Skidmore Jazz Institute

06/19/2026

Wonderful interview with Danny Melnick, Saratoga Jazz Festival producer. "The Festival can't wait for the SJI faculty all-stars and the SJI students to get there!" One week to go!
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Skidmore College

Legendary festival producer Danny Melnick chats with WBGO's Doug Do...

05/21/2026

518 Friends this one is for you!

Lock it in to your calendars! A great day of music is on its way at a great venue! And with no admission charge! There is still time to make a tax deductible donation www.cdjazz.org
The C**k 'n Bull Restaurant Hot Club of Saratoga Keith Pray Michael Benedict Jeanine Ouderkirk Out of the Box, Tarik Shah, Vinnie Marrotta

05/07/2026

A throwback ten years as we look forward to this summer!

05/04/2026

Kiyoshi Kitagawa, we honor your life and legacy ❤️
Peace and light to your family and friends...
📷Rudy Lu

04/29/2026

International Jazz Day is tomorrow, April 30! 💜

Chicago to host 2026 International Jazz Day Global Concert, marking the 15th anniversary of Jazz Day “I am delighted to announce that Chicago will host the 2026 International Jazz Day concert. A major hub of this music and art of living for over a century, this legendary American city has seen the...

04/28/2026

Billy Childs releases new album "Trimvirate" (Mack Avenue), his first trio recording in 20 years featuring Matt Penman and Ari Hoenig.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/nx-s1-5761296/grammy-award-winning-musician-billy-childs-releases-new-song-one-fleeting-instant

04/24/2026

Congratulations to Pat, John and Joe LaBarbera on their induction into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame! SJI has been fortunate to have them all with us over the years. The festivities happen this Sunday, April 26, so send some love and respect their way today. Without them, no us. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B3zrkvKyT/

04/23/2026

Remember that time, in 2012, when College gave the incoming freshman class Terence Blanchard’s A Tale of God’s Will: A Requiem for Katrina as the summer “reading”? photo by Jenny Bagert

04/17/2026

Are you, or do you know, a K-12 jazz educator in NY State looking to earn CTLE hours? We have a few remaining spots in our SJI Teaching Summit. Spend a day with our faculty and directors while connecting with other teachers from around the area. Oh, and did we mention it is free? https://www.skidmore.edu/summerjazz/teacher-summit.php
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