New York Jazz Academy

New York Jazz Academy is the fastest-growing music school in New York City. Its innovative and com New York Jazz Academy has been featured in Down

Its innovative and comprehensive jazz curriculum has helped hundreds of students, including adults and kids.

07/16/2024

New York Jazz Academy® Early Fall Registration is Now Open! - https://mailchi.mp/4cae14007c08/jv0d7vlirj-10655841

07/04/2024
Photos from New York Jazz Academy's post 07/03/2024

With summer students at smalls tonight!

06/29/2024

You're Invited! NYJA® Concert Showcase Sunday, June 30 - https://mailchi.mp/nyjazzacademy/youre-invited-nyja-concert-tomorrow-sunday-june-10654289

05/07/2024

NYJA® Summer Registration is Now Open! - https://mailchi.mp/nyjazzacademy/jv0d7vlirj-10648489

04/15/2024

15 years old today! Happy Birthday, New York Jazz Academy. With love, your proud Papa.

04/11/2024

Musicians! Want to join the NYJA® Big Band, Vocal Jazz Workshops, or Spring Jazz Intensives this season? - https://mailchi.mp/nyjazzacademy/jv0d7vlirj-10645565

10 Second Lesson: Vertical Practice 04/01/2024

Another masterpiece!

10 Second Lesson: Vertical Practice 10-second lesson! ...

03/26/2024

10 second lesson!

03/15/2024

You're Invited! NYJA® Concert Showcase Sunday, March 17 - https://mailchi.mp/0147b7bb88f0/youre-invited-nyja-concert-tomorrow-sunday-june-10642521

03/05/2024

NYJA® Late Spring Registration is Now Open! - https://mailchi.mp/86aaf6d1c2bf/jv0d7vlirj-10641137

02/18/2024

Grammy® Nomination for Grammy® Educator of the Year (Thank you for your support!) - https://mailchi.mp/nyjazzacademy/jv0d7vlirj-10638969

Help me choose my new design! 01/22/2024

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01/13/2024

Good morning, Panama!

12/01/2023

Christmas Carol Advent Calendar:

25 songs to brighten your holiday season; be amazed with how you improve your ear, your sound, and your chops.

1. Pick any key.
2. Use numbers associated with the major scale (i.e. The numbers 12345678 are CDEFGABC when using C Major and are DEF when using D Major, etc.).
3. Practice a Christmas carol each day, from December 1-25, from the list below, trying the carol out in multiple keys.
4. Helpful tip: Each carol melody starts on a chord tone, either 1, 3, or 5. If you need more help, note that each carol below also comes with a starting phrase hint.
5. Have fun, and have a Merry Christmas!

Partial scale:

Jingle Bells
[hint: 333,333,35123]

Deck the Halls
[hint: 54321231]

Up on the Housetop
[hint: 55653135]

Within an octave:

Joy to the World
[hint: 87654321]

The First Noel
[hint: 3212345]

Do you hear what I hear?
[hint: 115585]

Octave + 7th/9th:

Frosty the Snowman
[hint: 53458]

Silent Night
[hint: 5653,5653]

The Christmas Song (chestnuts roasting)
[hint: 187654333]

Silver Bells
[hint: 345,678]

Octave + 5th:

O Christmas Tree
[hint: 51112333]

Away in a Manger
[hint: 55433211765]

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
[hint: 51171332]

Let it Snow
[hint: 555543215]

Oh Come, All ye Faithful
[hint: 115125]

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
[hint: 51121766]

Chromatic:

Little Drummer Boy
[hint: 1233334343]

Jingle Bell Rock
[hint: 8887776763]

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
[hint: 1358543212]

I'll Be Home for Christmas
[hint: 172155]

White Christmas
[hint: 343 #234, #45]

O Holy Night
[hint: 3335,5664685]

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (chromatic bridge)
[hint: 537216565]

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (chromatic bridge)
[hint: 543455,6788]

Sleigh Ride (chromatic bridge)
[hint: 5555653212232765]

Bonus songs in minor:

We Three Kings
[hint: 54312321]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
[hint: 11554321712345]

What Child is This (Greensleeves)
[hint: 134565427]

Carol of the Bells
[hint: 32313231]

09/19/2023

New York Jazz Academy Late Fall Registration is Now Open! - https://mailchi.mp/83bab61b5b28/jv0d7vlirj-10388261

12/01/2022

New York Jazz Academy® on NPR's Science Friday®! - https://mailchi.mp/bfd04163ac6a/jv0d7vlirj-10170922

08/12/2022

☀️ Daniel Bennett leads the next generation of improvisers! Students from across the globe are attending the NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives.

An Afternoon with New York Jazz Academy at Michiko Studios - Michiko Rehearsal Studios 08/09/2022

A blog post about a day with NYJA! Thank you to Emma Simpson at Michiko Rehearsal Studios for such a thoughtful write-up! https://michikostudios.com/an-afternoon-with-new-york-jazz-academy-at-michiko-studios

An Afternoon with New York Jazz Academy at Michiko Studios - Michiko Rehearsal Studios Rachel Valenich starts off the conversation, “I’m always seeking inspiration which is why I am drawn to jazz. I’m so insanely inspired by people’s ability to be free, to play, to just have fun.”

Timeline photos 07/19/2022

New York Jazz Academy® Early Fall Registration is Now Open! - https://mailchi.mp/0f4723844870/jv0d7vlirj-3153649

Photos from New York Jazz Academy's post 07/18/2022

Week 3 of the NYJA® Summer Jazz Intensives started today! A couple amazing cohorts--one with young teens, and one with college-age players. Great day.

07/15/2022

NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives Week 2 concert! A great joint collaboration with Hot House Music and the Screaming Kicks Big Band, visiting NYC from the UK!

07/08/2022

NYJA summer week concert happening now! What a fun first-week cohort!

07/07/2022

💥 Deep thoughts with Javier Arau and Daniel Bennett. No topic is off limits at the 2022 NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives. Join us!

07/06/2022

☀️ Music theory with Javier Arau. The 2022 NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives are in full swing!

07/05/2022

💥 We take our students out to play all over NYC. Real world experience at the 2022 NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives! www.nyjazzacademy.com

Photos from New York Jazz Academy's post 07/05/2022

Week 1 of the NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives is now in session! Here are pics from an ensemble rehearsal today.

07/05/2022

☀️ NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives are in full swing! Jonathan Saraga and our award-winning faculty are leading the charge. Join us! www.nyjazzacademy.com

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