JEXA Awards

11/20/2024

JEXA Awards Young Artists Elliott Rosenberg .music and spoke of their love for jazz on the red carpet. Check it out! Thank you for interviewing these young musicians and singers. 💫

11/15/2024

JEXA was thrilled that Patti Austin agreed to teach a Masterclass last Thursday to some of our grant recipients. We will be releasing more clips from the masterclass soon so more aspiring musicians and singers can benefit from her wisdom and experience.

11/07/2024

Chris Spencer is the host for this Saturday's JEXA Awards Gala. We're thrilled to have Chris emcee the evening, which includes music, laughter, fine dining, supporting our youth musicians, and a celebration of JAZZ EXCELLENCE in the warm embrace of friends. Are you joining us? Ticket link is in the comments.

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11/06/2024

JEXA Awards will honor Gordon Goodwin with our Living Legacy Award THIS SATURDAY, November 9th at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Gordon is a brilliant arranger and composer and is the living embodiment of JAZZ EXCELLENCE. Having amassed over 25 GRAMMY nominations, four statues, and three Emmy wins, he is the most decorated big band leader of the 21st Century.

We are thrilled to have Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band perform with Patti Austin Music at this year’s Gala. Come celebrate Gordon and support our youth musicians in the warm embrace of friends. Tickets are on sale now.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/jexaawardsgala/1354269

11/05/2024

JEXA Awards mourns the passing of Quincy Jones, a jazz giant and genre-defying music icon without peer. Thank you Q. for allowing your genius, wisdom, and kindness to shine on so many. Rest in power. 🕊️

11/02/2024

Get your tickets to see Patti Austin at the JEXA Awards Gala, on SATURDAY, November 9th at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles! Join us for a worthy cause supporting youth musicians, and the heroes keeping jazz alive! You can purchase a ticket for $35 today and pay the balance in installments if you select Klarna as your payment method during checkout.

10/24/2024

Please congratulate these twenty young jazz musicians and singers who will each receive a $2000 JEXA Awards music grant. Thank you to EVERY student who applied for a grant this year. You are the future of this uniquely American art form called jazz.

We are deeply grateful to the volunteers, teachers, schools, friends, and musicians who helped spread the word about JEXA’s music grant program.

Thank you to the members of the Grant Award Committee, led by Cathy Segal-Garcia, Barbara Brighton, Sidney Jacobs, DeBorah Lynn Sharpe-Taylor, Mark Winkler, and Dori Amarilio, for reading through all the application essays, viewing the audition videos, and taking such great care when selecting this year's recipients.

— Dr. Jerome Pittman

10/16/2024

The deadline to apply for a $2000 JEXA Awards grant that pays for jazz music lessons for children in California aged 12-18, closes in TWO DAYS! (Friday, October 18th.) Please share this post with parents or students who could benefit from this financial assistance.

Apply for a grant here:

JEXA Young Artist Grant Application. Apply Now WHO IS ELIGIBLE?These jazz music awards will be given to select students between the ages of 12-18 who are currently enrolled in middle school (or after-school community centers), or high school in California. The Awards will provide the winning recipie...

10/15/2024

Craig Cochrane will be our photographer at the November 9th JEXA Awards Gala! Craig takes beautiful pictures. Are you ready for your close-up?📸

10/11/2024

The 30-day countdown to the JEXA Awards Gala has begun. On November 9th, in Los Angeles, we will celebrate jazz excellence with a concert by Patti Austin and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band! Tickets: https://bit.ly/jexaawardsgala2024

Patti Austin brought us the fantastic music of Ella Fitzgerald to Frankfurt. Do you like it? Please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LDP8Ee097zy...