The Longmont Jazz Association was founded in 1997 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1998. Since that time, the all-volunteer board of directors of the LJA has produced ten music festivals and sponsored several educational programs. To acknowledge the importance of jazz to the Longmont community, the Hon. Julia Pirnack, Mayor of the City of Longmont, proclaimed August 2006 as Longmont Jazz Month.

Mission
The mission of the Longmont Jazz Association is to provide access to and participation in jazz music performances and to further community appreciation of this uniquely American art form through entertainment and educational programs open to all segments of the community.

Since its inception the annual Longmont Jazz Festival has featured performances by the finest jazz musicians in the Denver metro area. The Festival presents diverse styles of jazz ranging from traditional through big band swing, bebop, fusion, and Latin jazz.

Education
The Association considers jazz education an important part of its mission and has conducted workshops and jam sessions open to all segments of the public. It has offered scholarships enabling talented young musicians to attend summer jazz camps and has provided financial support to the Longmont All Stars Band, a group of about 25 talented high school students chosen by audition from St. Vrain Valley District schools. We hope in the future to send jazz musicians into the District schools to present educational programs.

We’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line at info@longmontjazz.org, or by snail-mail. Send any hard copy correspondence to:

Longmont Jazz Association
2705 Villanova Court
Longmont, CO 80503-3645

And thanks again for your interest!