Sitka Jazz Week

DON'T MISS THIS BOAT! August 29th 5pm!
THE SITKA JAZZ WEEK JAZZ GALA Spectacle on Fin Island!
Our 4th annual World Class Jazz Event of the Year.
Amazing Food, Music, 2 FREE CD's, A Beautiful Camp Fire
PLUS CD RELEASE PARTY with signed FREE CD for all guests..and the most recorded drummer in music history, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steely Dan and 1000's more, 2026 LIVING LEGEND Award Winner Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (87) on drums
Tickets: https://www.sitkajazzweek.org/gala
Sitka Jazz Week August 24th-29th:
FREE Events: https://www.sitkajazzweek.org/schedule

DON'T MISS THIS BOAT! August 29th 5pm!
THE SITKA JAZZ WEEKK JAZZ GALA on Fin Island!
Our 4th annual World Class Jazz Event of the Year.
Amazing Food, Music, 2 FREE CD's, A Beautiful Camp Fire
PLUS CD RELEASE PARTY with signed FREE CD for all guests
Tickets: https://www.sitkajazzweek.org/gala
Sitka Jazz Week August 24th-29th:
FREE Events: https://www.sitkajazzweek.org/schedule

Sitka Jazz Week ZOOM info session
THURSDAY 05/17 8pm EST 4pm AK time
with John Damberg and Christian Fabian

Sitka Jazz Week is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Sitka Jazz Week ZOOM info MEETING 05/14 4pm AK 8pm EST
Time: May 14, 2026 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 665 106 9430
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Sitka Jazz Week ZOOM info MEETING 05/14 4pm AK 8pm EST

A MUST SEE!
Maestro Ron Carteris a BIG supporter of Sitka Jazz Week and it's mission of being a performance oriented Workshop. We perform LIVE from day #1, starting where other weeks end. It's so exciting and transforms all participants mid week. Thank you Mr. Carter.

'No One's Gonna Tell Me What I Cannot Do' | Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes | PBS Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3Sm2J5q Jazz legend Ron Carter visits Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, alma mater t...

With Sergio Bellotti – We just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉 Thank You Sergio Bellotti

SITKA JAZZ WEEK! Our 4th year!
AUG 23 – AUG 30, 2026 Free Live Music, 5+ stages all week!

• Sitka Jazz Week is jam packed—you could call it a jazz intensive. At the end of this week, you will know how to play jazz better—and have more fun doing it. No matter what level you’re at—beginner or experienced, professional musician or teacher—these 7 days will be transformative for you.

OPEN TO ALL AGES.• Live performances every day, and everyone will perform!• Your Instructors are world-class musicians giving you their real-world experience as Jazz musicians, sidemen and Leaders.
Your Instructors will include Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Matt King, Cleave Guyton Jr, Christian Fabian, Heather Gluth, John Damberg, Chazz Gist Trio ft Rob Cohen, Special Guest Anne Phillips, Teri Coté & Sergio Bellotti

"Participants were saying their life was changed forever. There is nothing like it anywhere.” Mike Longo
“The mountains, the fresh air, the love and concern for jazz!” Ron Carter

Thank you
Sitka Music Festival for hosting.
Tuition: $750 for the week—includes all instruction, breakfasts & lunches, Lodging: Paid by participant.
or email [email protected] call (907) 632-7239, (646) 522-4120