JazzWire Summit 2027

We are back for 2027! Grab your Summit spots before we release them to the public!

Three JazzWire Summits. Three destinations.
One reason to get your horn out of the case.

You’ve still got something to say.

Reserve your spot today. You know that the Summits get booked up quickly, and we don’t want to miss you in 2027. Remember why you fell in love with jazz in the first place.

In 2027, we’re doing it three times.
Edmonton. Washington, DC. California Wine Country.

Come ready to play.

Don’t wait until your friend tells you it sold out.

Get on the 2027 list before registration opens. Tell us which Summit has your attention. We’ll let you know when dates, faculty and registration information are released.

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No application. No long questionnaire. No commitment.
Just first notice when it’s time to make a decision.

You’re on the list.

We’ll let you know when 2027 Summit registration opens.
In the meantime, keep playing.

Adult musicians laughing and playing together on stage at a JazzWire Summit
Summit faculty and participants smiling together
A participant smiling over lunch with other musicians
The 2027 Summits

Pick your city.
Pick your experience.

Three Summits. Same JazzWire spirit.
Completely different experiences.

A pianist and horn players at an evening jam session
April 2–4
2027
Livermore, California

Good wine. Great jazz. Bad place to check your email.

Livermore is where the California wine scene began, so what better place to meet up and play some jazz? Las Positas College is our lovely venue, and our faculty includes world-renowned players and teachers from across the country.

We are close to three major airports, so bring your spouse and make a week of it!

A participant band on stage at the Canadian Summit
June 25–27
2027
Edmonton, Alberta

Join us in Alberta!

The Canadian Summit is hosted at one of the top jazz schools in Western Canada, MacEwan University. It’s a fantastic setting, and the workshop takes place during the Edmonton International Jazz Festival.

There’s no better time to visit Edmonton and to play the music you love.

A small combo rehearsing at the JazzWire Summer Summit
July 27–31
2027
Washington, DC

The Summit that started it all isn’t slowing down.

After 20+ years, the DC Summit is our five-day flagship experience. A faculty that can’t be beat, 70+ musicians from around the world, and all set a mile or two from the nation’s capital.

Concerts, jam sessions, guest artists and so much more. Join us, and bring a friend or the whole band!

What is a JazzWire Summit?

Made for adult musicians who love jazz.

More playing, less classrooms.

JazzWire Summits are all about playing together in jazz small groups, not about sitting in private lessons or theory classes.

More interacting with faculty and peers.

We all practice enough alone at home. JazzWire Summits are all about meeting, connecting and sharing.

These are your people.

Everyone at the Summit loves jazz, and everyone in your small group is at your level. We have groups set up by experience and ability level, so you hit the ground running.

JazzWire powers it all.

Everyone at the Summit workshops is a JazzWire subscriber, so you’ll know folks before you walk through the door. Friendly faces and trusted colleagues.

Great players are everywhere. Great teachers are not.

We hire the best educators from across North America for the Summit workshops. Great players always, but folks who also know how to really share what they know with you effectively.

Jam sessions freak me out.

Yes, they freak us ALL out. The Summit is going to get you tuned up, confident and ready to get playing better than you ever imagined.

A year from now, you could still be thinking about doing this.

Or you could have already done it.

There will always be another reason to wait. You need to practice more. You need to get your chops back. You need to feel more confident. You need to know more tunes.

Here’s the problem: Playing with other musicians is how you get better at playing with other musicians.

Come as you are. Bring your instrument. We’ll take it from there.