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Award winning local jazz musician treasures time with Grammy greats
"The enriching, nurturing experience at the Governor’s School stayed with him, and he accepted a teaching position at the school he credits with his success ... he realized he had an opportunity to share what he’d learned from people such as Clark Terry, Quincy Jones and Mulgrew Miller"
DownBeat Magazine
Justin Kauflin's Live Adventure
"...the prodigy label can paint such a lofty portrait of Kauflin, even as it aptly describes the Yamaha Artist’s exceptional musical skill. Kauflin, deeply kind and humbled by the praise and caliber of musicians in his orbit, is — as he puts it — just a “simple guy.”
Justin Kauflin presents
GSA JAZZ NIGHTS
The Jazz Night Concert Series, curated and produced by Justin Kauflin, brings together top musicians in an intimate setting for students and the broader community, completely free of charge. Now in its third year, Justin intends to invite fellow jazz artists from beyond the Hampton Roads area. If you wish to support this initiative, please utilize the TIP JAR!
Testimonials
“They made our band room seem like the center of the jazz universe" VCU Jazz
"Justin is a natural teacher with his honesty, sensitivity, temperament and ability to inspire" GSA Jazz
"An artist like Justin, who is only a few years older than the students, has a particular resonance" Trinity IB Music
"If you think you're having a rough day or can't escape whatever hole life has dug for you, Kauflin's worldview should give you a little perspective... his ringtone is 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' for God's sake"
RogerEbert.com