THE JAZZ DISCOVERY PROGRAM
Lifelong learners. Lifelong listeners. Lifelong advocates. Jazz Discovery.
Fostering the Future
The Jazz Discovery Program has been bringing students and their school communities to experience live jazz since 1998. These workshops are designed to be fun, educational, and interactive for school children of a wide age range and diverse locales. We believe that cultivating a vibrant and passionate audience is just as important as supporting talented and driven musicians.
Outreach
Live jazz is meant to be enjoyed by everyone yet even in New York City most students that have not had the opportunity. Many schools, teachers, and administrators face the challenges of a lack in funding for arts enrichment events. Our JDP is one way we combat this to create positive change and share a great American music tradition with the next generation.
More than Music
Additionally, JDP reaches out to cultural centers such as Visions, a midtown residence for the visually impaired and creates special programs such as our music mentoring collaborations with the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra and celebrating Women in Jazz by bringing live performances directly to schools during Women’s History Month. We aim to bring live jazz to more schools each year and to serve underprivileged communities that might not otherwise have the opportunity for high quality enrichment activities.
““It’s electrifying to connect with the kids who come to Jazz Discovery. I realize I’m planting seeds of music that may not grow until years later, but when these kids intersect with jazz again, they will be open to it because they had a positive experience with it.””
Perhaps showing our age, check out our feature on NY 1 over 25 years ago! We are dedicated to delighting NYC youth through the wonders of music.