MATHIAS LATTIN @ is our 2nd #SpringIntoJazz feature!

Mathias is a 2020 graduate of Kinder HSPVA. He began studying guitar in 3rd grade at Parker ES and his grandmother soon introduced him to the music of B.B. King when he was 10. His love of the Blues was born!

Mathias attended the #SJW in 2013 as a breakout young musician, moving on to become a student volunteer in 2017. He started his own band, Untitled, in 2016, which featured as the Houston Blues Society’s Youth Showcase band at the International Blues Challenge in 2018. His first single, “Notice Me” was released in February 2020, streamlining his March 2020 debut song “Let’s Start Here.”

Currently, Mathias is a guitarist for the Keeshea Pratt Band and Tavia Brooks. The upcoming “The Bluesman” film will be his first feature film debut acting, performing, and singing as the legendary blues artist Robert Johnson.

#GiveToTheGroove Please support Mathias and his tireless efforts to live out his music dreams, by donating directly to Mathias via CashApp: $MathiasL1

If you would like to donate to Mathias via other options, please contact the #JazzEd office at jazzed@jazzeducation.org.

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Posted by Jazz Education, Inc. on Friday, April 9, 2021

Spring Into Jazz with Stuart Adams!

Let’s Spring Into Jazz with our 1st feature of the month, STUART ADAMS.

Stuart is currently a sophomore in the Jazz program at HSPVA. He started playing Trumpet in the 5th grade, attending the #SJW for 3 years. There, he found an increased interest in playing Jazz and was introduced to the music scene in Houston. Stuart now hopes to attend a conservatory for college, with an emphasis in music programming.

“Not only did SJW teach me to play Jazz, but they also taught me the business side of the industry, which led me to put a group together and start gigging around Houston.”

#GiveToTheGroove Please support Stuart and his tireless efforts to live out his music dreams, by donating directly to Stuart via CashApp: $stuartoadams

If you would like to donate to Stuart via other options, please contact the #JazzEd office at jazzed@jazzeducation.org

#changinglivesthroughmusic #springintojazz #welovejazzed #sjw #50seasons #legacy

Posted by Jazz Education, Inc. on Friday, April 2, 2021

We are more than proud to feature KYLE TURNER and his son LAWRENCE TURNER for #SpringIntoJazz!

Kyle started out with the #SJW in 1979, and has been a part of the Jazz Ed family ever since. From being a participant, to an instructor, to passing the mantle to Lawrence, who represents the next wave of Jazz musicians. Congrats to Lawrence for being named a member of the 2021 edition of the Herbie Hancock Institute's National Peer-to-Peer All-Star Jazz Septet! Jazz Ed is full of legacy, and the legacy continues.

#GiveToTheGroove Please support Lawrence and his efforts to live out his music dreams, by donating directly to him via PayPal: @kinglt03

If you would like to donate to Lawrence via other options, please contact the #JazzEd office at jazzed@jazzeducation.org.

#changinglivesthroughmusic #springintojazz #welovejazzed #sjw #50seasons #legacy

Posted by Jazz Education, Inc. on Friday, April 16, 2021

The DEWALT family ladies and gentlemen!

Anderson, Adam, and Alexandria DeWalt have been part of the #SJW family since 2003 – steadily growing and making a name for themselves in the music community. We are beyond proud of their accomplishments and dedication to their creative journey!

Anderson (SJW 2003-2006) is an Aviation Technician and plays bass guitar as a church musician.

Adam (SJW 2005-2008) completed Loyola Univeristy on a Jazz Studies scholarship and is a professional musician touring with Solange.

Alexandria (SJW 2008-2013), a University of Miami senior graduating with honors on a Jazz Voice scholarship, will study for a Master’s degree in Boston at Berklee College of Music this Fall.

#SJW changes lives through music, but we cannot do this without You. Please consider making a donation to Jazz Education that would benefit future young musicians. Visit WELOVEJAZZED.COM to make a donation.

#legacy #welovejazzed #summerjazzworkshop #jazzappreciationmonth #aprilfundraiser

Posted by Jazz Education, Inc. on Friday, April 30, 2021