July 20 – 26, 2025: 32nd Annual Jazz Workshop (Commuter)

Experience an Award-Winning Jazz Tradition!

July 20 – 26, 2025: 32nd Annual Jazz Workshop (Commuter)

Artist-in-Residence:

Wycliffe Gordon

Director:
Timothy Newman

Resident Faculty:

Jon DiFiore

Kelly Green

Marcus McLaurine

Tim Newman

Danya Stephens

Nathan Webb

July 20-26, 2025

Our 32nd annual Summer Jazz Workshop is now open to all ages 14 and older.

The Workshop offers a weeklong intensive, immersive experience for beginner, intermediate, and advanced instrumentalists or vocalists. In-depth knowledge of jazz or jazz improvisation is not required.

The SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP provides:

• Seven intense days of improvisation and performance for students aged 14 and older
• The option to commute or reside on campus; adult participants (18 and older) must commute*
• Daily intensive 3-hour ensemble rehearsals; improvisation, arranging, and jazz history classes with outstanding faculty and staff
• Private lessons and master classes
• World-renowned jazz artists in nightly concerts and meet-the-artist sessions
• A final concert with students and resident faculty

Previous Performing Artists/Clinicians: Dr. Billy Taylor, Clark Terry, Mulgrew Miller, Jon Faddis, Slide Hampton, Vanessa Rubin, Lou Donaldson, David “Fathead” Newman, Curtis Fuller, Byron Stripling, Bob Mintzer, Paquito D’Rivera, Renee Rosnes, Chris Potter, Billy Drummond, Al Grey, Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Dafnis Prieto, and Dena DeRose.

The William Paterson Summer Jazz Workshop is sponsored by: The College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Department of Music.

Instructor :
Dates : 07/20/25 to 07/26/25
Days : Sun,Mon,Tues,Weds,Thu,Fri,Sat
From : 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fee : $1418.00
Course Number : HS-001

Class is full at this time please call 973-720-2354 to be placed on a waiting list