JB Dyas, vice president of education and curriculum development at the Herbie Hancock Institute, has a new article in Downbeat Magazine on how the tenets of jazz philosophy have been adopted by small businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike.

Now in its thirtieth year, the Music Partnership Program is a vital part of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s community engagement programs. The program is supported entirely through generous philanthropy.

Alex Lee graduated in 2022 with his bachelor's in saxophone performance. For the past two years, Lee has been making his way as a performer with Fivemind Reeds, a quintent composed entirely of alumni and students. And they give entirely unexpected concerts.