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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
In memory of Roy Hargrove, New School alumnus, friend, and great trumpeter
The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School mourns the loss of our alumnus and friend, the legendary trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
A multiple Grammy and DownBeat Award winner, Roy Hargrove was one of the finest musicians of his generation. His trumpet playing was as good as it gets, no matter what the style.

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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.

Collaborate with Artists from the Past

The New York Public Library Archives opens its doors to Performing Arts students.

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Eddie Barbash

Eddie, BFA Jazz Performace '12 The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, takes risks that both bolster his craft and repertoire.

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News

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

New School Students Share Excitement for New Academic Year

Kenta Shimakawa, Jazz '18, Debuts First Album “Glimpse”

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Upcoming Performances

Tuesday, October 22 to Tuesday, December 10, 1:00 PM

Lunchtime Concert Series - Fall 2019

Presented by The New School's Mannes School of Music and The School of Jazz, this series takes place on afternoons throughout the school year and gives current New School students an opportunity to p ...
Glassbox Theater

Tuesday, October 22, 4:00 PM

The Jazz and Gender Series: Where Are We Now?

Now in its second year, the Jazz and Gender Series explores equity in music and how jazz continues to play a role in a broader cultural shift. Each session, led by members of the New School community ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Tuesday, October 22, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Assif Tsahar Digital Primitives

Digital Primitives Assif Tsahar (sax) Cooper-Moore (piano) Chad Taylor (drums) The Stone Residencies Assif Tsahar Oct 22–26 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community ...
Glassbox Theater

Wednesday, October 23, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Assif Tsahar Trio

Trio Assif Tsahar (sax) Mat Maneri (viola) Ches Smith (drums) The Stone Residencies Assif Tsahar Oct 22–26 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for experimental ...
Glassbox Theater

Thursday, October 24, 8:30 PM

The Stone at The New School Presents Assif Tasahar Orchestra

Orchestra Assif Tsahar (sax) Darius Jones (sax) Rob Brown (sax) Yoni Kretzmer (sax) Steve Swell (trombone) Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass) The Stone Residencies Assif Tsahar Oct 22–26 The Stone at Th ...
Glassbox Theater

Friday, October 25, 7:30 PM

Craig Harris' FESTAC '77

Craig Harris’ performance of “FESTAC ’77” is part of Chimurenga’s three-day installation of its Pan African Space Station in New York, in collaboration with the Vera List Center at The New School. Thi ...
John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center

Friday, October 25, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Assif Tsahar Trio

Trio Assif Tsahar (sax) William Parker (bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums) The Stone Residencies Assif Tsahar Oct 22–26 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and community for exper ...
Glassbox Theater

Saturday, October 26, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents A Special Memorial Concert for Steve Dalachinsky

Trio Assif Tsahar (sax) William Parker (bass) Gerald Cleaver (drums) and many special guests The Stone Residencies Assif Tsahar Oct 22–26 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home ...
Glassbox Theater

Tuesday, October 29, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Trevor Dunn trio-convulsant

Trio-convulsant Trevor Dunn (bass) Mary Halvorson (guitar) Ches Smith (drums) The Stone Residencies Trevor Dunn Oct 29–Nov 2 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centric home and communit ...
Glassbox Theater

Wednesday, October 30, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Trevor Dunn Quartet

Quartet Amirtha Kidambi (voice) Brian Chase (drums) Brandon Seabrook (guitar) Trevor Dunn (bass) The Stone Residencies Trevor Dunn Oct 29–Nov 2 The Stone at The New School serves as an artist-centri ...
Glassbox Theater

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