The Extraordinary Trailblazer – Jazz Bassist Christian McBride Joins the Jazz Power Initiative Syncopated Celebration 2026 Honoring 22 Years of Service Providing Transformative Jazz Arts Education
New York, New York (January 26, 2026)…Internationally acclaimed, award-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride joins Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) Syncopated Celebration 2026 as the host of this year’s fundraiser honoring the organization’s 22 years of service. The event will be held at The Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway / West 95th Street, Manhattan) on Thursday, May 14th, at 6:00 p.m. […]
Basking in the glow of Jazz Power Institute 2025
Jazz Power Institute 2025 Video Highlight July 22, 2025: Last week we welcomed over 30 teachers and teaching artists to Lehman College in the Bronx for the 11th Annual Jazz Power Institute 2025. Once again, the Institute provided participants with a unique and inspiring immersion in jazz music and culture across disciplines of music, dance, […]
Eli on WBGO with Gary Walker
I was thrilled to reconnect with Gary Walker at WBGO who I first met in 1986 when I starting working at WBGO on my 18th birthday. We discussed some of our experiences together at the station as well as my career as an artist, educator, co-founder, managing and artistic director of Jazz Power Initiative and […]
We Got That Swing! Jazz is Movement
Produced by Eli “Dr. E” Yamin with Jazz Power Initiative in collaboration with Harlem School of the Arts for the third year in the row, this uplifting performance joins an intergenerational array of jazz instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers in the heart of Harlem to celebrate International Jazz Day. Special Guest: LISA LA TOUCHE AND TAP […]
Dr. E on The Kelly Clarkson Show
I’m flabbergasted. 3 weeks ago, out of the blue, I got a call from The Kelly Clarkson Show on my cellphone. Is it real? I hardly can believe it. They are excited about my work with Jazz Power Initiative and would like to learn more and possibly have me on the show as a guest. […]
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10th annual Jazz Power Institute for artists and educators
I’m excited to lead our 10th year of Jazz Power Institute for artists and educators offering a transformational experience for colleagues engaged in teaching jazz across disciplines of music, dance, theatre and writing. In addition to the wonderful artists in the flyer we will have a new acquaintance, Dr. Paul Austerlitz, a leading scholar on […]
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