Richard Salvatore Soranno, age 18, was a gifted musician who attended the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, performing as a jazz pianist in...

When it became clear that schools were going to be closing and that the newly formed Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra was going to have to...

In this column, JOI Vice President Gary Cordell asks questions to well-known jazz artists. The artist featured here is American...

“It’s about the journey, not the destination” is a phrase I find myself using quite a bit when speaking with students during these times....

By Kenny Rampton, May 3, 2020 When it became clear that schools were going to be closing and that the newly formed Las Vegas Youth Jazz...

That brings us to you, our loyal and devoted fans and supporters. JOI has no paid staff, utilities, rent, or other overhead costs which...

JOI has wanted to create a youth jazz orchestra since our inception in 2017, bringing together student musicians of all demographics and...

Back again for this school year, were our two highly engaging and ever popular educational outreach programs, “Buzzin’ in Brass” and...

The collaboration between JOI and UNLV helped bring Las Vegas this 3rd Annual festival. UNLV, under the outstanding leadership of Dean...

JOI concluded a multi-week fall giving campaign on “Giving Tuesday” in December at a special campaign-ending jazz dinner event held at...

“Music is very spiritual. It has the power to bring people together.” – Edgar Winter Friends of JOI, as I write this newsletter to...

Saturday, August 24, 2019, JOI sponsored and hosted legendary trumpeter, Charley Davis in Doc Rando Recital Hall on the campus of UNLV Schoo

I am so excited about being a guest composer/performer on this concert (see the link below) in Las Vegas on October 12th!!! I’ll be performi

Jazz Outreach Initiative hosted its first “Jazz Awareness Soiree” at the home of Executive Director Donny Thompson on August 5, 2019. The

In this column, JOI will be asking YOUR questions to well-known jazz artists. The first artist featured here is American virtuoso trumpeter

Las Vegas Live, presented on June 22, 2019, Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI) was pleased to partner with the American Federation of Musicians

I’m so excited about the launch of our new newsletter, JOIful Notes! As I sit here thinking about what to write for our very 1st edition, I

Sarah Milligan decided to do an experiment preparing for Jazz Girls Texas. The results may surprise you.

In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC), The Jazz Outreach Initiative (JOI) recently launched its Jazz for Young People Concert

Vegas Jamz is a free event, sponsored by Jazz Outreach Initiative in collaboration with Positively Arts, AFM, and Green Valley High School.