The Jazz Experience

Jazz Studies at MYSO was founded in 2004 by Cliff Gribble, This program offers top quality jazz training for young musicians in grades 6 – 12, emphasizing the small jazz combo experience.

MYSO Jazz Studies provides musicians a deep understanding of the language of jazz, the composers, musicians, and their music.

There is an emphasis on music theory, improvisation skills, and the history of this uniquely American art form

Musicians explore jazz in a fun environment with their peers, sit in clinics with local & national artists, and participate in regular jam sessions with the pros. Recording artist and educator, keyboardist Bobby Floyd at right.

Educator and recording artist, trombonist Tim Albright coaching this jazz ensemble.

By coincidence, MYSO’s studios are located in a district formerly known as Bronzeville.

Bronzeville is the African American neighborhood that was once home to a vibrant jazz and blues entertainment district in the 1920s through the 1940s.

MYSO's jazz faculty often performs as Bronzeville Jazz, named in honor of the musical legacy of the Bronzeville neighborhood in which MYSO's home is located. Bronzeville was once a thriving African-American neighborhood in the early 1900s with a vibrant jazz and blues entertainment district.