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Train with legendary artists who become your mentors.

Produce groundbreaking music
Play new clubs, classic venues, and New York institutions.

Engage in intensive collaborations.
Join the most rigorous, demanding, and respected jazz and contemporary music conservatory in the world.

At the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, you can develop your skills, confidence, and identity under the guidance of legendary musicians. With a selection of 80 ensembles recast every semester, the school offers you the opportunity to play the kind of music you want to make, with different kinds of musicians, under the direction of award-winning artists. Our New York City location offers you opportunities to perform every night of the week. There is no single pathway — you chart your own course.
Areas of Study

Bass

Drums

Guitar

Piano and Keyboard Instruments

Trumpet, Trombone, and Horn

Saxophone

Strings

Vocal Performance
130
performances a year by students and faculty

250
enrolled students

250
full-time and part-time faculty
Faculty

Jane Ira Bloom with a student.

Our Distinguished Faculty
Here the world's leading contemporary and jazz musicians serve as mentors, helping students develop confidence and freedom of expression.

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Life as an Artist in NYC

Home to one of the world's most creative communities, New York offers limitless opportunities to perform across the city and engage with premier artists.

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Artists and Work

Improvisation is in our DNA and on display through the broad range of student performances taking place on campus and around New York City.

First Steps on the International Stage

School of Jazz and Contemporary Music students dazzle at Bern

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Eddie Barbash

Eddie, BFA Jazz Performance '12, a School of Jazz and Contemporary Music alumnus, takes risks that develop his craft and broaden his repertoire.

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News

Technology Takes Center Stage at the College of Performing Arts

Mary Halvorson, School of Jazz Faculty Member, Wins Prestigious MacArthur “Genius Grant”

New School Students Share Excitement for New Academic Year

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Upcoming Performances

Tuesday, January 21, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Jen Shyu Duo

Duo Thomas Morgan (bass) Jen Shyu (vocals) The Stone Residencies Jen Shyu Jan 21 - 25 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for experimental and avant-garde arti ...
Glassbox Theater

Wednesday, January 22, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Jen Shyu Trio

Trio Kris Davis (piano) Thomas Morgan (bass) Jen Shyu (vocals) The Stone Residencies Jen Shyu Jan 21 - 25 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for experimental ...
Glassbox Theater

Thursday, January 23, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Jen Shyu Trio

Trio Nels Cline (guitar) Thomas Morgan (bass) Jen Shyu (vocals, biwa, gayageum) The Stone Residencies Jen Shyu Jan 21 - 25 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community ...
Glassbox Theater

Friday, January 24, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Jen Shyu Trio

Trio Jen Shyu (vocals) Simon Barker (percussion) Leo Genovese (piano) The Stone Residencies Jen Shyu Jan 21 - 25 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for experi ...
Glassbox Theater

Saturday, January 25, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Jen Shyu Duo

Duo Simon Barker (percussion) Jen Shyu (vocals, biwa, gayageum, moon lute) The Stone Residencies Jen Shyu Jan 21 - 25 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for e ...
Glassbox Theater

Tuesday, January 28, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Kris Davis Trio

Kris Davis Trio Kris Davis (piano) Tony Malaby (saxophone) Simon Barker (drums) The Stone Residencies Kris Davis' 40th Birthday Celebration! Jan 28 - Feb 1 The Stone at The New School serves as an a ...
Glassbox Theater

Wednesday, January 29, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Kris Davis Borderlands Trio

Borderlands Trio Kris Davis (piano) Stephan Crump (bass) Ches Smith (drums) The Stone Residencies Kris Davis' 40th Birthday Celebration! Jan 28 - Feb 1 The Stone at The New School serves as an artis ...
Glassbox Theater

Thursday, January 30, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Kris Davis Quartet

Kris Davis Quartet Kris Davis (piano) Jeff Tain Watts (drums) Michael Formanek (bass) Milena Casado Fauquet (trumpet) The Stone Residencies Kris Davis' 40th Birthday Celebration! Jan 28 - Feb 1 The ...
Glassbox Theater

Friday, January 31, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Kris Davis Trio

Kris Davis Trio Kris Davis (piano) Charlie Lincoln (bass) Tom Rainey (drums) The Stone Residencies Kris Davis' 40th Birthday Celebration! Jan 28 - Feb 1 The Stone at The New School serves as an arti ...
Glassbox Theater

Saturday, February 1, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Kris Davis and Ingrid Laubrock Duo

Kris Davis and Ingrid Laubrock duo Kris Davis (piano) Ingrid Laubrock (sax) The Stone Residencies Kris Davis' 40th Birthday Celebration! Jan 28 - Feb 1 The Stone at The New School serves as an artis ...
Glassbox Theater

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