It’s an amazing opportunity to study from the greats, in a place where inspiration and electricity abound.
~ Jazz Institute participant
Advanced Package
Ifyou’re looking for an advanced jazz experience to challenge you to reach new levels of jazz playing, SJW’s two-week Advanced Package program is for you. A 13-day immersion with motivated students from around the world, the Advanced Package takes an inter-generational approach that gives unparalleled access to some of the greatest jazz musicians performing today, so young players like you can learn directly from living legends, touring artists, and recording pros.
During the first week, the curriculum is structured and participants follow a special schedule based on their needs and skill as a jazz musician. During the second week, you can choose your own classes from a curriculum that focuses on improvisation and includes small ensemble playing, masterclasses, and performance opportunities, as well as classes in theory, musicianship, arranging, jazz history, and more. Admission to nightly Stanford Jazz Festival performances is included, and there are several jam sessions each evening.
Advanced Package Classes and Activities:
- Jazz theory – focuses on harmony, song forms, scales, and advanced concepts
- Musicianship – focuses on ear training and rhythm exercises
- Masterclass – virtuoso faculty members teach advanced techniques
- Special presentations and demonstrations – SJW faculty relate their experiences as leading artists in jazz, perform live demonstrations, and answer questions about what it’s like to study, perform, compose, and live a life in jazz
- Small ensembles / combos – daily rehearsals in small combos directed by faculty artists
- Private lessons – every student receives a private lesson with SJW faculty
- Jam sessions – fun, optional playing sessions with other students and faculty
- Afternoon free time – relax, practice or take part in the talent show, dorm dance, ice cream social, sports, arts and crafts, and jam sessions.
Faculty
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Dahveed_Behroozi_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Dahveed Behroozi
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ana-1-of-562_Feature2-260x185.jpg)
Ana Barreiro
![Terrence Brewer](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-tbrewer-260x185.jpg)
Terrence Brewer
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kris_Davis_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Kris Davis
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/GeorgeCables_color-260x185.jpg)
George Cables
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Gary_Kerkezou_featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Gary Kerkezou
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Anthony_Fung_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Anthony Fung
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Michael_Ode_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Michael Ode
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Obed-small-260x185.jpg)
Obed Calvaire
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/072217_Anat-Cohen_color-260x185.jpg)
Anat Cohen
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Paul-Cornish_Color-260x185.jpg)
Paul Cornish
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/0713_Caroline_Feature-260x185.jpg)
Caroline Davis
![Dena DeRose](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-dderose-260x185.jpg)
Dena DeRose
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Taylor_Eigsti_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Taylor Eigsti
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Howard_Wiley_Featured_600x400-260x185.png)
Howard Wiley
![Tomoko Funaki](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/faculty-funaki-featured-260x185.jpg)
Tomoko Funaki
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shawn-Williams-Feature-260x185.jpg)
Shawn Williams
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/David_Hart_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Dr. David Hart
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/jon-hatamiya-feature-260x185.jpg)
Jon Hatamiya
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Rafeal_Enciso_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Rafael Enciso
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jordan_Anderson_Festured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Jordan Anderson
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Patrick_Hill_featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Patrick Hill
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Alex_Ridout_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Alexandra Ridout
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/feature-260x185.jpg)
Marquis Hill
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tyler-Kaneshiro_color_RGB-260x185.jpg)
Tyler Kaneshiro
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Maya-Kronfeld-FEATURED-260x185.jpg)
Maya Kronfeld
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Anisha_Rush_Featured_600x400-260x185.png)
Anisha Rush
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kai_Lyons_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Kai Lyons
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ben_Williams_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Ben Williams
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tevon_Pennicott_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Tivon Pennicott
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Matt_Stevens_Featured_600x400_2-260x185.jpg)
Matthew Stevens
![Study with bassist Or Bareket at Stanford Jazz Workshop's Jazz Institute, July 28 - August 2, 2004. SJW has the best summer jazz camps available, sign up today.](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Or_Bareket_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Or Bareket
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dave_Douglas_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Dave Douglas
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Sylvia_Cuenca_600x400_Featured-260x185.jpg)
Sylvia Cuenca
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ed_Simon_600x400_Featured-260x185.jpg)
Edward Simon
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Hannah_Marks_Featured_600x400-260x185.png)
Hannah Marks
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Alicyn_Yaffee_Featured_600x400-260x185.png)
Alicyn Yaffee
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sasha_Berliner_Featured_600x400-260x185.png)
Sasha Berliner
![Victor Lin](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-vlin-260x185.jpg)
Victor Lin
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Yilian_Canizares_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Yilian Cañizares
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/David_Lechuga_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
David Lechuga
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Allie_Biancoviso_featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Allie Biancoviso
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Steven-Lugerner-featured-image-260x185.jpg)
Steven Lugerner
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Roy-McCurdy_color-260x185.jpg)
Roy McCurdy
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Camila-Meza-small-260x185.jpg)
Camila Meza
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Mitchell-Michael-thumb-260x185.jpg)
Michael Mitchell
![Paster Bennett](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-pbennett-260x185.jpg)
Bennett Paster
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tammy_Hall_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Tammy Hall
![Randy Porter](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-rporter-260x185.jpg)
Randy Porter
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Aldo_Lopez_Gavilan_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Aldo López-Gavilán
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nichole_Boaz_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Nichole Boaz
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/faculty-reider-featured-260x185.jpg)
Sam Reider
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Daniel-Rotem-Photo-1-Profile-260x185.jpg)
Daniel Rotem
![Marcus Shelby](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-mshelby-260x185.jpg)
Marcus Shelby
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Naomi-Siegel_color-260x185.jpg)
Naomi Siegel
![Carmen Staaf](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-cstaaf-260x185.jpg)
Carmen Staaf
![Karen Strom](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-kstrom-260x185.jpg)
Kristen Strom
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Tiffany_Austin_Featured_600x400-260x185.jpg)
Tiffany Austin
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/5786755-orig-2-260x185.jpg)
Valerie Troutt
![](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/feature-001_Matt-Wilson-by-John-Abbott-260x185.jpg)
Matt Wilson
![Peter Wolff](https://stanfordjazz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/faculty-featured-pwolff-260x185.jpg)