News Room

Welcome to the JAZZ HOUSE KiDS News Room, a resource for members of the news media. Below, please find the latest news, press releases, images, media guidelines, and information about how to get in touch with members of the Public Relations team.

Videos

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS is proud to bring you a collection of concerts from virtual benefits and student showcases to past live gigs and festivals. 

PRESS

Find information about events, education programs, or JAZZ HOUSE KiDS announcement. Browse through our press releases by date.

E - NEWS

Read the latest JAZZ HOUSE KiDS newsletters and articles. Get highlights of new programs, our amazing students, and  special events.

ARCHIVE

Browse the JAZZ HOUSE KiDS archives and find articles on past events, concerts, educational programs and community work.

NEWS

2024 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Job Description JAZZ HOUSE KiDS is a nationally recognized and award-winning nonprofit music education and performance organization headquartered in Montclair, NJ. JAZZ HOUSE KiDS produces the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL in August + September and the JAZZ

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JAZZ HOUSE ON THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Receives $25K Donation December 22, 2023: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Founder + President, Melissa Walker and her husband, 8-time GRAMMY-Award winning Artistic Director Christian McBride appeared on The

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Dextor Gordon

Meet Dexter Gordon

Each year, the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL honors a jazz legend marking their centennial through art and music. The 14th annual festival will continue this tradition by celebrating Dexter Gordon with the work of visual artist Andres Chaparro and a performance by the JAZZ HOUSE Collective on the September 9 Downtown Jamboree BDP Holdings Stage @ Lackawanna Plaza.

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2023 MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Downtown Jamboree Headliners

2023 Jamboree Headliners Announced!

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Announces 2023 Lineup for for September 9th MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL Downtown Jamboree Headliners include Regina Carter, Christian McBride, Antibalas, Steve Turre, Melanie Charles, Person2Person, Edmar Castañeda, Vince

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Mecadon McCune of Newark will receive the 2023 James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey

LINDA MOODY AND JAZZ HOUSE KiDS ANNOUNCE WINNER OF 2023 JAMES MOODY SCHOLARSHIP

[MONTCLAIR + NEWARK, NJ – June 1, 2023] Linda Moody and JAZZ HOUSE KiDS are pleased to announce that drummer Mecadon McCune of Newark will receive the 2023 James Moody Jazz Scholarship for New Jersey. The scholarship, now in its ninth year, is named for Ms. Moody’s late husband, the legendary Newark-raised tenor saxophonist James Moody. It is awarded annually to a New Jersey high school senior who embodies the qualities expressed by the NEA Jazz Master through his life and works—musicianship, creativity, leadership, and community involvement. Mecadon McCune of Newark to study Jazz Performance at Montclair State University.

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2021 - 2022 JAZZ HOUSE KIDS ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT: TOGETHER AGAIN

Review the annual impact report to see how our programs provide for the community, along with a message from JAZZ HOUSE KiDS president Melissa Walker.

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