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U.S. Colleges & Universities

ALABAMA

Auburn University
320 W. Samford, Auburn, AL 36849
auburn.edu
Primary contact: Dr. Mike Pendowski
334-844-3164, mjp0023@auburn.edu

Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Rd. North, Jacksonville, AL 36265
jsu.edu/music/jazzstudies/about.html
Primary contact: Andy Nevala
256-283-2985, andy@andynevala.com

University of Alabama
School of Music
810 2nd Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
jazz.music.ua.edu/about
Jazz contact: Chris Kozak
205-348-6333, ckozak@ua.edu

ARIZONA

Arizona State University
School of Music
50 E. Gammage Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85287
music.asu.edu/jazz
Jazz contact: Michael Kocour
480-965-5348, michael.kocour@asu.edu

Chandler-Gilbert Community College
2626 E. Pecos Rd., Chandler, AZ 85225
cgc.maricopa.edu
Jazz contact: Adam Roberts
480-732-7290, adam.roberts@cgc.edu

Mesa Community College
Music Dept.
1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 85202
mesacc.edu/departments/music
Primary contact: Paul Brewer
480-461-7887, paul.brewer@mesacc.edu

Northern Arizona University
Jazz Studies Office
PO Box 6040, Flagstaff, AZ 86011
nau.edu/music/performance-areas/jazz-studies
Jazz contact: Christopher Brian Finet
928-523-3496, christopher.finet@nau.edu

University of Arizona
School of Music, UA College of Fine Arts
1017 N. Olive Rd., Tucson, AZ 85719
jazz.music.arizona.edu
Jazz contact: Andrew Versace
520-621-1341, aversace@arizona.edu

CALIFORNIA

American River College
4700 College Oak Dr., Sacramento, CA 95841
arc.losrios.edu/music-dept
Jazz contact: Dyne Eifertsen
916-484-8676, eifertdc@arc.losrios.edu

Cabrillo College
Music Dept.
6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
cabrillo.edu
Jazz contact: Michael Strunk
831-477-3256, mistrunk@cabrillo.edu

Cal Poly State University
Music Dept., Jazz Studies
1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
music.calpoly.edu
Jazz contact: Arthur White
805-756-5792, awhite66@calpoly.edu

California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Pkwy., Valencia, CA 91355
music.calarts.edu/programs-specializations/jazz
Admissions contact: Donia Jarrar
661-253-7841, djarrar@calarts.edu
Jazz contact: David Roitstein
661-255-1050, x2235, roit@calarts.edu

California Jazz Conservatory
2087 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704
cjc.edu
Admissions contact: Jesse Rimler
510-845-5373, apply@cjc.edu
Jazz contact: Jeff Denson
510-845-5373, jdenson@cjc.edu

California State University at Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93311
csub.edu/music
Primary contact: Joel Haney
661-654-2541, jhaney@csub.edu

California State University at Chico
Music Department
2nd & Normal PAC #105, Chico, CA 95928
csuchico.edu/muta
Jazz contact: Rocky Winslow
530-898-3036, mrwinslow@csuchico.edu

California State University at Fullerton
800 North State College, Fullerton, CA 92834
fullerton.edu/arts/music
Primary contact: Edward J. Fink
657-278-5399, efink@fullerton.edu
Jazz contact: Bill Cunliffe
657-278-8236, bcunliffe@fullerton.edu

California State University at Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
http://csulb.edu/~music
Primary contact: Johannes Müller Stosch
562-985-4781, music@csulb.edu
Jazz contact: Jeff Jarvis
562-233-9811, jeff.jarvis@csulb.edu

California State University at Los Angeles
Department of Music
5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032
calstatela.edu/academic/al
Jazz contact: Dr. James Ford
323-343-4081, jford@exchange.calstatela.edu

California State University, East Bay at Hayward
Music Department
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542
csueastbay.edu/music
Primary contact: Dann Zinn
510-885-3573, daniel.zinn@csueastbay.edu

California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center, Bldg. 30, Seaside, CA 93955
csumb.edu/mpa
Jazz contact: Jeff Jones
831-582-3934, jjones@csumb.edu

California State University, Northridge
Jazz Studies and Improvisational Music
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330
csunjazz.com
Primary contact: Tommie Norris
818-677-3181, tommie.norris@csun.edu
Jazz contact: Tina Raymond
kristina.raymond@csun.edu

Columbia College
Jazz Studies
11600 Columbia College Dr., Sonora, CA 95370
gocolumbia.edu
Jazz contact: Dr. Rod Harris
209-588-5211, harrisr@yosemite.edu

Cuesta College
Jazz Studies
PO Box 8106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
cuesta.edu
Primary contact: Michelle Wright
805-546-3195, michelle_wright1@cuesta.edu

Diablo Valley College
321 Golf Club Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
dvc.edu
Primary contact: Matt Zebley
925-969-2702, mzebley@dvc.edu

Fresno City College
Jazz Studies
1101 E. University Ave., Fresno, CA 93741
fresnocitycollege.edu
Primary contact: Paul Lucckesi
559-442-8200 x8462, paul.lucckesi@fresnocitycollege.edu

Fullerton College
321 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
fullcoll.edu
Primary contact: Bruce Babad
714-992-7275, bbabad@fullcoll.edu

Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
445 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095
hancockinstitute.org
Primary contact: Daniel Seeff
301-206-9700, info@hancockinstitute.org

Laney College
Music Dept.
900 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94607
laney.edu
Primary contact: Charles Gurke
cgurke@peralta.edu

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