The Jazzschool
The Jazzschool community music program offers ensembles, classes and workshops for instrumentalists and vocalists, focusing on theory, performance, musicianship, improvisation, composition, history, culture, aesthetics, and the music business.
NEW SERIES!
Welcome to Jazz
with Erika Oba
Saturdays, 2–3:30 PM | Oct. 3–Nov. 21
Discover what’s happening when jazz musicians play together. Through guided listening, live demonstrations, and conversation, explore the blues, song forms, improvisation, and the roles of instruments in a jazz ensemble. No musical experience necessary—just curiosity.
Join the full 8-week series for $140 →
The Jazzschool provides music education and performance opportunities for people of all ages and levels of ability. Consisting of the Jazzschool Adult Music Program and the Jazzschool Young Musicians Program, the Jazzschool operates year-round on a quarterly basis and offers an array of courses, ensembles, performance opportunities, and workshops to build all aspects of musicianship. Students are frequently featured in concert performances, free to the public. With a formidable faculty of renowned musicians and educators, the Jazzschool is a cornerstone of the Bay Area’s thriving music scene.
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The Jazzschool is located at 2087 Addison Street in the heart of the Downtown Berkeley Arts District, within a block of the Downtown Berkeley BART station.
Fall 2024 was the final semester of our degree programs.
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