Articles tagged: berklee

Education

Inside the 2026 Next Jazz Legacy Cohort: Berklee, Mellon, and the New Economics of Jazz Mentorship

The Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and New Music USA have announced the fifth Next Jazz Legacy cohort, backed by $1.25 million in renewed Mellon Foundation funding. Here's how the program is rethinking what jazz mentorship can be.

Education

Jazz Education Programs Are Expanding Across Universities Worldwide

Universities from Berlin to Berklee are investing heavily in jazz programs, with new curricula that blend performance, composition, technology, and entrepreneurship.