Tucson Jazz Music Foundation

08/21/2026

Consider voting for Tucson Jazz Institute
BEST MUSIC SCHOOL
2026 BEST OF
Tucson Weekly
Follow the link in the original post.

Having produced students that have been enjoying performing with some of our country’s greatest jazz and music artists, performing in Broadway musicals and national tours (international and national tours), teaching music in schools and privately, and even landing a gig with the Sydney Orchestra !!!
consider VOTING for the
Tucson Jazz Institute
as the
2026 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL /
Tucson Weekly

VOTE HERE by August 24: https://www.tucsonweekly.com/bestoftucson2026/ #//

Don’t forget to also vote for our JAZZ music scene venues and performers.

08/21/2026

Vote for the Century Room in the Tucson Weekly’s “Best of Tucson” awards! Link in bio or at www.TucsonWeekly.com. Voting ends August 24!

Find the Century Room in “Spirits & Nightlife” under:
227. Best Venue for Live Jazz
202. Best Venue
192. Best Jazz

Support our partners!
12. Best Music School Tucson Jazz Institute
15. Best Festival Tucson Jazz Festival

07/27/2026

Tucson Jazz Institute alum Kevin Ravellette headlines at The Century Room

07/27/2026

Tonight - show up to support our youth ‘creatives’ and jazzers! The Century Room

06/05/2026

Outstanding! Thank you Cathy Burch Arizona Daily Star for featuring our talented Tucson Jazz Institute scholarship student Daniel Estrada (Valenzuela). Please support Daniel’s ambitious project manifesting at The Century Room MONDAY 6:30 & 8 pm. Applaud with wild abandon! It will also be a mini TJI reunion!

Sunnyside senior tapped his Tucson Jazz Institute bandmates, high school band teacher for his 15-piece Daniel Estrada Orchestra, playing its first show Monday.

06/04/2026

Tucson Jazz Institute summer classes begin TOMORROW!

Tucson Jazz Institute SUMMER PROGRAM begins June 4 and culminates with a performance on July 8, 2026. TWO DAYS A WEEK - Mondays & Thursdays: 9 am-noon Middle Schools, noon-3pm High Schools. For more information and audition information, call 520-971-6694 or email [email protected].

For scholarship applications through the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation, download (English & Spanish) here: https://tjmfdn.org/scholarships/

05/26/2026

RIP

The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.

05/22/2026

Ashley Kahn’s appearance at The Century Room is sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation. More MILES!

05/18/2026

EXCITING NEWS! The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation made a $6000 Gift to the PIMA FOUNDATION on May 14, 2026, to fund the new Pima Community College JAZZ MUSIC FUND (created May 4, 2026). Five students in the PCC Jazz Band donated $3000 and we matched 100%. The Hillman Family Foundation will match our gift 50% for a total fund balance of $9000!!!! Funds will be used to provide student awards, invite guest clinicians, and purchase music instruments and related equipment. We see a new DRUM SET in their future!

We'll be presenting the initial donors with certificates Monday, May 18, 2026, at The Century Room. The Pima Community College JAZZ BIG BAND directed by Scott Black will be performing at 6:30 pm. JOIN US in this semester-end public concert.

8 pm Century Jazz Orchestra performs with these PCC Jazz Musicians joining in: Billy Rubasch, J J Johnston, Ken Jones, Carl McCurry, Mitchell Barber, Apollo Torres (TJI alum)

To purchase tickets, visit https://dice.fm/event/l85p6w-big-band-bash-pima-community-college-big-band-century-jazz-orchestra-18th-may-the-century-room-tucson-tickets?_branch_match_id=1014948989518759417&utm_medium=partners_api&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1Q%2BwMDIzMzUxTDQxTrWvK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2ydc4oys9NBQCrMRn1OwAAAA%3D%3D

05/15/2026

The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation is happy to provide scholarships to those experiencing financial difficulties for the Tucson Jazz Institute Summer Program. You can find applications in English & Spanish on our website to download.

If you have questions, feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected]. You may also call Scott Black at 520-971-6694 for more information about TJI's Summer Program and the scholarship application process.

Tucson Jazz Institute SUMMER PROGRAM begins June 4 and culminates with a performance on July 8, 2026. TWO DAYS A WEEK - Mondays & Thursdays: 9 am-noon Middle Schools, noon-3pm High Schools. For more information and audition information, call 520-971-6694 or email [email protected].

For scholarship applications through the Tucson Jazz Music Foundation, download (English & Spanish) here: https://tjmfdn.org/scholarships/