Meet Kansas City Youth Jazz

In January 2001, the Kansas City Youth Jazz program began with one band and a handful of dedicated students and parents. It has since grown to 5 bands and two combos composed of over 100 students from over 50 different schools throughout greater Kansas City, including students from Lawrence, Lansing, Olathe, Raytown, Raymore-Peculiar, Lee’s Summit, Blue Valley, Blue Springs, Kansas City, MO, Independence, and Turner schools along with several students from Shawnee Mission and Kansas City, Kansas.

The staff, students, parents, Board and friends of Kansas City Youth Jazz are diligently committed to maintaining an educational program in music that reaches, preserves and passes on the performance and heritage of jazz music.

News & Updates

Upcoming Dates

  1. Mar 14: 11:30 Combo Performance at Jazz Outreach
  2. Apr 09: Reno Band to Monterey, California
  3. Apr 16: Reno Band to perform at Penn Valley Jazz Festival
  4. Apr 25: KCYJ Spring Picnic
  5. Apr 30: Reno Band performance at the Folly with KC Jazz Orchestra

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