Barbara Morrison Jazz Scholarship Fund - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Barbara Morrison (1949-2022)

Honoring a Beloved Teacher

Barbara Morrison mentored a generation of jazz artists at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Her inspired teaching and radiant artistry moved a devoted group of volunteers to create the Barbara Morrison Scholarship for Jazz to support students in the Global Jazz Studies program.

Following Barbara’s passing in 2022, support for the fund has grown. With a mission to memorialize Barbara’s unparalleled teaching and performance legacy, a grassroots effort raised over $100,000 from almost 100 donors to endow this scholarship.

Help keep Barbara’s legacy a living one. Donate now to the Barbara Morrison Scholarship for Jazz, and keep Barbara’s extraordinary spirit alive.

Do you have questions about the scholarship? Write us at development@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.

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<h6>Barbara Morrison Performs “My One and Only Love” at the Opening of Lani Hall in 2019</h6>

“The love, joy, and passion Barbara Morrison had for music has left a significant impact on me and my vocalist peers, and I feel it more and more with each person I encounter.”

– Shannae, ’26

“Barbara Morrison’s legacy is such an inspiration: her enthusiastic energy towards life and music is something I am reminded of every time I walk into The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She left an impact on everyone she worked with, and though I never had the opportuntiy to meet her, I learn from her through everyone she has taught.”

– Mia, ’26

Morrison at "Lady Jazz" in LA (2006)

You Can Help

Every dollar you contribute to this endowed fund helps grow the scholarship’s long-term impact, allowing it to support more students, year after year.

Join the growing community of donors who keep Barbara’s extraordinary spirit alive through music education.

To honor Barbara’s incredible legacy and support talented jazz students, please consider a gift to the Barbara Morrison Scholarship for Jazz (Fund#31640) by clicking the link below.

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“The love, joy, and passion Barbara Morrison had for music has left a significant impact on me and my vocalist peers, and I feel it more and more with each person I encounter.”

– Shannae, ’26

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