As a member of the Oaktown Jazz Workshops ... the workshops play more than a dozen shows a year and have recorded a CD. As many as 50 kids swim in and out of the program at any given time ...

Founded by beloved Oakland trumpeter Khalil Shaheed during 1994’s drastic cuts to East Bay public school music programs, the Oaktown Jazz Workshops celebrates its 25th anniversary at Yoshi’s on ...

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, nonprofit youth organization Oaktown Jazz Workshops is celebrating 30 years of music education and community building! Oaktown Jazz ...