• Notable Alumni

  • Notable Jazz Alumni

    Stand in the footsteps of legends — and cast your own shadow. Let the groundbreaking and award-winning musicians who have come before you inspire and influence how you develop as an artist.

    Robert Glasper
    Professional Musician
    Three-time Grammy Award-Winning pianist and producer

    Becca Stevens
    Professional Musician
    Singer, songwriter and guitarist

    Brad Meldhau
    Professional Musician
    Acclaimed pianist, composer and arranger

    Jazzmeia Horn
    Professional Musician
    Grammy-nominated musician (vocalist) and songwriter

    Greg Kurstin
    Producer
    Five-time Grammy Award Winner and co-wrote, produced, and played on Adele’s “Hello”

    More Examples of Our Talented Alumni

    Kenyatta Beasley
    Miri Ben-Ari
    Lakecia Benjamin
    Peter Bernstein
    Jesse Boykins III
    Otis Brown III
    Sharel Cassity
    Sarah Elizabeth Charles
    Avishai Cohen
    Jonathan Finlayson
    Tomas Fujiwara
    Larry Goldings
    Alan Hampton
    Keyon Harrold
    Gilad Hekselman
    Carlos Henriquez
    Ali Jackson
    Jose James
    Matt Jorgensen
    Michael Kammers
    Ori Kaplan
    Gregoire Maret
    Camila Meza
    Mike Moreno
    Bilal Oliver
    John Popper
    Logan Richardson
    Jaz Sawyer
    Alex Kolnickv
    Loren Stillman
    E.J. Strickland
    Marcus Strickland
    Brianna Thomas
    Chris Tordini
    Manuel Valera Jr.
    Yonatan Volchok
    Jamire Williams
    Spike Wilner
    Sam Yahel

  • Contact Us

    Admission Contact
    College of Performing Arts
    Welcome Center | Office of Admission
    72 Fifth Avenue 
    New York, NY 10011
    212.229.5150 or 800.292.3040
    performingarts@newschool.edu

    Program Contact
    Mike Forfia, MM
    SR. Student Success Advisor 
    mike@newschool.edu
    T 646.909.4914

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