The Universal Language of the Jazz Standard

Have you ever walked into a jazz club and watched a group of musicians—who have clearly never met—get on stage, exchange a few brief words, and then launch into a flawless, complex performance? To the uninitiated, it looks like magic. But to a jazz musician, it’s simply the power of the standard. Jazz standards are…

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Richard and Carole Kahn Jazz Piano Scholarship

We are happy to announce the creation of four Richard and Carole Kahn Jazz Piano Scholarships at Los Angeles Valley College. The new Richard and Carole Kahn Jazz Piano Scholarship has four requirements: The scholarships are designed to attract and reward new or continuing Jazz Piano students who are contemplating a career in the music…

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