California Alliance For Jazz

California Alliance For Jazz To promote and facilitate the growth of jazz through education and performance of jazz music throughout the state of California.

The California Alliance for Jazz is an independent non-profit 501c3 organization. We sponsor the California All-State High School Honor Vocal Ensemble, as well as the All-State Jr. High and High School Instrumental Jazz Ensembles each year. Upon our inception in 2009, we established a California Jazz Educator's Hall of Fame and since have nominated and inducted many deserving honorees each year.

We also sponsor the California State Jazz Championships, a virtual jazz festival for school ensembles by which travel expenses can be saved yet top professional feedback can be received. We are a vital and growing organization which already includes several of the top jazz teachers and players in our state and beyond. Your involvement is welcomed and encouraged. Please visit our website www.cajazz.org to join for a modest $50/year and be part of our future.

Join us on Arts Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at the State Capitol in Sacramento!
01/28/2026

Join us on Arts Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at the State Capitol in Sacramento!

Meet Mike! His sessions will be held on Saturday, January 17th, from 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. and 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. See you there...
01/17/2026

Meet Mike! His sessions will be held on Saturday, January 17th, from 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. and 4:00 - 4:50 p.m. See you there!

Mike Kamuf holds Bachelor of Music degrees in both Jazz Performance and Music Education from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH) and a Master of Arts degree in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University (Fairfax, VA). Mike’s compositions and arrangements have been performed by numerous jazz artists and ensembles, including the Woody Herman and Glenn Miller Orchestras, the USAF Airmen of Note, the US Navy Commodores, James Moody, Eddie Daniels, Sean Jones, Terell Stafford, Bill Watrous, and Nick Brignola. Mike is an exclusive writer for the Belwin Division of Alfred Music Publishing with titles in their jazz, orchestra, and concert band catalogs. He also has compositions for jazz ensemble published by UNC Jazz Press, the Neil A. Kjos Music, and the FJH Music Company. Many of Mike’s published jazz ensemble arrangements have become standard literature for young jazz ensembles, and he currently has over 100 publications in print.

Meet Chris! His session will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. in CC - B1. See you there!
01/16/2026

Meet Chris! His session will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. in CC - B1. See you there!

Meet Gaw and Andreas! Their session will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 a.m. at CC - B3. See you there!
01/16/2026

Meet Gaw and Andreas! Their session will be held on Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 a.m. at CC - B3. See you there!

Meet Tina, Jeff, Richard and Gaw! Their session will be held on Friday, January 16th 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. in CC - B1.
01/16/2026

Meet Tina, Jeff, Richard and Gaw! Their session will be held on Friday, January 16th 3:00 - 3:50 p.m. in CC - B1.

Join us at the CAJ Instrumental Jazz New Music Reading Session today from 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. at the  under the direction o...
01/15/2026

Join us at the CAJ Instrumental Jazz New Music Reading Session today from 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. at the under the direction of Jeff Jarvis!

Meet Paul Krueger! His session will be held on January 16th from 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. in CC - B10. See you there!
01/15/2026

Meet Paul Krueger! His session will be held on January 16th from 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. in CC - B10. See you there!

Meet Andreas Preponis! His session will be held in CC - B1 from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. See you there!
01/14/2026

Meet Andreas Preponis! His session will be held in CC - B1 from 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. See you there!

Meet Aimee Nolte! Her session will be held in CC - B3 this Friday, January 16th from 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. See you there!
01/14/2026

Meet Aimee Nolte! Her session will be held in CC - B3 this Friday, January 16th from 9:00 - 9:50 a.m. See you there!

Meet Jose Miguel Perez! His session will be held in the  from 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. See you there!
01/14/2026

Meet Jose Miguel Perez! His session will be held in the from 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. See you there!

Mark Your Calendars! Join us for CAJ Sessions on Saturday, January 18th!Schedule of Events:🎤 10:00 AM – CAJ Vocal Jazz R...
01/13/2026

Mark Your Calendars! Join us for CAJ Sessions on Saturday, January 18th!

Schedule of Events:
🎤 10:00 AM – CAJ Vocal Jazz Reading Sessions
🔨 11:00 AM – Building & Developing a Jazz Program at the Middle School Level
🎷 3:00 PM – Hit the Ground Running: Tips & Strategies for Beginning Jazz Bands
🎵 4:00 PM – Choosing the Right Repertoire for Your Beginning or Intermediate Jazz Ensemble

We can’t wait to see you there!

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