https://www.oaktownjazz.org/welcome daily 1.0 2025-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1718908035022-V7BWJ0J7HLNUMRLOGWQZ/Oaktown-Showcase-5-24-1946-resize.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719950791668-6S8K59LT8MWK38D0Z57M/homeevents.jpg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719883000406-99Z1KKRWJVZLRAIM46KN/Oaktown+Jazz-Art+and+Soul-6878-topaz-enhance-3.6x-faceai.jpeg Welcome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/2f7504fc-06dc-4941-9928-b5cc8b37a167/64055e3b-1c3d-1440-ae45-3266c4c2b353.jpg Welcome - “The Oaktown Jazz Workshops got me started on my musical journey armed with some important lessons coming from the rich oral tradition of Black American Music. These lessons have guided me, they are part of what makes me the musician, and the person that I am today, and as I teacher I try to pass them on to my students the same way they were taught to me: by example!” Kazemde George https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/d6ec7ee6-a66d-4919-aa2d-2d558810ff56/harris-savannah.jpg Welcome - “Oaktown is where I learned that jazz is broader than a music genre. It’s a culture — a set of lived experiences that defined how I related to myself and others. At Oaktown, we were blessed to be mentored by musicians who were both educators and active performers, so there was always a pathway to professionalism that we could see in action. The peers I had then, are the peers I have now, as so many of us are working musicians, composers, and producers. There is an ethos of discipline, love, and family that we share because it’s the culture of Oakland, it’s the culture of jazz, and it’s the culture Oaktown has upheld for 30 years. I’m grateful and proud to be part of this family.” Savannah Harris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/181bf076-16d7-4dea-a92a-c0949d3ad290/mckay.jpg Welcome - “To me, Oaktown is the last bastion of the time honored tradition of education through performance practice and mentorship. The kids at Oaktown aren’t force fed ‘licks’ or scales: they’re taught by observing, listening, and reacting. This is how the greats of this art form learned and I am eternally grateful for everything this program did for me.” Tim McKay https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events daily 0.75 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/cc408169-aa57-4465-9f3d-ac68af8e8765/Oaktown+Stage-4911.jpg Events https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/a-concert-of-remembrance-for-cj-johnson monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/2d2ce64c-33cd-422e-9610-fed4979a2971/OJW_CJ_Memorial_030726.jpg Events - A Concert of Remembrance for CJ Johnson - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/young-musicians-showcase-1 monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/oaktown-jazz-at-lafayette-library monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/63df9cfd-b7c3-44de-b31d-c9a516c2a4f2/EVT-JazzWorkshops-2025D.jpg Events - Oaktown Jazz® at Lafayette Library - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/a-special-new-year-gathering-featuring-richard-howell-amp-sudden-changes monthly 0.5 2025-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/c2acb45e-70e5-4bc7-94d8-44d7e373e6dc/OJW_RHowell_010426.jpg Events - A Special New Year Gathering featuring Richard Howell & Sudden Changes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-w-oaktown-jazz-at-moraga-library monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/6f5479d9-7387-484e-bf78-a50bfcf2b562/AS-Jazz+Workshop-social+square-mor+%281%29.png Events - Storytime w/ Oaktown Jazz® at Moraga Library - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/erika-oba-trio-featuring-brian-wong monthly 0.5 2025-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/2f89d5bc-5e35-4ff5-a7ce-5a2a797ca18b/OJW_Erika_Oba_120725.jpg Events - Erika Oba Trio featuring Brian Wong - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/maclauchlan-amp-quale monthly 0.5 2025-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/3c9ea434-ff76-407e-b087-9108a6d3343c/OJW_Maclauchlan-and-Quale_112325b.jpg Events - MacLauchlan & Quale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/jack-london-square-holiday-tree-lighting monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1bd66e61-820c-439a-9d33-335eaf18ae31/Image+10-10-25+at+12.32%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Events - Jack London Square Holiday Tree Lighting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-w-oaktown-jazz-at-richmond-library-westside-branch monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/22e1acb2-8cf2-4a7c-a047-8a781f4979ac/Oaktown-Ygnacio+Valley+Lib+6-24-4757.jpeg Events - Storytime w/ Oaktown Jazz® at Richmond Library Westside Branch - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-w-oaktown-jazz-at-ygnacio-library-walnut-creek monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/7c659c34-ead2-49c5-a0a8-0e3481cfb802/Slide1.PNG Events - Storytime w/ Oaktown Jazz® at Ygnacio Library, Walnut Creek - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-with-oaktown-jazz-1 monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/7598feb5-47a5-4531-8ae2-aac8a1c47c92/AS-Jazz+Workshop-social+square-ecl+%281%29.png Events - Storytime with Oaktown Jazz® at El Cerrito Library - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/oaktown-trumpet-collective-1 monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/ef9d14ad-6e5b-47a8-9aad-bc8db468c1e5/OJW_trumpet_collective_081025.jpg Events - Oaktown Trumpet Collective - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-with-oaktown-jazz monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/c7abdc64-267b-4f6c-929b-cf6cdaf0268b/1749064124928-0e580642-1088-4ad0-9f0c-6a011e51d62d_1.jpg Events - Storytime with Oaktown Jazz® at El Sobrante Library - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/oxvtwhn96cs5ro7r1chf0kniggfuse monthly 0.5 2025-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1f0ab5be-b1b6-4221-9b04-1a6e1a53be02/485037744_674109991862054_8877637276394012083_n.jpg Events - Oaktown Jazz Workshops Performance Ensemble at Golden Gate Library, Oakland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-w-oaktown-jazz-at-antioch-library-1 monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/8e972a78-7463-4d2e-ab8e-70714c01b42c/AS-Jazz+Workshop-social+square-ANT.jpg Events - Storytime w/ Oaktown Jazz® at Antioch Library - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/oba-mahadevan-collective monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/7bcb83dc-4bc4-41ae-ad3d-8f04a7ec733f/OJW_ATOM_ensemble_2025.jpg Events - ATOM Ensemble - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/genius-wesley-trio monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/7bcd885a-00f9-4585-aded-a0f789ea0c23/OJW_GeniusWesley_2025.jpg Events - Genius Wesley Trio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/the-zen-of-glenn-glenn-horiuchi-legacy-project monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/a1d55331-b045-42db-bc23-eebc129ee0db/OJW_Zen_of_Glenn.jpg Events - The Zen of Glenn: Glenn Horiuchi Legacy Project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/calitropia monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/6e57a64b-8739-4956-a2f9-e4d0a7674090/OJW_Calitropia_2025.jpg Events - Calitropia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/young-musicians-showcase-sunday-may-18th-at-3pm monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/746e7866-dd11-4a55-a30a-f8622ecdc79a/showcase0525.jpg Events - Young Musicians Showcase - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/oaktown-trumpet-collective monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/9e5c2e71-4564-4df0-8ff6-ddddbf746fe6/OJW_trumpet_collective_041225.jpg Events - Oaktown Trumpet Collective - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/young-musicians-showcase monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/19231f26-067e-4ac5-a461-36d516ef4245/1740456466207-934533a9-50b4-4375-b4e7-afe8d5840fb2_1.jpg Events - Young Musicians Showcase - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/storytime-sanpablo-022225 monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/tribute-to-mlk-011825 monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/ojw-storytime-antioch-library monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/lillian-charlotte monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/events/max-nguyen-quintet monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/private-lesson-instructors daily 0.75 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719880513966-N0KXKW238J5M3OYVJAQ1/Oaktown-Bandcamp+LIve-3549.jpeg Private Lesson Instructors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719877057711-CM9MHKJAY0AQWEMX629A/dabney.jpeg Private Lesson Instructors - Jordon Dabney, saxophone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719954532817-4XWAJ9RBNNLAVY2HL881/ehrhardt.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - Max Ehrhardt, trumpet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719954503798-IF9YBUP31EVZZWBXVWSI/ashanti.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - Ashanti Johnson, voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/43c606db-a3fc-43e7-b94c-50e015287f78/merrit.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - Ranzel Merritt, drums https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1765262337130-O6UULD36FES8J5WC232V/millsbranch.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - Anthony Mills-Branch, bass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719877056749-4N0TH9E38MEQWOQY1H58/ostwald.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - Andy Ostwald, piano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719877056896-D7VS7O1OQIZTJKSKMLZ7/udolf.jpg Private Lesson Instructors - David Udolf, piano https://www.oaktownjazz.org/video-gallery daily 0.75 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738215467748-SCFQXSI9VOUV995CQ9BS/image-asset.jpg Video Gallery - Meet the Youth Mentors Follow the journey of five Youth Mentors who grew up with Oaktown Jazz© and now inspire a new generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738215467748-SCFQXSI9VOUV995CQ9BS/image-asset.jpg Video Gallery - Meet the Youth Mentors Follow the journey of five Youth Mentors who grew up with Oaktown Jazz© and now inspire a new generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738189910741-OVE9SCOALQT98PICH5LG/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Oaktown Jazz celebrates 30 years | KTVU FOX 2 Oaktown Jazz Workshops Executive Director Ravi Abcarian and alumna Sumayyah Green visit Alex Savidge at KTVU Studios. November 14th, 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738190947342-ZJQAANYZVJ60HJF4DT1T/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - "Feliz e Triste" by the OJW Performance Ensemble OJW Performance Ensemble performed “Feliz e Triste" (Ao Vivo) by Ceumar, with lyrics by Kléber Albuquerque, on the Ferry Lawn in Jack London Square 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719951886456-6PNUNNE03LD29YRIKXXO/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Oaktown Jazz® Alumni at East Oakland Future's Festival OJW Alumni perform Freddie Hubbard's "Mr. Clean" at East Oakland Future's Festival 6/8/24. With Max Nguyen, Jordon Dabney, Max Ehrhardt, Ruben Green, Anthony Mills-Branch, and Pepe Tekpa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738191470524-3AQTOLVY24K1LSPM17BS/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Oaktown Jazz® Featured on KPIX Television Channel 5 News highlights Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ legacy of keeping the jazz tradition alive through young people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738191687064-5MGJOJB7WYQ9KALYAOLP/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Hi - Heel Sneakers Collaborative Music Video A collaborative video project created by Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ students, instructors, and Youth Mentors during the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719951612218-FUP5J0QTEWBJREC1U7A6/image-asset.octet-stream Video Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1719951984872-LCUHBVZ9AUQ6ZWKYDOEI/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Khalil Shaheed and Ravi Abcarian conversation A conversation between Oaktown Jazz Workshops Founding Director Khalil Shaheed and current Executive Director Ravi Abcarian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738214276775-ZSCP9GYNHEHH3OBUYKWX/image-asset.jpeg Video Gallery - Oaktown Jazz Workshops on KTVU Fox 2 Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ Executive Director Ravi Abcarian’s interview with KTVU Fox 2's Heather Holmes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1738216663243-8OSFN1IP4VK3JIZZU4IB/image-asset.jpg Video Gallery - "Totem Pole" performed by Oaktown Jazz Workshops' Performance Ensemble https://www.oaktownjazz.org/youth-mentors daily 0.75 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656369860-JJCMINAN2GPFPJQ1KV4W/JD_Oaktown-Concord-6-23-3021-2.jpg Youth mentors - Jordon Dabney (Tenor Saxophone) OJW Alumnus 2009–2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/668f213ee708d644de583f3e/668f21487c348b4f6682d2dd/1720656204676/ Youth mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656369860-JJCMINAN2GPFPJQ1KV4W/JD_Oaktown-Concord-6-23-3021-2.jpg Youth mentors - Jordon Dabney (Tenor Saxophone) OJW Alumnus 2009–2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656478042-PK016OLMLU4R7SKLT2Q4/Oaktown-Showcase-Lawn-23-0413.jpeg Youth mentors - Miciah Dempsey (Piano & Vocals) OJW Alumna 2018–2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656521099-P91MTIWSI7SS4I6WKADC/ME_52272950179_0e7c9d089b_o-scaled.jpg Youth mentors - Max Ehrhardt (Trumpet) OJW Alumnus 2012–2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656412775-LJ6T6MJHBWJ0VEL20KBO/Oaktown-Jayla-4-24-9914.jpg Youth mentors - Jayla Hernandez (Drums) OJW Alumna 2012–2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720656296976-Q69IH2RVE60J62MPCAIK/673cb503-0a01-4424-87cc-6da44b4c5acf.jpg Youth mentors - Ashanti Johnson (Alto Saxophone & Vocals) OJW Alumna 2012–2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1736482747516-VLG9F7DWRG08QU7BLOIT/Oaktown-Richmond+Library+9-24--6.jpeg Youth mentors - Paulos Thomas (Tenor Saxophone) OJW Alumnus 2014–2018 https://www.oaktownjazz.org/board daily 0.75 2025-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720657795708-COM9NDFORAT4GG3DPOC6/LauraElaineEllis-768x870-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpeg Board - Laura Ellis, Chair Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and OJW alumnus parent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720657795708-COM9NDFORAT4GG3DPOC6/LauraElaineEllis-768x870-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpeg Board - Laura Ellis, Chair Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and OJW alumnus parent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720658310406-21O1WVYJQD4NH8CW81IE/Chuy_920x920-1-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpeg Board - Jesse “Chuy” Varela, Treasurer Music Director, KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1736583098763-F6HK5A1XDFCYZD1VG6IZ/DDH_00114-768x1013.jpg Board - David De Hart, Secretary Teacher and OJW alumnus parent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720657793454-127P4BTZFZJVHWPOBDVG/GBean_OJW_Messengers_tribute-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpeg Board - Gary Bean, MD, Member Pediatrician https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1720657795257-R64H1MEFLEUAD32228EF/MK_.jpeg Board - 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Alumni https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/91b0cc6d-7232-44ab-81bd-f870657638df/ambrose-akinmusire-tony-playboy-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpg Alumni - “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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/b33a61d5-3bd7-49ac-8ad6-2353086e4363/countryman.jpg Alumni - “OJW was undoubtedly one of the most formative experiences of my life. The experience, playing and performing opportunities, and encouragement I received continue to inform my approach to, well… EVERYTHING!” Geoff Countryman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/2f7504fc-06dc-4941-9928-b5cc8b37a167/64055e3b-1c3d-1440-ae45-3266c4c2b353.jpg Alumni - “The Oaktown Jazz Workshops got me started on my musical journey armed with some important lessons coming from the rich oral tradition of Black American Music. These lessons have guided me, they are part of what makes me the musician, and the person that I am today, and as I teacher I try to pass them on to my students the same way they were taught to me: by example!” Kazemde George https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/d6ec7ee6-a66d-4919-aa2d-2d558810ff56/harris-savannah.jpg Alumni - “Oaktown is where I learned that jazz is broader than a music genre. It’s a culture — a set of lived experiences that defined how I related to myself and others. At Oaktown, we were blessed to be mentored by musicians who were both educators and active performers, so there was always a pathway to professionalism that we could see in action. The peers I had then, are the peers I have now, as so many of us are working musicians, composers, and producers. There is an ethos of discipline, love, and family that we share because it’s the culture of Oakland, it’s the culture of jazz, and it’s the culture Oaktown has upheld for 30 years. I’m grateful and proud to be part of this family.” Savannah Harris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/fc110ca2-bcb6-4adb-bb19-29ee89172d10/IMG_1410-topaz-enhance-4x-faceai.jpg Alumni - “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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/b8fda4c5-8250-4949-bfea-6c9f3bfaf5e8/love.jpg Alumni - “My time with Oaktown Jazz was beneficial beyond measure. Outside of learning to be the best musician I can be, I was taught valuable life lessons that I continue to implement today. One is the importance of using creativity and being able to improvise to problem solve in certain professional settings. Another is the value of continually practicing to hone and perfect my skills in order to deliver high quality results. Lastly, Oaktown Jazz taught me to find the joy in activities that challenge me.” Aubrey Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/87aa34bb-a51e-49fe-a668-2da7bdf53b88/OumouLy-topaz-face-upscale-4x.jpg Alumni - “The impact of Oaktown Jazz Workshops on me has gone far beyond jazz music. While my time with Oaktown made me a lifelong lover of jazz and an even more avid listener of all kinds of music, I also learned how to work well on teams, and what good collaboration feels like. I learned how to fully immerse myself in learning a new skill, and fully embrace the mistakes made on the way. At Oaktown Jazz I learned to be more confident in myself and my talents.” Oumou Ly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/181bf076-16d7-4dea-a92a-c0949d3ad290/mckay.jpg Alumni - “To me, Oaktown is the last bastion of the time honored tradition of education through performance practice and mentorship. The kids at Oaktown aren’t force fed ‘licks’ or scales: they’re taught by observing, listening, and reacting. This is how the greats of this art form learned and I am eternally grateful for everything this program did for me.” Tim McKay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/54acf343-b69d-4963-9738-4181b96e1b66/IMG_0278-compact-cropped-817x1024.jpg Alumni - “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 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/8bbe6b50-e69f-4861-9dd0-1330624ad74a/price.jpg Alumni - “Oaktown Jazz Workshops saved my life by providing an outlet for me and other young musicians.” Ruthie PricE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/6ac8104d-a102-4f11-bd12-6cfd43067c86/Sides-topaz-face-upscale-3.3x.jpg Alumni - “Oaktown Jazz taught me so much. It gave me an appreciation of jazz music that will be with me for the rest of my life. It gave me lifelong friends that I still talk to even though we live across the country from each other. It also gave me a lot of leadership and teamwork skills. At Oaktown, you’re taught the importance of listening to others as you pick up cues and gauge when to jump in for a solo or with a background line. You’re also taught to step up to the plate and lead the group when you need to (and when it’s appropriate). These skills have been really relevant to my life even outside of music—whether it’s knowing when, as Chief Justice of UC Berkeley’s Supreme Court, I’m missing a voice and need to make sure all my fellow Justices have shared their interpretations and opinions, or in an internship, being able to see an opportunity to step up and take on a new project or assignment.” Maureen Ochi Sides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/e0f9ab1f-6a41-4792-98bf-83c47b74fdae/stephens-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-4x.jpg Alumni - “OJW gave me the opportunity to explore the possibilities of improvising in a jazz setting. I learned so much from playing on a regular basis with Khalil and the other youngsters that were hungry for more knowledge about the music. I learned countless songs and met kids that I’m still making music with today as adults 15 years later. I’m very fortunate for those years being a part of Oaktown Jazz.” Dayna Stephens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/1d718cd7-de91-458d-acc9-339a0f224f1f/0-3-1020x682.jpg Alumni - “Oaktown Jazz, under the direction of Khalil Shaheed, deeply shaped me as a young player. The musicians I befriended, the authentic jazz culture, and way of learning by playing was an approach that was missing for me as a teenager.” Aneesa Strings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6674739b1b44e0696dad39ac/ae393af7-9af3-4e6b-b25f-5ec676c417e0/woodson-topaz-face-upscale-4x.jpeg Alumni - “Oaktown Jazz workshops and founder Khalil Shaheed are the two entities most responsible for not only my being a musician but also for the success of that endeavor. Paramount to monetary success and notoriety are the inner feelings of joy, satisfaction, and the sense of ‘calling’ that Oaktown has instilled in me through the teaching of not only technical skill and theoretical knowledge but of musicianship and self-worth. The true gem that is the Oaktown Jazz Workshops cannot better be seen than by looking into the hearts of its students past and present.” Josiah Woodson