Seattle JazzED

“JazzED is one of the biggest factors as to how I am right now.”⁠
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Talli Kimani has been a part of the Seattle JazzED community for 14 years, discovering jazz for the first time in 6th grade. This past summer, he came back home as a music educator intern. ⁠
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"Jazz is an amazing American art form," he says. "Being able to give back to the students and the community is really important to me." ⁠
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Read more about his journey with jazz here: https://www.seattlejazzed.org/blog/2026/8/10/from-jazzed-student-to-educator-talli-kimanis-journey-through-jazz

This year JazzED is doing something different for our Fall Foundations Program: introducing Foundations: Jazz Fundamentals!

This program is for students who have completed Foundations Summer Camp or an equivalent introductory instrument class with basic technique and sound production skills. Students will improve their improvisation, listening, ensemble playing, and so much more!

https://www.seattlejazzed.org/foundations-jazz-fundamentals

Jazz Workshop with Christian Sands and Warren Wolf: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz-workshop-with-christian-sands-and-warren-wolf-tickets-1998445488252?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Open Rehearsal: Inside the Freddy Fuego Orchestra: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-rehearsal-inside-the-freddy-fuego-orchestra-tickets-1998443978737?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

If you’re looking to improve your musicianship and improvisational skills, our Connections program is the place for you!⁠
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While you don’t need any prior jazz experience, you can expect to⁠ learn a jazz and blues repertoire and develop melodic and rhythmic⁠ vocabulary to improve your improvisations! Register today 🎹 ⁠

Connections Ensemble — Seattle JazzED Collaborate and create through jazz

With our fall programs beginning next month, we wanted to reflect on what this past summer sounded like at JazzED!⁠
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Here's a look back at what it sounded like, including camp recaps, words from our community, and what’s next. ⁠
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PS: Sign up for fall! We have our full lineup of programs with exciting updates to our curriculum. 🎺⁠
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https://www.seattlejazzed.org/blog/2026/8/14/what-summer-2026-sounded-like-at-jazzed

As part of our Exploration Workshops, we are thrilled to announce FEMME: Women & Gender-Expansive Jazz Day led by Audrey Stangland!
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Join us on November 1st for a day to meet other young musicians, build community, and, of course, make music! ⁠
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This workshop is designed for high school musicians who identify as women, girls, nonbinary, trans, and/or gender-expansive.⁠
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Join our interest list to be among the first to know when registration opens!⁠

https://www.seattlejazzed.org/events/2026/11/1/femme-women-amp-gender-expansive-jazz-day

Tailored for kindergarten to third graders, Jazz Jumpers helps students explore the core elements of music.

We are thrilled to be offering this well-loved class again this Fall! This program features hands-on, active listening exercises that help students prepare for learning instruments later on!

Head to our LinkTree for more information and register!

Jazz Jumpers (Kindergarten - 3rd Grade) — Seattle JazzED Jump and play to the traditions of jazz

Tailored for kindergarten to third graders, Jazz Jumpers helps students explore the core elements of music.

We are thrilled to be offering this well-loved class again this Fall! This program features hands-on, active listening exercises that help students prepare for learning instruments later on!

Head to our LinkTree for more information and register! 🥁

We’re thrilled to be hosting our Virtual Educator & Teacher Open House! Here, you can learn about us, our programs, and so much more!

🎺WHEN: September 14th from 4:30pm to 5:30pm
🥁 WHERE: Virtual - More information will be sent after registration

For more information and to register, you can head to the top link in our LinkTree!