Jazz Institute

The Jazz Institute is a comprehensive camp to teach students about America's art form, jazz. The students will participate in a week long program which will culminate in a series of final performances and recordings in the Music Lab at Jefferson Center.

The Jazz Institute will also take the opportunity to create a scholarship fund in honor of the great jazz pianist, Don Pullen. Our goal will be to celebrate the amazing creativity of Roanoke's own jazz master while supporting a young musician on their path to exploring the world of jazz through quality education and engaging opportunities.

The Jefferson Center Jazz Institute will:

• Take place over 5 days during the summer each year
• Offer high profile jazz musicians to teach the students
• Offer opportunities for students to learn all aspects of playing jazz
• Host classes, performances and lecture/demonstrations
• Partner with local schools to implement a higher level of jazz education
• Partner with the Music Lab at Jefferson Center to focus on recording
• Offer performance opportunities for the students and instructors
• Act as a catalyst to promote jazz as an art form to the students and therefore the greater public
• Produce a recording each year with the master musicians and students that will be promoted through the school system.
• Raise money to offer students scholarships to continue jazz training at a higher learning institution
• Celebrate the music of Roanoke's own Don Pullen

All participants should bring their instruments. We'll supply the drums and pianos/keyboards.

Please contact Dylan Locke, Artistic Director, for more details on how to participate and support jazz education at Jefferson Center! dlocke[at]jeffcenter[dot]org or (540) 343-2624 ext 215