Jazz Clinicsā
"Your sound is you, and what you really feel inside"
- Cee Tee
Justin Kauflin, a recipient of the Kennedy Center VSA International Young Musician's award, is an advocate for disability awareness, merging this commitment with jazz education through performances, clinics, student jam sessions, and community screenings of the renowned documentary "Keep On Keep' On," which showcases his deep friendship with jazz legend Clark Terry. This bond also introduced Justin to Clark's first student, Quincy Jones. As a U.S. Department of State Jazz Ambassador—an honor previously bestowed upon Quincy Jones—Justin spreads jazz education, mentorship and awareness in classrooms across the globe. He is available for jazz clinics, master classes, school residencies and community screenings of Keep On Keepin' On. Justin works with students at all levels - from high school programs to university ensembles.
Jazz Appreciation Month: Quincy Jones & Justin Kauflin š¹
Keep On Keepin' On Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD
Keep On Keepin' On with Justin Kauflin | The Queen Latifah Show
Justin Kauflin | Curate: Season 8, Episode 12
FROM EDUCATORS & STUDENTS
Justin's clinics and masterclasses aren't about technique alone - they're about what music asks of us. Educators and students consistently describe something that goes beyond instruction: a shift in how young musicians hear themselves and what they believe is possible.
"It was clear from the start that Justin had goals to accomplish within the session, offering performance and dialogue that he believed would be most effective with university-aged students - and he targeted perfectly. They made our band room seem like the center of the jazz universe in those 90 minutes.
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ANTONIO GARCIA
Director, VCU Jazz
"Justin did a fabulous job with the students and I couldn't have been more pleased with the master class. He is a natural teacher - with his honesty, sensitivity, temperament and ability to inspire. They appreciated the thoughtful comments and practical advice, and felt SO inspired after the clinic."
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LIZ BARNES
Governor's School for the Arts, Director, Jazz Dept.
"Trinity students often have the benefit of witnessing music-making at the highest level by visiting professional musicians like Kauflin. It's valuable that students get to interact with the artists so that they realize that they are regular people. An artist like Justin, who is only a few years older than the studetns - has a particular resonance"
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
IB Music Director