Instructor Roster

The following roster of instructors have been prescreened and approved by the Academy’s Advisory Board. These instructors are professional musicians that offer their instructional services independently but have agreed to conduct private lessons in accordance with the Academy’s curriculum quality standards. Each instructor has attended Academy sponsored training and orientation sessions designed to ensure that optimal instructional techniques and tools are utilized.

If you would like to explore private instruction with one of our roster instructors contact us online or call the Academy at 301-871-8811.

News

Braxton Cook has been selected as Grammy Jazz Ensemble Saxophonist!

The Jazz Academy’s own, Braxton Cook (Silver Spring, Maryland) has been selected to perform with the Grammy Jazz Ensemble.  The world renowned Grammy Foundation was established to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture.  With hundreds of applicants – it was no small fete for Braxton to have been selected.   Mr. Cook has attended the JAM Camp for a few years […]

CD Review in the 2008/2009 Jazz Education Guide (Jazz Times)

The Jazz Academy Orchestra [JAO] Class of 2008’s CD is featured in the Jazz Education Guide which is presented by Jazz Times!  The guide normally acknowledges colleges and universities but the Jazz Academy of Music is honored that such a prestigious publication took the time to recognize the 7th through 12th grade students featured on the CD.
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2008 JAM Camp DVD! Available Now!

“CLICK” icon to purchase the 2008 Jazz Academy of Music (JAM) Camp DVD featuring a masterclass with Paul Bollenback!

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The Jazz Academy of Music is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.