Jazz About Town
Join us for Jazz About Town! Jazz Night School students will be performing free concerts on July 13th, 20th, and 27th for our annual fundraiser, Jazz About Town.
Jazz About Town raises funds for our Tuition Support program. It's how we keep our promise to provide everyone the opportunity to learn jazz, regardless of financial obstacles. We invite you to donate to the cause. It's easy -- Click here to donate to Jazz About Town.
The performances will take place at several venues around Seattle where you can sit and listen to jazz while you enjoy a nice meal or a drink. Click here to see the performance schedule. See you there!
Thank you so much to our venues for hosting Jazz About Town groups this year:
Geraldine's Counter · PCC Columbia City · Perihelion Brewery · Island Soul cafe · The Station cafe · Univ. District Farmers Market · Marination Columbia City · Perihelion Brewery · That's Amore · Tutta Bella Columbia City
New Students
Jazz Night School provides innovative music education designed for adults. Enjoy quality instruction for all skill levels - fun, supportive, and judgement-free. Whether you are a curious beginner or a seasoned performer, we have a place for you.
New StudentsHow to Register
From the Learn menu above, explore our offerings including Combos, Big Bands, Online Classes, and Private Instruction. Registration is available from each offering's page. Tuition for ten-week courses range from $295 to $645, and tuition assistance is available.
Who We Are
Jazz Night School is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting the appreciation and celebration of Black American music. Our passion lies in advocating for the universal right of individuals to participate in and learn music according to their unique identities and to foster cross-cultural connections and community.
Testimonials
What are students saying about Jazz Night School?
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Students are saying:
Beginning Classes and Combos go better together!
Why Take Online Classes?
Play together, learn together.
Learning to make music, like many abilities people acquire, depends on “doing”. Jazz Night School has proven this with all our performance-based learning experiences within combos and big bands. That’s great because we can learn in the company of others - even more fun and rewarding.
Is that all it takes?
Growing musicianship however requires development of core areas which require individual work. In fact, the amount of solitary time invested and the quality of effort dedicated to developing these primary components of music-making, directly determine the state of our musicianship... more here.