New Mexico Jazz Workshop

12/09/2025

Please consider donating to our Year End Appeal. Your support helps us continue bringing the joy of jazz to our community through performances and education. Every gift makes a difference—thank you for being part of our mission! www.nmjazz.org

10/29/2025

Tomorrow is the last day to register for Jazz Improvisation with Adult Education instructor Micky Patten! Please visit https://nmjazz.org/adult-education-fall2025/

10/09/2025

Students at Eugene Field Elementary have written us some amazing thank-you notes for a recent Roots of Jazz presentation! They were all amazing- here are just a few!

09/25/2025

We still have some shirts left from our 2025 Music Under the Stars concert series! These are one-of-a-kind; If you'd like to snag one, stop by our office at 5500 Lomas Blvd (best to call ahead). Here are the sizes we have left:

Tank:
3x Small
1x 2XL

Turquoise V-neck:
4x XL
2x 2XL

Black crew-neck:
1x XL

08/12/2025

Tickets are selling fast! Grab yours before they're gone: www.nmjazz.org/catch-a-show

08/05/2025

A Night of Serious Swingin' with Women's Voices is this Saturday, 8/9! Grab your tickets at www.nmjazz.org .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYfSTjQzbwk

Wendy Beach and her quartet bring a higher energy version of Jazz, accompanied by her quality vocal. See some of ABQ's best players go at it in support of NM...

08/05/2025

Son Como Son's final show for our 2025 Music Under the Stars season is this Friday, 8/8! Tickets available at www.nmjazz.org .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXWMzMfTFjk&list=RDpXWMzMfTFjk&start_radio=1

07/30/2025

🎶 Join Our Fall 2025 Adult Education Music Classes! 🎶

📍 All classes held at NMJW – 5500 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque
📝 Register now: https://nmjazz.org/adult-education-fall2025

🎸 Continuing Jazz Guitar
Instructor: Michael Anthony
📅 Mondays, 6:00–7:30 PM • Sept 8 – Oct 27 (8 weeks)
Deepen your jazz guitar skills through hands-on work with tunes, voicings, improvisation, and live jamming.

✍️ Songwriting (New!)
Instructor: Zenobia Conkerite
📅 Tuesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM • Sept 9 – Sept 30 (4 weeks)
Craft your own songs with guidance on structure, lyrics, melody—and share your work in a final showcase!

🎷 Big Band Ensemble
Instructor: Henry Estrada
📅 Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM • Sept 10 – Nov 12 (10 weeks)
Join a full jazz big band and play through a wide range of exciting charts. Music reading required. Culminates in a final performance.

🎤 Jazz Singing
Instructor: Patty Stephens
📅 Thursdays, 6:00–8:00 PM • Sept 11 – Oct 30 (8 weeks)
Build your vocal technique, improvisation, and confidence—culminating in a live recital with piano accompaniment.

🎼 Jazz Improvisation
Instructor: Micky Patten
📅 Mondays, 6:00–7:30 PM • Nov 3 – Dec 8 (6 weeks)
Learn how to solo with confidence and develop your musical voice through rhythm, harmony, and real-time practice.