The mission of the A2 JAZZ FEST is to share our love and respect for this uniquely American music by:
Creating satisfying employment opportunities for local musicians, Providing education and accessibly priced entertainment to attendees, AND…
Sharing Ann Arbor’s vast artistic and educational resources in support of developing musicians throughout Washtenaw County using the brain building power of improvisational music and by Co-creating and Co-facilitating exciting and engaging STEAM activities that support intergenerational mentorship and work to bring diverse communities together
In addition to A2 JAZZ FEST’s exciting master classes - a special focus of the A2 JAZZ FEST - that bring together brilliant local and international musicians to support young and emerging artists in FREE workshops, in 2025 we added two additional innovative educational programs that brought together arts, business, and schools in support of cross-community and multi-generational collaborative learning…
The Traveling Sound Museum
A2 JAZZ FEST presented the the Traveling Sound Museum project at Odindi Freedom School (5/15/25) and Ypsilanti Community Middle School (5/22/25). The Traveling Sound Museum is a cross-community, intergenerational, STEAM learning opportunity, open to ALL!! The aim of the Traveling Sound Museum is to share the excitement of science and music throughout Washtenaw County by offering fun, multi-generational and community-wide learning opportunities that engage all learning levels with food, friendly competition, and prizes!!
This exciting community learning opportunity was supported by Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, who provided awesome science exhibits that taught us all about the physics of sound; delicious food and drink donated by Blue LLama Jazz Club, CupsNChai and Maiz followed by a multi-generational instrument-making contest.
