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What We Do

From performance opportunities to emergency living expenses to medical care to housing, the Jazz Foundation offers a variety of programs and assistance for jazz and blues musicians in need.

• Agnes Varis Jazz in the Schools Program

  The Agnes Varis Jazz & Blues in the Schools Program creates performance opportunities for elder masters of jazz and blues. Find out more in this section.

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• Pro Bono Medical Care For Uninsured Musicians

  Since 1994, the Jazz Foundation has provided a pro bono network of physicians and specialists for uninsured musicians in health crisis.

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• Housing and Emergency Assistance

  In 1992, the Jazz Foundation established its first Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund to save musicians from eviction and provide emergency living expenses.

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• Monday Night Jam Series

  Every Monday, the Jazz Foundation helps keep the spirit of the Music alive by hosting a jam session at the musicians' union in midtown Manhattan. The event, produced and funded by the JFA, is free and open to the public.

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• Musicians Legacy Program

  Our Musicians Legacy Program funds one-on-one music lessons by elder established musicians who have recorded and played with the jazz and blues giants and, in many cases, ARE the giants themselves.

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• Future Projects in Development

  The Jazz Foundation is working on creating a Player's Residence, an affordable low income housing facility that would accommodate musicians as they get older.

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