named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Intergenerational Jazz Power Festival
Annual free public festival featuring multidisciplinary jazz and Latin jazz performances by professional artists, youth ensembles, and community members in Northern Manhattan.
Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
Monthly community concert series bringing together veteran and emerging artists across generations for live jazz performances at venues in Harlem and Washington Heights.
Jazz Power Seniors
Program offering jazz concerts, music and dance training, and performance opportunities for older adults in partnership with senior centers across New York City.
Jazz Power Youth Workshop
Tuition-free, performance-based jazz arts program for students in grades 5–12, offering training in voice, theatre, movement, piano, and percussion through private and group instruction.
Zah! Youth Ensemble
Advanced performance ensemble for students demonstrating exceptional artistry, performing alongside professional musicians at venues across New York City.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Music Education and Training Programs 4 activities
- General youth and community engagement through jazzProvides jazz music education to foster creative self-expression, community, teamwork, and diversity. Reaches hundreds of students and thousands of audience members annually through youth music education, community concerts, and artist and teacher training.
- Jazz curriculum and musical developmentCo-created five jazz musicals for youth, three of which are published and have been performed internationally in four languages and across the United States. Founded and led the Middle School Jazz Academy at Jazz at Lincoln Center, growing participation from 13 to over 75 students across three boroughs, and created instructional videos that have received nearly two million views.
- Jazz education programs for elementary school studentsOffers an 8-week program introducing 2nd to 4th grade students to jazz through singing, movement, and creative exploration, with weekly 1-hour Saturday classes. Provides multidisciplinary in-school and after-school jazz workshops in voice, theatre, movement, and piano for youth ages 6–18 in Upper Manhattan neighborhoods.
- Teaching artist program managementOperates a teaching artist program with a roster of musicians and dancers for the 2024-2025 academic cycle.
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Free Outdoor Music Concerts 1 activity
- Community jazz concerts and public music seriesPresents a free outdoor music series in September in partnership with the Women in Latin Jazz Festival and hosts a Salsa, Swing, and Samba event on September 16, 2026. Produces over 30 concerts annually for more than 4,000 audience members and has produced over 200 concerts for more than 100,000 audience members since inception.
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Intergenerational jazz performances and community eventsHosts monthly intergenerational jazz jam sessions at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center, featuring collaborations between veteran and emerging artists and audience participation. Presents intergenerational jazz concerts across the New York City metropolitan area and produces an annual free intergenerational jazz and Latin jazz festival in Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, featuring multidisciplinary performances by youth, emerging, and veteran artists.
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Live Music Performances for Seniors and Isolated Populations 1 activity
- Jazz programming for older adultsProvides jazz concerts, music and dance training, and performance opportunities for older adults at senior centers across Manhattan and the Bronx.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Jazz-based artist and educator professional developmentProvides professional development for artists and educators in jazz arts through a structured learning environment via the Jazz Power Institute at Lehman College (CUNY), offering 14 CTLE credits to NYC Department of Education teachers. Trains teachers and artists in Jazz Power Pedagogy, a methodology rooted in African American jazz traditions, reaching over 1,000 educators and artists.
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Virtual audience engagementReached a live virtual audience of 86,900 over 22 years through online programming and performances.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Youth performing arts training and performance opportunitiesOffers free auditions for youth to join a year-round afterschool performing arts program, providing individualized training in singing, theatre, movement, piano, and percussion through jazz arts immersion. Serves 25–30 middle and high school students annually with over 130 hours of tuition-free instruction and performance opportunities alongside professional artists, including fully staged Jazz Power Musicals and advanced performance opportunities through the Zah! Youth Ensemble.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Research and publication in jazz and music educationAuthored the book *So You Want to Sing the Blues: A Guide For Performers*, published in 2018, along with multiple articles on jazz and music education.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$834K
Contributions & grants$570K68%
Program service revenue$91K11%
Investment income$7900%
Other revenue$173K
expenses
Total expenses$627K
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$257K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$467K
Cash$303K
Investments$0
Liabilities$111K
Net assets$355K
Liquid reserves5.8 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +58.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Yamin | Managing & Artistic Director | 40 | $78K |
board members · 8
- Evelin Collado — Board Member
- Jeff Jones — Board Member
- Joe Fortunato — Board Secretary
- Kathy Gordon — Board Member
- Michael Potenza — Board Member
- Rebecca Pulliam — Board Treasurer
- Tanya LeMelle — Board Vice President
- Wendy Rothman — Board President
relationships · 55
Who they work with
- Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center Partner — Co-hosts the Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam and other concert events.
- Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center Partner — Co-hosts the monthly Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
- Avatar Studios Partner — Collaborated on recording and publishing three jazz musicals
- Centro Cultural Inmigrante Partner — Hosts the Jazz Power Kiddos program at The People’s Theatre, providing space for classes.
- Crossroads Theatre Partner — Inspired Eli Yamin's early artistic development through exposure to African-American theatre artists.
- Eagle Academy For Young Men Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- Harlem School of the Arts Partner — Collaborates on the "We Got That Swing!" youth jazz performance event.
- Hispanic Federation Funder — Provides financial support to Jazz Power Initiative
- Holy Trinity Church Inwood Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- International Women In Jazz Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Partner — Collaborated through leadership of the Middle School Jazz Academy and creation of instructional content for the online Jazz Academy.
- Jazz at Lincoln Center’s WeBop program Network — Teaching artist Sofia Tosello is faculty at both Jazz Power Initiative and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s WeBop program, indicating institutional connection.
- JazzCorner Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- JazzMobile Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- Lehman College (CUNY) Partner — Hosts the Jazz Power Institute 2026 event on its campus.
- Lehman College (CUNY) Partner — Hosts the annual Jazz Power Institute for professional development
- Lehman College, City University of New York Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Funder — Provides financial support to Jazz Power Initiative
- Mosaic Network & Fund, New York Community Trust Funder — Philanthropic organization providing funding support to Jazz Power
- Muse Machine Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Funder — Provides financial support to Jazz Power Initiative
- NYSCA Funder — Provides financial support to Jazz Power Initiative
- National Association of Teachers of Singing Partner — Collaborated on the publication of So You Want to Sing the Blues: A Guide For Performers.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Provides financial support to Jazz Power Initiative
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Public funder supporting Jazz Power programs
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem Partner — Co-hosts the Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam and Jazz Power Festival events.
- National Jazz Museum in Harlem Partner — Co-hosts the monthly Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam
- New York City Administration for Children’s Services Partner — Community partner of Jazz Power
- New York City Council Member Carmen De La Rosa Government — Local elected official providing support to Jazz Power
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Municipal funder supporting Jazz Power programs
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artist-Educator Integration with Professional Practicemethodology: artist-as-educatorBy employing professional artists as educators and integrating youth with emerging and veteran performers in public settings, the program builds real-world artistic competence and leadership, because learning through authentic performance and mentorship deepens skill acquisition and strengthens identity development.
- Experiential and Immersive Jazz-Centered Learningmethodology: experiential_immersionBy immersing youth in jazz language and culture through multidisciplinary, experiential methods—including storytelling, theatre integration, and total cultural immersion—the program cultivates curiosity, courage, and compassion, because deep, sensory-rich engagement with cultural art forms produces transformative learning more effectively than didactic instruction.
- Jazz-Based Youth Development Through Culturally Rooted Pedagogymethodology: culturally_relevant_pedagogyBy grounding arts education in the African American cultural roots of jazz—using core elements like improvisation, call and response, and swing—the program fosters creativity, confidence, self-expression, and social-emotional growth in youth, because culturally relevant and authentic experiences increase engagement, identity affirmation, and personal agency.