“There are two kinds of music.Good music, and the other kind.”—Duke Ellington
“There are two kinds of music. Good music, and the other kind.”—Duke Ellington
Excellence Perseverance Hard Work
The Westchester Center for Jazz and Contemporary Music provides an opportunity for musicians of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and ages to develop their own skills playing jazz and other related forms of contemporary music. Under the guidance and instruction of veteran pro’s who have established themselves as top level players on the scene, our priority is to develop musicians who play with confidence, skill, and knowledge. Anything is achievable with hard work and a willingness to learn.
ExcellencePerseveranceHard Work
The Westchester Center for Jazz and Contemporary Music provides an opportunity for musicians of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and ages to develop their own skills playing jazz and other related forms of contemporary music. Under the guidance and instruction of veteran pro’s who have established themselves as top level players on the scene, our priority is to develop musicians who play with confidence, skill, and knowledge. Anything is achievable with hard work and a willingness to learn.
News & Events
Open Community Workshops
In an effort to support our local communities we are offering the following virtual workshops on Zoom free of charge beginning Nov 30th. Jazz Improvisation A virtual 4-week jazz improv workshop with…
Center Teaching Vid Thursday Class The Chicken
Video # 2: Working with our Thursday class In case you missed my previous comments – We’re back! And I am very grateful to be working with our students at the Westchester Center for Jazz.…
Sunday Ensemble Improv Lesson
It’s great to be back working with our students at the Westchester Center for Jazz. All the new technology we’ve installed to make us Covid friendly also allows us to record and playback…
WCJCM COVID Modifications
Check out this video that outlines all of our latest updates and provisions in order to ensure a safe environment for the return of our students. With guidance form the CDC and our team’s collective…
We Are Back and Better Than Ever!!
There are many wonderful things happening at the Center and in Yonkers this week!! I am so excited to announce that we are back open for socially distanced in-person and virtual classes for the Fall…
We Are Back!!!
Yonkers Strong! I am happy to share some pictures from our first "Socially" distant small group jazz ensemble. I am incredibly grateful for the support of all our students and their families. We…
Still Operating…
For the last 2 months, we’ve been operating free of charge and converted our band rehearsals into private lessons for each of our students. Although our director is exhausted, it has been a very…
Operating Remotely Until April 3rd
Our aim here at the Center is to continue to provide our community with wonderful Jazz performances as well as maintaining a healthy and safe environment for our students and staff. With that being…
Westchester Center for Jazz & Contemporary Music Second Friday Jazz Series is Back!
Press ReleaseTo Benefit The Foundation for the Yonkers Public LibraryFor their third annual “Second Fridays” series of live jazz music, the Westchester Center for Jazz and Contemporary Music has…
2nd Friday Jazz Series 2019
This Year Was A Hit..THANK YOU! A big thank you to all of our supporters that came to all of the amazing 2nd Friday Jazz Concerts this year. Without you we wouldn't have a need to fill our stage has…