New York Jazz Workshop

New York Jazz Workshop Welcome to the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music. We are a community-based music school that operates in midtown Manhattan near Times Square.

The New York Jazz Workshop is a community-based jazz music school for students of all ages. Our services include:Private Music & Instrumental Lessons -At The New York Jazz Workshop all instruments are taught including Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet and also subjects like composition, counterpoint, ear training, theory, arranging.Ongoing Weekly Workshops

-The ongoing workshops offer students the ability to get together, learn music and play in a band setting under the guidance of a seasoned working musician. Summer Intensives -Our Summer Series helps musicians of all ages and skill levels gain unmatched jazz knowledge and develop professional techniques. The summer intensives are 3 to 5 days classes packed with all the information needed to jumpstart your music life.Online Learning -New York Jazz Workshop is expanding online learning opportunities with well designed courses and private online lessons for all instruments.Hire a Band -Another thing the New York Jazz Workshop does very well is providing a band for your events. From duos to large ensemble we work with musicians of all stripes and colors, the best of the best.Outreach & Teambuilding Programs -The New York Jazz Workshop offers outstanding teambuilding and outreach programs , for school, corporations, university, community groups and other institutions.Music enhances the process of learning. The systems they nourish, which include our integrated sensory, attention, cognitive, emotional and motor capacities, are shown to be the driving forces behind all other learning.

No matter what instrument you want to play, NYJW has a private instructor who can help you on your musical journey! 🤣new...
09/04/2026

No matter what instrument you want to play, NYJW has a private instructor who can help you on your musical journey! 🤣

newyorkjazzworkshop.com/private-music-lessons

Take a trip across the bridge to expand your musical horizons! The Blues in Brooklyn class is designed to introduce stud...
09/04/2026

Take a trip across the bridge to expand your musical horizons! The Blues in Brooklyn class is designed to introduce students to the world of blues and jazz improvisation through interplay in an ensemble setting.

Sign up for a commitment-free trial class, and start playing right away: www.newyorkjazzworkshop.com/workshops/blues-in-brooklyn

The 2026–27 season starts September 8 and there's a seat waiting for you. Ensembles, lessons on all instruments, jam ses...
09/04/2026

The 2026–27 season starts September 8 and there's a seat waiting for you. Ensembles, lessons on all instruments, jam sessions, and concerts in real NYC jazz clubs. Come play with us. Link in bio to enroll.

Happy birthday to living legend Dave Liebman! NYJW was lucky enough to host the great saxophonist for a special mastercl...
09/04/2026

Happy birthday to living legend Dave Liebman!

NYJW was lucky enough to host the great saxophonist for a special masterclass back in 2020.

09/03/2026

Perhaps this was the wrong soundtrack for this occasion...

Today we mourn Cassandra Wilson (1955–2026).“I was never interested in singing in church or school. I was more intereste...
09/03/2026

Today we mourn Cassandra Wilson (1955–2026).

“I was never interested in singing in church or school. I was more interested in becoming a musician.”

And what a musician she became — a voice unlike any other, and an inspiration to all of us who live this music.

Rest in peace. 🖤

Ever wonder what it feels like to play freely with other people, without rules or wrong notes? This special 4-week works...
09/03/2026

Ever wonder what it feels like to play freely with other people, without rules or wrong notes? This special 4-week workshop led by Kyoko Kitamura invites people of all backgrounds and skill levels to experience collective music improvisation as a vibrant social activity and a tool for community building.

Learn more and register at: newyorkjazzworkshop.com/workshops/no-wrong-notes-music-improvisation-for-everyone

This is pretty fascinating! Mundane Amtrak Data Becomes an Ensemble Performance in Train Jazzvia
09/03/2026

This is pretty fascinating! Mundane Amtrak Data Becomes an Ensemble Performance in Train Jazz

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Train Jazz captures and maps the choreography of the Amtrak network into a seven-instrument jazz ensemble, now playing on an internet-connected device near you.

09/02/2026

Loving this from the great Anthony Braxton

Wednesdays at 8pm - Join Saxophonist Eli Hershiser for a 2-hour jazz workshop deep-diving into the Great American Songbo...
09/02/2026

Wednesdays at 8pm - Join Saxophonist Eli Hershiser for a 2-hour jazz workshop deep-diving into the Great American Songbook. Participants will have the opportunity to study and perform songs from the most impactful American composers including George and Ira Gerswhin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin and more!

Throughout this course, students will learn how to improvise over some of the most important jazz forms and structures, as well as identify the specific composition techniques that made each of the above composers stand out to create timeless music.

Sign up for a commitment-free trial class today!

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265 West 37th Street, 10th Floor, Suite 1004
New York, NY
10018

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