You’re Invited! Take a Goodwill Jazz Trip to Havana with NYJA!
OK, so first of all…Happy Summer!… and second of all, let me cut right to the chase: I just got asked to put together a group of musicians and music […]
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Saturday May 31: NYJA Jazz Concert to Help ***Save Our Steps!***
New York Jazz Academy presents JAZZ CONCERT TO HELP ***SAVE OUR STEPS!*** a benefit concert to help rebuild St. Paul and St. Andrew This Saturday, May 31 4pm-7pm Church of […]
New York Jazz Academy (NYC) Offers a Wide Range of Courses for Jazz Music Lovers
New York Jazz Academy (NYC) Offers a Wide Range of Courses for Jazz Music Lovers New York, NY: New York Jazz Academy (NYJA), the fastest-growing music school in NYC, invites […]
Why Choose a Good Jazz Band Over a DJ?
Why Choose a Good Jazz Band Over a DJ? Music is integral Just like food and venue, music is an integral part of any wedding ceremony. Music in a wedding […]
Jazz Lesson: How to Learn the Form of “You Can’t Take That Away From Me”
Get to the point where you can understand the form of a jazz standard, both by examining a lyric sheet and a lead sheet. This lesson is an excerpt from […]
Jazz Lesson: Three Essential Dimensions of Jazz Fluency
Follow these guidelines and start making sense of your soloing. INTRODUCTION – “Carving your Path” Why do you play jazz? Do you dream of playing like a particular up-and-comer or […]
50% Off NYJA Online jazz classes! Now through May 13, 2014!
In honor of International Jazz Day today (April 30), we are offering a special gift to you! Register for a complete NYJA Online class for 50% Off. That brings tuition […]
VIDEO: NYJA Big Band “A Night In Tunisia” [March 22, 2014]
The New York Jazz Academy big band, on a whim, played a quick concert on March 22, 2014, at Somethin’ Jazz Club in New York City. This was the closing […]
NYJA featured in DownBeat Magazine [REPRINTED FROM 2/2011]
This feature article on New York Jazz Academy appeared in the February 2011 issue of DownBeat Magazine. New York Jazz Academy Expands Its Mission Saxophonist Javier Arau had a social […]