IASJ: the International Association of Schools of Jazz, established in 1988

• The IASJ connects students, educators, and directors of jazz studies on a worldwide level.
• For over 30 years, top-level schools have connected with each other through the IASJ.
• The annual IASJ Jazz Meeting takes place in a different country in the world.
• During the meeting, over 100 students, educators, and directors, teach, perform and network.
• Students start bands that shape the future of jazz.
• Educators build up professional networks that improve jazz education.
• Educators form international bands that tour all over the world.
• Directors of jazz departments set up international projects, exchange experiences and promote international jazz research.

“The future of jazz is connected to jazz education, and the IASJ is the chain.”

Join the IASJ and connect yourself, your students your institution to the worldwide community.