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 four bands and three 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. Apr 22: Masters of KC Jazz Fundraising Concert
  2. May 06: Spring Concert
  3. May 12: Summer enrollment/placement

Spring 2012 Band Placements

Spring Band placements are here! Click here to see the Spring 2012 Band lists. Congratulations to everybody!


Don't forget that we've moved to Penn Valley. Click here to download directions and parking instructions

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