Jazz Studies
Upcoming Jazz Studies Events
Junior Recital: David Nicolella, jazz percussion
20
Mar
4:30 pm EDT
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
Webcast Available
Junior Recital: Oliver Smith, jazz trumpet and Avery Ghose, jazz trumpet
20
Mar
7:30 pm EDT
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
Webcast Available
Guest Master Class: Edmar Colón
21
Mar
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm EDT
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
Jazz Studies News
Five Faculty Earn Excellence in Teaching Honors
March 14, 2024
Annual awards celebrate distinguished and sustained leadership across the college and conservatory.
Oberlin Artist Recital Series Presents Artemis
March 5, 2024
2023 DownBeat Readers Poll “Jazz Group of the Year” to perform in Finney Chapel. During their two-day residency on campus they’ll also work with students.
Oberlin Jazz Faculty and Students Participate in Launch of Ideastream's JazzNEO
March 1, 2024
Oberlin jazz faculty member Chris Coles and three Jazz Studies students—bassist Ahmed McLemore, pianist Wilson Woods, and drummer Max Simas—were featured performers for a capacity audience at Cleveland’s premier jazz venue, the Bop Stop, for Ideastream’s launch event.
Jazz Studies Facilities
Bertram and Judith Kohl Building
The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building is the home for the conservatory’s jazz studies division and programs in composition, musicology, and music theory, as well as the Clonick Hall recording studio.
Clonick Hall
Clonick Hall is a superior recording studio and performance space housed in the conservatory’s Bertram and Judith Kohl Building.
Lily McGregor Skybar
The Lily Smith McGregor Skybar is a sleek, airy space for conservatory deans, faculty, and staff to meet informally or for small group sessions, workshops, and social functions.