Stanford Jazz Workshop facts for kids

The Stanford Jazz Workshop (SJW) is a special group that teaches people about jazz music. It also puts on a yearly concert series called the Stanford Jazz Festival.

A saxophonist and teacher named Jim Nadel started SJW in 1972. Even though many of its events happen at Stanford University, SJW is its own separate organization. It doesn't get money from or belong to the university.

What is Stanford Jazz Workshop?

Famous trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie playing with drummer Bill Stewart at the Stanford Jazz Workshop in 1984.

SJW offers different programs for people who want to learn jazz. These include:

• Jazz Camp: This camp is for young musicians aged 12 to 17.
• Jazz Institute: This program is for adults and older, more advanced young musicians.
• Evening Summer Program: These are classes and events held in the evenings during the summer.

Each year, SJW helps over 100 young people attend Jazz Camp. They offer scholarships to students who need financial help to join.

More than 10,000 students and artists from all over the world have taken part in the Stanford Jazz Workshop and Festival.