Author: Guy Gonzales

  IAJSD is honored to announce that our students will perform on October 22, 2017 at the Ronald McDonald House located at 2929 Children’s Way, San Diego, 92123. The Ronald McDonald House provides a “home away from home” for families caring for children with serious or life-threatening illnesses. Our performance furthers our mission to Keep Hopes, Dreams and Jazz alive by seeking to connect children, their families, and students with music as part of their healing journey. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to be part of this amazing community.

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  Thank you, Tamara Fogg and Friends of East County Arts for opening your hearts and home to IAJ students! Chris Woods on bass and Ben Kelly on piano enjoyed putting together a performance just for you at your spectacular outdoor venue; it was a perfect backdrop to the music. We are very grateful for your continual support for deserving young musicians. You are part of something truly wonderful and fulfilling to our upcoming jazz students, who had the opportunity to perform in front of a new and welcoming audience!

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  Thank you, M.A.N.D.A.T.E Records! IAJSD had a great time participating in Jazz at the Creek. This Jazz with a PURPOSE concert series aligns with IAJSD’s mission to keep Jazz alive. A portion of the proceeds from Jazz at the Creek is going to a program we are honored to support: Providing food for elementary school children whose schools often provide their only meals. Thank you again for allowing IAJSD to be a part of this day!       Congratulations to G-Dubb​​, the winner of our raffle for TWO VIP TICKETS to the Bayside Gospel Concert Aboard the Midway.

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Auditions were inspiring, and we thank all the talented young musicians who came out to demonstrate their musical abilities. You were terrific! The Academy looks forward to an especially exciting year beginning this fall.  A new artistic director, new instructors, additional classes, and new students will be joining us to keep jazz alive in San Diego!

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We are extremely happy to announce that Kamau Kenyatta is IAJSD's new Artistic Director! He will teach a variety of classes and lead us in providing our students with the finest jazz education in San Diego. Learn more about Kamau on our Faculty page here.

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IAJSD is very pleased to welcome to our roster of instructors the following active, in-demand musicians who have numerous years of experience teaching and performing. In alphabetical order, enjoy their excerpted bios, and the links for additional information. Lori Bell, flutist, is a longtime resident and innovative cultural presence in San Diego. Brooklyn Dreaming, her ninth solo album, earned four-star ratings from Jazz Journal, Jazz Times, LA Times and Downbeat, which chose it as one of their Top CDs of 2016. Brooklyn Dreaming was on Huffington Post's Best of 2016 list, and it earned Lori her third honor from the

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