SJW - SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP 2021
(June 21st-July 16th)


The Summer Jazz Workshop is an exciting and challenging five week intensive summer youth camp which focuses on the fundamentals of music and its associated business aspects for young musicians. The program has trained over 15,000 student musicians in its 50 plus year history, with many students having gone on to become successful Jazz recording artists, band and music instructors, doctors, lawyers and productive members of our community.

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Students enrolled in the workshop are given the opportunity to perform at the Houston International Jazz Festival and the Annual Mayor's Scholarship Jazz Brunch. Become a part of this exciting summer program now.

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Upcoming Events

Parents are invited to Student Awards and Reception
July 14, 2021 at Trinity Wed. 2:30- 4:00 pm
Student Concert and Video Presentation with special guest Artist.
Family and Guests invited Thursday, July 15, 5:30pm – 6:30 pm



50 Seasons of Changing lives Through Music
SJW Live Performance
Thursday, July 15, 2021
5:30 PM
@Trinity Episcopal Church (Downtown)
** FREE





Artist- In - Residence Instructors for the 50th SJW
Andre Hayward & Alex Navarro


The Artist-In-Residence (AIR) continues for the 9th year as a part of the 50th H-E-B Tournament of Champions Summer Jazz Workshop. The Artist-In-Residence program will expose students to two influential figures in American Jazz today.

Andre Hayward is a gifted trombonist with the sound and clarity reminiscent of the late J.J. Johnson. Born in Houston in 1973, Hayward’s first exposure to music was through his parents, Melvin and Barbara Hayward. He began playing trombone and tuba at the age of 11. He attended HSPVA, and continued to hone his skills with Houston’s legendary educator Conrad O. Johnson. He has recorded or performed with Betty Carter, Joe Williams, John Lewis, Kirk Whalum, The Duke Ellington Orchestra and many others. Hayward toured as lead trombonist with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Alex Navarro is a native of Houston. He currently serves as president of the American Federation of Musicians, Houston, Local 65-699, a regularly music director of Theatre Under The Stars productions, pianist for the Houston Ballet Academy, and remains highly in demand as a freelance musician.

Alex’s career began in Los Angeles in where he was widely known as music director for Engel Bert Humperdinck. Other notable recording and performance credits include artists Queen Latifah, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Art Garfunkel, Natasha Bedingfield, Rita Wilson, Doc Powell, Taylor Dayne, the Prague Philharmonic, the BBC Radio Orchestra, the Newark Symphony and the Omaha Symphony. Alex has also worked alongside producers Phil Ramone, Clive Davis, Richard Perry and Phil Galdston.



Past Events

  We are more than proud to feature KYLE TURNER and his son LAWRENCE TURNER for #SpringIntoJazz! Kyle started out with the #SJW in 1979, and has been a part of the Jazz Ed family ever since. From being a participant, to an instructor, to passing the mantle to Lawrence, who represents the next wave of Jazz musicians. Congrats to Lawrence for being named a member of the 2021 edition of the Herbie Hancock Institute's National Peer-to-Peer All-Star Jazz Septet! Jazz Ed is full of legacy, and the legacy continues. #GiveToTheGroove Please support Lawrence and his efforts to live out his music dreams, by donating directly to him via PayPal: @kinglt03 If you would like to donate to Lawrence via other options, please contact the #JazzEd office at jazzed@jazzeducation.org. #changinglivesthroughmusic #springintojazz #welovejazzed #sjw #50seasons #legacy Posted by Jazz Education, Inc. on Friday, April 16, 2021



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