Both audiences and presenters of live music events suffer from the unfair and often dishonest practices of secondary ticket sellers. Today, we support the #FansFirstAct and stand with the independent live entertainment community to stop these practices with pending national legislation. Let Congress know we need transparency and fairness in ticketing and make your voice heard by contacting Congress through fixthetix.org. Together, we can create a better future for live entertainment.
San Jose Jazz
Performing Arts
San Jose, California 1,811 followers
Home to the popup venue SJZ Break Room, 310 S. First Street, at San Carlos, in Downtown San Jose's SoFA Arts District.
About us
Founded in 1986, San Jose Jazz is a public benefit corporation dedicated to promoting jazz through performance and education to enrich the lives of the people in our community. San Jose Jazz serves the Silicon Valley area, one of the most richly diverse and rapidly growing regions in the US. San Jose Jazz, renowned for producing one of the finest jazz festivals in the US, also produces a variety of other jazz concert series as well as numerous jazz concerts and events at its popup venue SJZ Break Room at 310 S. First Street, at San Carlos, working to increase the vitality of Downtown San Jose's SoFA Arts District. San Jose Jazz is also an innovative educational organization whose commitment to education and the community is at the very core of the organization’s mission.
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http://www.sanjosejazz.org
External link for San Jose Jazz
- Industry
- Performing Arts
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1986
- Specialties
- music festival, jazz concerts, music education, youth development, and live event venue
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310 S 1st St
San Jose, California 95113, US
Employees at San Jose Jazz
Updates
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At Summer Fest and beyond, SJZ has brought musicians from across the globe to work with regional artists. The cultural exchange helps us understand others, and the collaboration spotlights the universality of musical expression. In the SJZ Break Room last Friday, the SAN JOSE DUBLIN SISTER CITY PROGRAM, San Jose Office of Economic Development and Culture Ireland joined forces with us to present a moving concert by Irish singer/songwriter Mark Geary, with local musician (and SJZ Break Room muralist) Benjamin Henderson and SJZ U19s pianist Jeremy Darrow and bassist June McMahon.
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MACLA and San Jose Jazz join forces to bring another FREE program to the community tomorrow, June 21 from 5–10pm. The Día de San Juan Salsa Fest is a vibrant celebration of Puerto Rican culture featuring three wonderful regional salsa bands, dance lessons and food trucks at the Parque de los Pobladores. We expect this inaugural edition of the Fest to bring hundreds to SoFA to dance, eat Puerto Rican food and patronize area businesses. Learn more at sanjosejazz.org/ddsj and join us for the fun!
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We are getting excited to be taking over the San Jose Fire Museum (on Market St. near San Pedro Square) for our annual Summer Fest Kickoff party on Friday, May 10 in support of the San Jose Jazz --Jazz Aid Fund. There will be some great music, F&B, auctions, all that and more. Come join us.
May 10, join us to celebrate the start of Summer Fest season and to raise needed funds to support our Jazz Aid Fund and the local music scene. Complimentary gourmet food and drink, a performance by Jazz Aid Fund artist Chika Di, great auction items and more, in San Jose's historic downtown Fire Museum! Grab your tickets now at one.bidpal.net/sjz2024. . . Thanks to our sponsors The Health Trust, Meriwest Credit Union, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pam Foley, Sergio A. Jimenez, Omar Torres, Domingo Candelas, Arjun Batra and Matt Mahan for supporting this event.
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May 10, join us to celebrate the start of Summer Fest season and to raise needed funds to support our Jazz Aid Fund and the local music scene. Complimentary gourmet food and drink, a performance by Jazz Aid Fund artist Chika Di, great auction items and more, in San Jose's historic downtown Fire Museum! Grab your tickets now at one.bidpal.net/sjz2024. . . Thanks to our sponsors The Health Trust, Meriwest Credit Union, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pam Foley, Sergio A. Jimenez, Omar Torres, Domingo Candelas, Arjun Batra and Matt Mahan for supporting this event.
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We were devastated to learn of the sudden passing this week of Rick Holden, who was one of San Jose Jazz's most important supporters. Rick (seen here in 2012 receiving a plaque as a charter member of our formal Board Emeritus group) was SJZ Board Chair from 1994–2002 and since had been ubiquitous on our donor rolls and at Summer Fest each year. Rick loved live music and its ability to bring people together, working tirelessly to make San Jose more culturally vibrant. We'll miss his easy laugh, positive nature and passionate drive. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
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A new feature in the landscape of downtown San Jose is the poster case just designed and installed by our Board member Mike Warner! Let there be no question about the myriad of live music shows we're presenting in the SoFA Arts District, starting with tonight’s New Works Fest Hristo Vitchev show. . . #sjz #sjznewworks #sjzbreakroom #dtsj #livemusic #sofadistrict
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Great background on how the entryway design of our San Jose Jazz Break Room came to be. Thanks Benjamin Henderson for such outstanding results! https://lnkd.in/gFSQUcsf #SJZ, #SJZBreakRoom, #408Creates San Jose Downtown Association
Expanding on the San Jose Jazz Break Room brand, we took on crafting the exterior design, signage, and mural for them ahead of last year's Summer Fest. It was a fun opportunity to establish SJZ and the Break Room as a landmark right at the gateway to the SoFA arts district. After several iterations we landed on this concept of abstracting the water from the Break Room cooler with rippling sound and/or broadcast waves, playing into the fact that all the shows here are live streamed as well. One of my favorite projects to date, and another testament to how a little design and paint can really go a long way. Made possible in record time due to the ever-steady hands and help from Andrew Sumner, Jorge "J.Duh" Camacho and base coats by Sergio Herrera. #handpaintedsigns #murals #storefronts
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The arts are integral to civic life and crucial to the renewed vitality of our downtown. San Jose Jazz and others have been working with the City to study more consistent and effective ways to fund the arts sector. Tomorrow, February 16 at 9am, staff findings and scenarios will be presented to the City Council. Please click the link to find out how you can help.
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Oran Etkin gave a great educational assembly this morning at Santee Elementary School, made possible by the SVCREATES Arts Access Grant 2024 and the partnership of Franklin-McKinley School District. Our programming at the SJZ Break Room allows us to put on these special events and support our kids. #sjz #sjzprogressions #youth #education