School Of Jazz
Since 2005, KNKX's School of Jazz has provided mentorship, learning and performance opportunities to Western Washington middle school, high school and college jazz students. A cornerstone of the station's signature community outreach program, it has directly impacted thousands of jazz students, band directors and professional musicians.
School of Jazz is sponsored by BECU.
Latest School of Jazz Performances
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Parker Miles Blohm/KNKXThe Bellevue High School jazz band performs with mentor and Seattle trumpet star Thomas Marriott in this KNKX School of Jazz studio session performance. -
Parker Miles Blohm/KNKXSnohomish High School "Jazz Illusion" quartet plays a School of Jazz studio session with a holiday twist.
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Trombonist Conner Eisenmenger mentors the Decatur High School Jazztet in a KNKX School of Jazz performance -
Located between the cities of Seattle and Tacoma, Decatur High School in Federal Way is in prime position to soak up all the arts activities on offer. And these teenagers are creating their own art as part of a successful and still-growing jazz program.
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Snohomish High School's band program celebrates it's 90th year this year, and the all-star jazz ensemble showed us how talented their musicians are. With saxophonists Kate Olson and Brent Jensen in mentor and instructor roles, it's clear there's some fantastic jazz blowing down from the north.
School of Jazz guest DJ
