Welcome to Oaktown Jazz Workshops! Founded in 1994, Oaktown Jazz Workshops is a non-profit, community based, cultural education organization dedicated to passing on the tradition of jazz music to young people through music instruction, educational presentations and live concerts in the community.
“I grew up in life and in music in Oaktown Jazz Workshops. With the support of all the wonderful musicians who so generously give their time to mentor the youngsters that attend OJW, they are able to experiment with what works and find their voice in the world. The skills that I learned in OJW go way beyond music and will continue to be invaluable to me in my life as a musician and a human being.”
Jesse Levit
“I consider the Oaktown Jazz Workshops to be a very special educational and community-building program, and am constantly reminded of how fortunate I was to have been able to participate in it. It is a nurturing environment in which all participating young musicians are encouraged to delve into the substantiality of jazz while matter-of-factly experiencing the many ways of enjoying it.”
Hitomi Oba
“Oaktown Jazz Workshops was not only my first experience with jazz but the most important because it taught me there was no difference between the life a musician lived and the music they played.”
Ambrose Akinmusire
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