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Offering the world's most promising young musicians college level training by America's jazz masters and presenting public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the world, all free of charge.

The Institute joins the world in mourning the passing of National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson who...
09/02/2026

The Institute joins the world in mourning the passing of National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson who died on Wednesday at the age of 70.

A long-time friend of the Institute, Ms. Wilson participated in many of our programs including; our educational programs in Aspen, at the 2017 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Havana, Cuba and our 2019 International Guitar Competition All-Star Gala Concert.

The Mississippi-born singer, songwriter leaves behind a body of work that was as individual as her voice.

Cassandra Wlison: Dec 4, 1955 - Sept 2, 2026

Photo: Steve Mundinger 1998

07/17/2026

The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Class of 2029 Performance Requirements are now available at hancockinstititute.org in the college program section. The direct link is also in our bio.

The full application will open on August 17.

07/10/2026

We want to remind you the Application Deadline for the 2026 Herbie Hancock Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition, taking place in Paris in partnership with the is July 15, 2026.

More than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes will be awarded, including a $50,000 first-place award presented by the Fondation Louis Vuitton. The Competition weekend will take place October 10–11, 2026 in the Fondation’s Auditorium, housed within the iconic architectural masterpiece designed by Frank Gehry.

For nearly four decades, the Competition has helped launch the careers of the next generation of jazz musicians —including vocalists:




Learn more at hancockinstitute.org/competition

06/09/2026

The LAUSD Beyond the Bell / Herbie Hancock Institute All-City Jazz Big Band had the honor of performing with saxophonist and composer for our Jazz in the Classroom concert! Thank you to for hosting us and for your continued support.

We celebrated ’s centennial and paid tribute to the late great with his composition, “Tenor Madness.” The students also performed Bob’s joyous and entertaining composition, “Life of the Party.”

As the educational year comes to a close, the All-City Jazz Big Band is getting ready to perform at the this Sunday for this year’s !

Celebrating another year of jazz education in public schools, we invite you to see the best of the Los Angeles Unified S...
05/28/2026

Celebrating another year of jazz education in public schools, we invite you to see the best of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s young jazz musicians perform with guest artists & the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Ensemble.

This event is free and open to the public, and will be hosted by on Sunday, June 7, from 2 pm - 4 pm. RSVP via our linktree to guarantee your seat!

05/27/2026

The Hancock Institute and joins the world in mourning the loss of the great Sonny Rollins, who died on Monday at 95. Born in Harlem, NY in 1930, he brought a huge, unmistakable sound to the tenor saxophone — bold, melodic, humorous, searching, and endlessly inventive. Whether stretching a simple melody into a long improvisation or weaving together blues, calypso, bebop, and swing, he played with a sense of risk and complete individuality that reshaped modern jazz and continues to influences generations of musicians..

Known for stepping away from the spotlight to practice and reflect, Rollins treated music as a lifelong pursuit rather than a fixed destination. From the streets of Harlem to concert halls around the world, his playing carried both discipline and spontaneity, always alive in the moment.

This past week, the Institute continued our National Peer-to-Peer initiative at Connecticut public schools featuring an...
05/22/2026

This past week, the Institute continued our National Peer-to-Peer initiative at Connecticut public schools featuring and .henry.jazz with an all-star high school quintet selected nationwide including trumpeter Xavier Anderson .trumpet (16) from Kissimmee, Florida; tenor saxophonist Ben Shelton (18) from Dallas; pianist Dylan James Shaw (18) from Plano, Texas; bassist Sofia Longa (17) from Miami; and drummer Isaiah Sanders (18) from Houston.

Lead funding provided by and .

05/11/2026

With lead funding from the and , the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz brought its Peer-to-Peer jazz education program to West Virginia public schools last week. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” were presented by the Institute’s National Peer-to-Peer Jazz Quintet, comprising five of the country’s most gifted high school music students: trumpeter Miri Izenberg miriplaystrumpet (17) from Santa Ana, CA ; alto saxophonist Alejandro Martinez .martz.music (18) from Houston; pianist Lincoln Gonzalez (18) from Miami; bassist Landon Hollman (15) from Los Angeles; and drummer Noah Kabia (17) from Baltimore. They were featured alongside acclaimed saxophone recording artist and Kansas City jazz and blues vocalist .henry.jazz and renowned jazz educator Dr. JB Dyas. Each school visit included an assembly program featuring a musical performance for all students, followed by workshops for each school’s jazz band and choir with the visiting student performers playing alongside and sharing ideas with their West Virginia counterparts.

Thank you West Virginia public schools. We had a wonderful time.

04/30/2026

Multiple Grammy Award–winning drummer, producer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington, Founder and Artistic Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, leads a panel of thought leaders, cultural workers and artists to further imagine ways to cultivate a more inclusive, more accessible and more sustainable future for the art form.

Can we expand upon the existing narratives and overarching “jazz aesthetic” defined by improvisation and collaboration that is rooted in long established cultural traditions? And can we forge a monumental “jazz movement” of new distinction that celebrates its heritage, translates current day culture, and also confronts its legacy burdens?

Air transportation and additional support for artists and educators is provided by United Airlines, the global airline partner of International Jazz Day.

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04/30/2026

Vocalist Michael Mayo and pianist Paul Cornish join forces for an International Jazz Day masterclass. Both artists were selected as students for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance program (Mayo, Class of 2016; Cornish, Class of 2020) where they had the opportunity to study with jazz greats like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Dianne Reeves.

Air transportation and additional support for artists and educators is provided by United Airlines, the global airline partner of International Jazz Day.

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Washington D.C., DC

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm

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+12023647272

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