For half a century now, the Monterey Jazz Festival has been changing lives through jazz education. On this historic occasion of our golden anniversary year, we invite you to join us in our efforts to perpetuate America's music. We invite you to celebrate MJF/51 with your contribution to the Monterey Jazz Festival's Jazz Education Programs. Thank you for helping us change lives through jazz education.

Next Generation Festival / Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
Every Spring, the Monterey Jazz Festival invites the top student musicians from across the country and around the world to participate in the Next Generation Festival.

Traveling Clinicians Program / Monterey County Honor Ensembles
For one week a month during the school year, the Monterey Jazz Festival sends top professional musicians and vocalists to work with students in classrooms throughout Monterey County, helping them develop their jazz skills.

Latin Jazz Program
The MJF Latin Jazz Program augments our Traveling Clinicians Program, helping to teach the fundamentals of music to young people.

Summer Jazz Camp
Every year, the Monterey Jazz Festival hosts Monterey County students in an intensive, two-week Summer Jazz Camp.

Artist-In-Residence Program
The Monterey Jazz Festival’s Artist-In-Residence works year-round with young musicians in performances and clinics at our Next Generation Festival, Summer Jazz Camp, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival.

Instrument Bank / Sheet Music Library
The Monterey Jazz Festival created its Instrument Bank and Sheet Music Library to provide top quality instruments, charts, books and learning tools, to school music programs.

Digital Music Education Project
The newest endeavor in the Monterey Jazz Festival’s continuing jazz education efforts is the Digital Music Education Project. Based on the benefits of students “listening to learn,” the MJF’s Digital Music Education Project will allow internet access to interviews with top artists, including their recommendations of music every jazz player and fan should experience.

Berklee-Monterey Connection
For over ten years, Berklee College of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival have collaborated on the presentation of the Jimmy Lyons full-tuition scholarship to Berklee, and the presentation of performances by the Berklee-Monterey Quartet at MJF.

For other giving options (credit card by phone, stock donation, planned giving), please contact the Monterey Jazz Festival at 831.373.3366 or e-mail jazzinfo@montereyjazzfestival.org.