Based in Oakland and formed in 1994, Oaktown Jazz Workshops (OJW) celebrates jazz music as an American indigenous art form of profound artistic and cultural significance. A complex and enjoyable music as well as an important indicator of American history, jazz offers a rich legacy that has touched the lives of each generation and continues to be an important component of contemporary culture. Our purpose is to promote, preserve, and present this music so that all youth develop a sense of ownership and pride in jazz music as a uniquely American cultural tradition.

Donations in honor of Catherine Dorsey may be made by mail with a check payable to "Oaktown Jazz Workshops" at P.O. Box 3568 Oakland, CA 94609 or by clicking our PayPal donate button and entering Catherine Dorsey in the note to "seller" field.