MONDAY FEATURED ARTIST & JAM SESSION Ted Godbout Trio 8:30-10pm ($10 Admission. $5 with valid student ID) Ted Godbout is a pianist, composer, and educator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. in Music-Piano Performance from St. John’s University and an M.M. in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon. A versatile and active musician, […]

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Happy (almost) New Year! Looking back on 2016, JCS continues to grow. The number of musician participants has grown from just under 300 in 2015 to well to over 400. The majority of those newcomers are students working hard on their craft. Last year Jazz Central Studios presented 360+ musical events. Up about 100 more […]

Thank you Diego! After about five years volunteering as Jazz central studios archivist our good friend Diego Ramallo is now moving on. Since late 2011, Diego has dedicated time and talents to truncating, storing and mailing via Dropbox. These recordings are created for the benefit of the musicians’ who perform at Jazz Central Studios. Having […]

As of now we are presenting over 300 live performances a year, as well as provide space for workshops, rehearsals, and recordings. We struggle to do so on a budget of under $25K a year. We need your help to keep this vital resource going. Give to the Max day is Nov. 17th, 2016. Donations […]

Last Thursday afternoon, Oct.27, JCS hosted a demonstration/concert for the SAGE Academy Charter High School at our studio. It was an exciting moment in our out-reach programs (tempted to call it In-reach) as this was our first opportunity to actually have a sponsored “field trip” that gave an opportunity for high school students to listen […]

A special shout out to guitarist Julian Manzara, who successfully ran a gofundme campaign to raise money for a house guitar amp at JCS! As it turned out, David Ziffer heeded the call and donated a very nice Carvin 100 watt amp with graphic e.q. The funds raised for the amp will be donated to […]