Congratulations to New York Jazz Academy alumnus Esteban Castro, who recently received the 2016 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, one of the country’s top honors among jazz composers. NYJA students have received many national honors over the past several years, including several DownBeat awards, Grammy Camp placement, scholarships with top universities and conservatories, and additional ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards.
 
NYJA program director Javier Arau is proud of Esteban’s accomplishment, “Esteban is such a talented composer and pianist, and all at such a young age. He has a bright future ahead. I’m so pleased he won this ASCAP award, and it rings particularly sweet for me, as I was actually the very first recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award many years ago, when ASCAP first launched the program!”

 
About New York Jazz Academy
 
Over the years, New York Jazz Academy has evolved into one of the most diverse musical communities in the world, comprising over 1,000 musicians of all kinds, from 33 states, and 35 countries. A music school based in NYC, NYJA welcomes artists of all ages and skill levels to join in the pursuit of excellence in jazz. With locations thriving in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, NYJA has built an extensive network of some of the best jazz musicians and educators in America’s most talent-packed city. NYJA’s diverse student body includes seasoned performing artists, adult hobbyists, supremely talented teens, and beginners of all ages. Students can train on virtually any instrument, including piano, guitar, drums, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, voice, and more. For students in and outside of New York City, New York Jazz Academy offers private music lessons, jazz courses online, vocal jazz workshops, youth jazz programs, adult jazz programs, summer music camps, and much more. For more about New York Jazz Academy, visit https://www.nyjazzacademy.com or call (718) 426-0633.