The Los Angeles Jazz Society was founded in 1983 by a group of musicians & jazz lovers committed to elevating the image of jazz & its artists in the community.

The mission of the Los Angeles Jazz Society is to excite, educate & engage public school students with the vibrant rhythms & sounds of the only uniquely American music – jazz.  We present multi-cultural & interactive in-school & off-campus jazz education programs.  We also promote & honor the legacy of jazz & ensure its future by identifying & nurturing the emerging jazz musicians of tomorrow.

The Los Angeles Jazz Society is a California nonprofit, educational corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, & under section 501C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The primary focus of the organization is on jazz education for young people; to identify & nurture emerging jazz musicians & to help create future audiences by stimulating an appreciation for jazz through its education programs.

Trustees

Lauren Baba  • Loren Battley • Kevin Kanner    
Mark Christian Miller • Michael Todd • Anthony White • Max Wrightson

Advisors

Barbara Abell • Howard Banchik • Jim Barrall • Alan Bergman • Judy Chaiken • Darlene Chan • Dennis Dreith • Stephanie Levine • Quincy Jones • Linda Moody • Peter J. Marx, Esq • Alan Sieroty   

*In Memoriam