School of Jazz | College of Performing Arts

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.

Dissolving Musical Boundaries to Make Something New

Four-time GRAMMY Award–winning musician and composer Steven Bernstein bases his teaching on a lifetime of disrupting musical genres

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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

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

Saturday, December 7, 2:00 PM

Student Recital by Finnean Hargesheimer-Carroll

Finn Carroll will present a set of timeless standards and new, original pieces including a play accompanied by a large ensemble, dubbed Finn Carroll’s “Big Style”. The recital will begin with solo bas ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Saturday, December 7, 4:00 PM

Student Recital by Vinicius Ciccone Cajado

A trust fall is a game often conducted as a group exercise in which a person deliberately allows themselves to fall, relying on the other members of the group to catch the person. There are many varia ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Saturday, December 7, 7:00 PM

Student Recital by Edo Gur

Edo Gur (1994), is an up and coming trumpet player currently residing in New-York City. Edo has established himself as one of the most promising and talented young trumpet players of his generation. S ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Saturday, December 7, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

Amirtha Kidambi (voice) María Grand (tenor saxophone, voice) Adam O'Farrill (trumpet) Mary Halvorson (guitar) Michael Formanek (bass) Tomas Fujiwara (drums) The Stone Residencies Mary Halvorson Dec 3 ...
Glassbox Theater

Sunday, December 8, 7:00 PM

Student Recital by Takahiro Nawashiro

Takahiro Nawashiro, a guitarist and composer, will be performing his own music for the first time. This is first time for Taka to perform in front of the audience not only as a leader but also as a ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Monday, December 9, 7:00 PM

The Music of John Coltrane Directed Reggie Workman | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Monday, December 9, 9:00 PM

Voice As An Instrument Directed By Julie Hardy | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Tuesday, December 10, 11:30 AM

Linear Comp Ensemble Directed By Jane Ira Bloom | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Tuesday, December 10, 2:00 PM

Vocal Performance Directed By Julie Hardy | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 PM

Vocal Performance Directed By Amy London | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Performance is a central component of every student's education at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent ...
School of Jazz Performance Space, Room I531, Arnhold Hall

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Areas of Study

Bass

Drums

Guitar

Piano and Keyboard Instruments

Trumpet, Trombone, and Horn

Saxophone

Strings

Vocal Performance

In memory of Roy Hargrove, New School alumnus, friend, and great trumpeter

Faculty

Our Distinguished Faculty

Life as an Artist in NYC

Artists and Work

Dissolving Musical Boundaries to Make Something New

Eddie Barbash

Upcoming Performances

Saturday, December 7, 2:00 PM

Student Recital by Finnean Hargesheimer-Carroll

Saturday, December 7, 4:00 PM

Student Recital by Vinicius Ciccone Cajado

Saturday, December 7, 7:00 PM

Student Recital by Edo Gur

Saturday, December 7, 8:30 PM

The Stone Presents Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl

Sunday, December 8, 7:00 PM

Student Recital by Takahiro Nawashiro

Monday, December 9, 7:00 PM

The Music of John Coltrane Directed Reggie Workman | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Monday, December 9, 9:00 PM

Voice As An Instrument Directed By Julie Hardy | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Tuesday, December 10, 11:30 AM

Linear Comp Ensemble Directed By Jane Ira Bloom | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Tuesday, December 10, 2:00 PM

Vocal Performance Directed By Julie Hardy | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 PM

Vocal Performance Directed By Amy London | Fall '19 Ensemble & Recital Series

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