IASJ: the International Association of Schools of Jazz

• connecting students, educators and directors of jazz studies worldwide.
• since 1989 top level schools of jazz participate in the IASJ.
• the IASJ Jazz Meeting, every year in a different country in the world.
• the meeting: 100 students, educators and staff people learn, teach, perform and network.
• students bands formed at the meeting shape the future of jazz.
• educators build professional networks that improve jazz education.
• educators form international bands that tour all over the world.
• heads 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.”