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.


WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Introducing our new e-newsletter, “JAZZ HOUSE KiDS on the Sunny Side of the Street.” Here we’ll highlight some of the ways we’ve adjusted to remote learning, our amazing students and faculty and all the special programming we have planned, both online and, looking forward in the calendar, when we can all get together and play music.
Stay healthy and keep on swinging!
PRESS RELEASES
Looking for information about a events, education program, or JAZZ HOUSE KiDS announcement? Brows through our press releases by date.
IMPORTANT MESSAGES
Find and read important messages from JAZZ HOUSE KiDS about current events that may affect our students, events and community.
ARCHIVE
Browse the JAZZ HOUSE KiDS archives and find articles on past events, concerts, educational programs and community work.
2018-2019 JAZZ HOUSE KIDS ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
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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Full Charge Bookkeeper
Details at a glance On-site Location Full time – (40 hours) 4-Year Degree and experience required Position Summary JAZZ HOUSE KIDS is seeking a Full Charge Bookkeeper to support Finance and


2022 Spring Concert – Youth Jazz Class
@ Trinity Commons, Parish Hall. 76 Trinity Place, NYC Saturday, May 14 Set 1 Performance: Organ Messengers – Radam Schwartz Blues & Roots – Abel Mireles Messengers – Birsa Chatterjee Messengers –
MUSIC FESTIVAL STAGE PRODUCTION MANAGER + ARTIST LIAISON – SEASONAL POSITION
Job Summary: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS seeks an energetic and experienced Music Festival Stage Production Manager and Artist Liaison to contribute to the planning and execution of events associated with, and
DIRECTOR OF IN-SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATION + PROGRAMMING
Details at-a-glance: On-site location, Montclair NJ Full time plus concerts and events, exempt position 4-year degree required; master’s degree in music education preferred Summary: At the JAZZ HOUSE, we believe
DIRECTOR OF JAZZ EDUCATION + PERFORMANCE for the JAZZ HOUSE in Montclair, NJ
Details-at-a-Glance On-site Location, Montclair NJ Full Time plus concerts and events, exempt position 4-Year degree required; master’s degree preferred Summary for DIRECTOR OF JAZZ EDUCATION + PERFORMANCE Position: At the
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR PART / TIME REMOTE POSITION
Job Summary: JAZZ HOUSE KiDS seeks a Social Media Coordinator, based in NJ area, to join our Marketing & Communications Team. In this role, you will be responsible for community




2022 Winter Semester Final Concerts
JAZZ HOUSE KiDS hosted our 2022 winter semester final concerts on Sunday, Feb 6th and Saturday, Feb 12th at New York City Trinity Church’s new community and education space, Trinity Commons


Singer / Songwriter NORAH JONES + Bassist CHRISTIAN McBRIDE to Perform Together for the First Time
Superstar Singer/Songwriter NORAH JONES and World-Renowned Bassist CHRISTIAN McBRIDE to Perform Together for the First Time at the RALPH PUCCI 6th Annual JAZZ SET In-person exclusive event in NYC and private livestream benefits


Jazz House Kids Help Paterson Middle School Celebrate ‘Instrument Day’
More than 80 students at the Senator Frank Lautenberg School/Public School No. 6 in grades five through eight learned about a variety of musical instruments on Wednesday from professional jazz


5th Annual Ralph Pucci Jazz Set
5th Annual Ralph Pucci Jazz Set THE LOWDOWN: CONVERSATIONS WITH CHRISTIAN® VIRTUAL EVENT The 5th Annual Ralph Pucci Jazz Set year was like no other, with host CHRISTIAN McBRIDE joined by


2021 Annual Spring Benefit All-Star Concert
The Jazz House Returns to the Stage An All-Star Benefit COncert to support JAZZ HOUSE KiDS LIVESTREAM PREMIERE! COLTRANE, MCBRIDE, SANDS + TAIN IN CONCERT Annual JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Spring Benefit will


Spotify #9 Soul Jazz 1
Got soul? We asked our JAZZ HOUSE Artistic Director, and 7-time GRAMMY-winning bassist, CHRISTIAN McBRIDE to curate this week’s playlist on SOUL JAZZ. He had a hard time narrowing it down, and only got


Spotify #8 International Jazz Day
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY! Happy International Jazz Day! In 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz


Spotify #7 Herbie Hancock
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HERBIE HANCOCK! Legendary jazz pianist and composer HERBIE HANCOCK has been on the forefront of jazz and popular music for more than 60 years. His music is rooted in blues


Spotify #6 CHiCA POWER II
MORE CHiCA POWER® FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH Earlier this month, we celebrated Women’s History Month with the music of our own talented JAZZ HOUSE female instructors + guest artists who have mentored and inspired


Ralph Pucci 5th Annual JAZZ SET: 2021 Program Book
The JAZZ SET reunites two of the most omnipresent figures and cultural ambassadors of our time: virtuosic bassist, composer and Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival, Christian McBride with


Spotify #5 CHiCA Power
CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH CHiCA POWER! March comes in like a lion ushering in Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we had to go no further than the music of our own


On The Sunny Side Of The Street – Volume 21
FROM THE [home desk] OF OUR PRESiDENT & FOUNDER Dear Friends and Families, The rich tapestry of the practitioners, creators and innovators whose artistry continues to tell the American story


Spotify #4 Black History Month
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC with a NEW JAZZ HOUSE Spotify Playlist! Jazz has its roots in the African-American experience, and in honor of Black History Month, we asked our long-time JAZZ