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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.

 

Board of Trustees

Officers

John Clayton Artistic Chair • Lois Saffian President; Director of Development.
Ira Nepus 1 st VP; Director - Bill Green Mentorship Program • Shari Hoffman 2nd VP
Rita Zwern Treasurer; Director - Jazz In Schools
Julie Berghofer Secretary; Director – Young Musicians Showcase

Trustees

Lauren Baba • Loren Battley • Kirsten Edkins • Kevin Kanner
Mark Christian Miller • Michael Todd • Angelo Velasquez - Anthony White
Max Wrightson Director – Jeff Clayton New Note Award

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

Teri Merrill-Aarons* Founder
David L. Abell* Chairman Emeritus
Florence “Flip” Manne* Chairman Emeritus

*In Memoriam

 

Scherr Lillico, Brianne Quigley The Proper ImageOrganization Management 818-994-JAZZ(5299)  info@lajazz.org