazz Awardee
Help us Celebrate BILLY HART 2023 Living Legacy Jazz Awardee!
8/10/23
Jazz Road Tours: Now Accepting Applications
Open to jazz artists nationwide, this program offers grants of up to $15,000 to support touring your work. Applications are due September 19, 2023, with additional deadlines occurring regularly through 2026.
4/10/23
The Ninth Annual Center City Jazz Festival
The Ninth Annual Center City Jazz Festival will take place on April 22, 2023 as part of Philadelphia’s Jazz Appreciation Month.
3/20/23
Jazz Appreciation Month
Help us kick off Jazz Appreciation Month by setting a world record of 500 people doing jazz hands at once!
3/20/23
Celebrations of the Life and Music of Joey DeFrancesco
“Honoring Joey DeFrancesco: A Celebration of Life & Music” will be held April 1 at The Philadelphia Clef Club and April 9 at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.
2/15/23
Masterclass with Terell Stafford
Free masterclass led by acclaimed jazz trumpet player, Terell Stafford, March 4 at The Kimmel Center.
2/15/23
Ars Nova Workshop
Ars Nova Workshop presents the genre-defying improvising quartet PAKT at Solar Myth on February 19.
1/27/23
Key of She Jazz Jam 2023
Register NOW to reserve your spot for the next Key of She Jazz Event happening on February 18, 2023 at University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Livestreaming available for those who aren't near!
1/27/23
Berks Arts Announces Second, Expanded “getJazzed Jams on the Road”
As part of a collaborative effort between Berks Arts, Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, getJazzed, and community music schools in the region, students are invited to attend an afternoon of clinics and jam sessions with professional musicians and educators from across the region at THREE locations in 2023!
1/14/23
Jazz Road Tours & Creative Residencies Webinar
Join the Jazz Road team on February 2 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. ET for a webinar about Jazz Road Tours and Creative Residencies, our vision for these grantmaking programs, and best practices on assembling an application. Register today!
1/14/23
The Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra
The Philadelphia Youth Jazz Orchestra (PYJO), a new program division of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute under the direction of Justin Faulkner, creates a unique opportunity for students to explore the origins of the American contribution to the sonic history of the world.
1/13/23
Mid Atlantic Arts welcomes new Program Director, Jazz, Ernest Stuart
Mid Atlantic Arts is pleased to introduce you to their new Program Director, Jazz, Ernest Stuart. Ernest will be responsible for leading and managing the Jazz Touring Network and grant support program, the Living Legacy Jazz Award selection process, and serving as Mid Atlantic’s liaison to the national Jazz Road program. Ernest has worked in the arts as a performer and event producer since graduating from Temple University.