SummerJazz Workshop

July 20-26, 2025

Experience an Award-Winning Jazz Tradition! Our 32^st annual Summer Jazz Workshop is open to all ages from 14 on up.

The Workshop offers a weeklong, intensive, and immersive experience for beginner, intermediate, and advanced instrumentalists or vocalists. In-depth knowledge of jazz or jazz improvisation is not required.

Annual SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP for high school and college students.

• Seven intense days of improvisation and performance for students age 14 and older

• The option to commute or reside on campus; adult participants (19 and older) must commute*

• Daily intensive 3-hour ensemble rehearsals; improvisation, arranging, and jazz history classes with outstanding faculty and staff

• Private lessons and master classes

• World-renowned jazz artists in nightly concerts and meet-the-artist sessions

• A final concert with students and resident faculty

*All participants, both commuters and residents, can take advantage of the University’s practice facilities, food court and cafeteria, and recreational activities.

Previous Performing Artists/Clinicians: Dr. Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Mulgrew Miller, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Vanessa Rubin, Lou Donaldson, David “Fathead” Newman, Curtis Fuller, Byron Stripling, Bob Mintzer, Paquito D’Rivera, Renee Rosnes, Chris Potter, Billy Drummond, Al Grey, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Dafnis Prieto, and Dena DeRose.

The William Paterson Summer Jazz Workshop is sponsored by the Department of Music and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences