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Funding Areas: Focus on Jazz

American Composers Orchestra

American Composers Orchestra is the only orchestra in the world dedicated to the creation, performance, and promulgation of music by American composers.

Focus on Jazz, Support to Professionals

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Angel City Arts

The Angel City Jazz Festival presents music innovators who have achieved exceptionally high levels of musicianship and brought forward a significant contribution to the evolution of jazz.

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ASCAP Foundation

The ASCAP Foundation is dedicated to nurturing the music talent of tomorrow, preserving the legacy of the past and sustaining the creative incentive for today’s music creators. The Foundation provided funding to establish the Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Awards, enhancing the existing Young Jazz Composer Awards program which encourages and celebrates young jazz composers from around the United States.

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California Jazz Foundation

The California Jazz Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to aid and assist California Jazz musicians in crisis. Committed to providing access to quality social and economic services for all eligible applicants, CJF engages a team of caring, knowledgeable professionals in collaboration with community partners.

Focus on Jazz, Support to Professionals

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California State University Northridge

The California State University Northridge Jazz mission is to guide each student toward artistic and practical success as a contemporary professional jazz musician.

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