Smith Dobson Youth Jazz Festival
• A 2-day competition for Middle and High School musicians
• 500 performers from local schools
• Nationally known adjudicators
• Scholarship awards

16th annual Smith Dobson youth festival is to take place in February 2009.

Summer Jazz Camp
• 2 weeks of intensive clinics, one-on-one instruction, and more
• Top instructors for over 100 local students each year
• One of the premiere summer music programs in the region

11th annual Summer Jazz Camp will take place from June 16 to June 27, 2008.

Youth stage at the Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival
• Bay Area brightest youth and schools bands
• A pro-level experience
• A unique opportunity to perform alongside acclaimed jazz musicians

Jazz Appreciation Month in April
Jazz Appreciation Month is an effort, led by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, to draw greater public attention to the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz and its importance as an American cultural heritage. In addition, JAM is intended to stimulate the current jazz scene and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz.
In April each year, San Jose Jazz presents special events to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month.