Jazz Power Initiative has brought 22 years of jazz traditions, creativity and diversity to:
Youth
Educators
Performances
Live Audience
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EDUCATION, NEWS & PERFORMANCES
April 18th, a collaboration with Jazz Power Initiative, Harlem School of The Arts, and The National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Featuring Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra and youth ensembles.
We’re getting ready for Syncopated Celebration 2026! Read the WBGO article here.
Free auditions are open for youth in 5th–8th grades to join our year-round afterschool performing arts program. Students of all experience levels are welcome to sing, dance, and act while
The Extraordinary Trailblazer – Jazz Bassist Christian McBride Joins the Jazz Power Initiative Syncopated Celebration 2026 Honoring 22 Years of Service Providing Transformative Jazz Arts Education New York, New York
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
March 31, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jazz Power Initiative, 5030 Broadway suite 645, New York, NY 10034, USAEnter a jazz life learning experience guided by internationally known musician and educator Eli Yamin, aka “Dr. E.” Immerse yourself in an uplifting atmosphere of discovery, curiosity, opening, expansion, and fellowship while learning tunes, melodic, rhythmic and harmonic movement in the jazz and blues tradition. Pianists, singers, and other instrumentalists of all levels are welcome to attend all 3 hours for one sliding scale price. For ages 16+
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
April 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
April 21, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
April 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
May 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
May 12, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Initiative Syncopated Celebration 2026
May 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, Lower, 2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
May 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jazz Power Community Workshop with Dr. E
May 26, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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INITIATIVES
Jazz Power Youth
Training youth in singing, dance and theatre in diverse and culturally aware environments, to cultivate courage, curiosity and compassion.
Jazz Power Concerts
Engaging, inspiring and empowering diverse communities through intergenerational performances of jazz music, dance and theatre.
Jazz Power Musicals
Creating and commissioning original jazz musicals based on socially relevant stories that unite and inspire audiences through jazz arts.
Jazz Power Institute
Professional training branch of Jazz Power Initiative for artists and educators interested in teaching jazz in a culturally authentic way through multiple modalities of music, dance, theatre, and writing. Attendees experience workshops covering a wide range of age groups from grades preK-12, to college students and adult learners.
