Jazz Links Artists Residencies are designed to meet the needs of general music classes and working band programs from elementary schools to high schools. Programs include Women In Music/The Jazz Voice; Jazz Band Intensive; Swinging, Grooving and Beyond; and Jazzy Keys Piano Lab.
Jazz Institute of Chicago teaching artists are working with the following schools for the 2012-2013 school year:
| School | Music Teacher | Program | Teaching Artist |
| Northwest Middle School | Madeleine Mollinedo | Latin Jazz | Reuben Alvarez |
| Lake View High School | Jim Barbick | Latin Jazz | Reuben Alvarez |
| John T. McCutcheon Elmentary School | Thelma Fitzgerald | Jazzy Keys Piano Lab | Roger Harris |
| Bronzeville Scholastic Institute | Natalie Butler | Beyond 5 Lines and 4 Spaces | Mwata Bowden |
| Lincoln Park High School | Philip Castleberry | Swinging, Grooving, and Beyond | Ernie Adams |
| Pritzker College Prep | Benjamin Das | Jazz Band Intensive | Marquis Hill |
| Morgan Park | Shemeka Nash | Jazz Band Intensive | Mwata Bowden |
| Curie Metro High School Percy | Ian Torres | Jazz Band Intensive | Ari Brown |
302 students will study directly with the renowned professional musicians who comprise our Teaching Artist group.
The least likely group to experience jazz are 13-18 year olds.
Jazz Links Residency programs build relationships between teachers, students, schools and musicians, and extend the natural chain of learning about, teaching and experiencing jazz. This strengthens existing music programs and encourages the development of jazz programs in years to come.
The Jazz Institute of Chicago is determined that future generations continue to learn from jazz masters about this uniquely American art form and its unending evolution as a component of the students' musical development.
We salute the talent and dedication of music teachers who are in the classrooms every single day inspiring the next generation.
Quick Quiz
Question: Which of the following musicians attended Chicago Public Schools?
a) Ramsey Lewis
b) Nat King Cole
c) Gene Ammons
d) Von Freeman
Answer: All of the above!
For questions or any additional information regarding the Jazz Institute's JazzLinks Residency Program, please contact Diane Chandler-Marshall, JazzLinks Program Education Director at 312-427-1676 x 4.
