JC Sanford directs the JazzMN big band.
Alumnus JC Sanford Begins First Season as JazzMN Artistic Director
JC Sanford ’97 MM, ’01 DMA studied with Bob Brookmeyer while earning his degrees at NEC.
Rachael & Vilray
Rachael and Vilray's Debut Album
Rachael Price and Vilray met as jazz students at NEC.
Fred Hersch Trio stands against an industrial wall in a band portrait
Jazz Alumni & Faculty Recognized in Downbeat's 67th Annual Critics Poll
Top category honors went to Fred Hersch, Miguel Zenón, and Sara Serpa, with additional nods to many other alumni and faculty.
Sara Serpa sings into a microphone with her eyes closed.
Downbeat Spotlights Sara Serpa's Mixed Media Meditation on Colonialism, Racism, and Family History
Downbeat's August issue includes an interview about Sara Serpa's mixed-media work Recognition.
Priya Carlberg sings as a soloist with the NEC Jazz Orchestra behind her.
Q&A with Jazz Vocalist Priya Carlberg ’18, ’20 MM: On “Lush Life”
Priya Carlberg ’18, ’20 MM performed “Lush Life” with the NEC Jazz Orchestra and members of the NEC Philharmonia in a Jordan Hall concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of Nat King Cole’s birth.
Jazz musician Jamie Saft looks at the camera. He wears a long beard, sunglasses, and a white T-shirt.
Jamie Saft ’94 in Jazz Journal: ‘It’s either good music, or it’s not’
Jamie Saft ’94, an alumnus of the Tufts/NEC dual degree program, discusses his wide-ranging musical influences and the diversity of his NEC education.
Four people hold up a giant check made out to Teach to Learn
NEC Alumni Win First Prize at MIT Creative Arts Competition
 Derek Beckvold ’09 and Robert Jordon ’09 launched an online global music mentorship program with MIT student Mark Adams.
Performers take a bow in Jordan Hall while the audience stands and applauds
New England Conservatory Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Groundbreaking Jazz Department
Jazz50 celebration features concerts in Boston and NYC with distinguished faculty, alumni, and students performing.
Darynn Dean stands at a podium wearing a graduation cap and gown. She smiles and looks into the distance while speaking into a microphone.
Commencement: Student Speaker Darynn Dean ’19
“We knocked harder at the doors that seemingly slammed shut and walked gracefully through the ones that opened easily upon entrance.”