13 May
Jazz Lesson: Learning Jazz Improv from Kenny Dorham, Part I »
Here’s a quick study for your practice session: Trumpeter Kenny Dorham plays a solo line in the middle of the jazz classic “Mack The Knife” (The line starts at 0:57 above)
11 May
NYJA Summer Semester Registration Is Now Open! »
Quick-Look Guide to NYJA Summer Semester
New York Jazz Academy® summer semester registration is now open! Browse our programs page for complete course overviews and registration details fo
11 May
NYJA China 2016 Memories »
New York Jazz Academy China Trip 2016 Memories
New York Jazz Academy traveled to China in April 2016.
20 Apr
NYJA is Going to China! »
New York Jazz Academy is Going to China!
Tomorrow, we take a 9-day tour of China, specifically visiting and performing at various schools, clubs, and concert halls, in Chongqing.
20 Apr
Quick Look Program Guide: NYJA Summer Semester »
Quick-Look Guide to NYJA Summer Semester
Browse our programs page for complete course overviews and registration details for Summer Semester (June 6-September 2, 2016).
14 Mar
NYJA Spring Semester Registration Is Now Open! »
Browse our programs page for quick course overviews and registration information for Spring Semester (April 4-June 5, 2016). We have programs for players of all levels and ages.
06 Mar
2016 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards Honor New York Jazz Academy Alumnus »
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.
06 Mar
Lady Gaga Performs with New York Jazz Academy Faculty [VIDEO] »
Lady Gaga Performs with New York Jazz Academy Faculty [VIDEO]
On any given week in NYC, you’ll hear New York Jazz Academy students and faculty performing concerts, but i
06 Mar
New York Jazz Academy Partners with Lawrence University for NYC Summer Internship Opportunity »
New York Jazz Academy Partners with Lawrence University for NYC Summer Internship Opportunity
For the fourth summer in a row, The New York Jazz Academy is pleased to partner with The Lawrenc
23 Jan
NYJA Alumnus Selected as Pianist for GRAMMY Camp »
New York Jazz Academy Alumnus Selected as Pianist for GRAMMY Camp
The Grammy camp big band piano seat is a national honor given to only one pianist nationwide, and Sam Towse was selected for