Our Impact & History

JEA’s programs improve the students’ knowledge of American Jazz music. The concerts that celebrate the completion of each workshop creates jazz fans throughout the world and bring awareness to the audiences of the importance of American Jazz music as an art form.

Studies show that American Jazz music can be used as a platform to teach broader ideas relating to the development of creativity, democracy, and cultural development. The study of jazz music also has been shown to improve a student’s comprehension and retention of information. Because the art of improvisation is a key component of jazz music, students learn responsibility of working as a team and the importance of an individual’s action as it affects the broader group.

Outside of formal university studies, JEA has recently emerged as a driving force promoting jazz music education, especially in developing countries.