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Jun 110 min read

Congrats To The Class Of 2024! 🎓

Congratulations, class of 2024! Your dedication, perseverance, and enthusiasm for music have been truly remarkable to observe and you...

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Joey Kim-Weigandt Wins Coveted DownBeat Award 🔥

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May 61 min read

Joey Kim-Weigandt Wins Coveted DownBeat Award 🔥

Young Lions Jazz Conservatory is proud to announce that YLJC student, Joey Kim-Weigandt, has won the prestigious Downbeat Magazine’s 47th...

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Remembering Bob Boss: A Legacy of Jazz in San Diego

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Mar 292 min read

Remembering Bob Boss: A Legacy of Jazz in San Diego

Young Lions Jazz Conservatory community and the wider San Diego jazz scene are still coming to terms with the loss of a truly remarkable...

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Spotlight on Johnny Steele: A Young Lions Success Story

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Nov 27, 20235 min read

Spotlight on Johnny Steele: A Young Lions Success Story

Johnny Steele on tour with Matthew Whitaker - Brazil 2023. In 2013, the San Diego jazz scene witnessed the birth of the Young Lions...

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Jun 23, 20231 min read

San Diego Swings

A playlist of some of the best San Diego jazz artists for your listening pleasure. It's titled San Diego Swings and Young Lions Jazz Conserv

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Year-End Message From Our Founder and Artistic Director

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Jun 5, 20232 min read

Year-End Message From Our Founder and Artistic Director

Gilbert Castellanos, Founder, Artistic Director Another YLJC year is coming to a close, and I feel an immense sense of pride as our...

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Jun 4, 20238 min read

Congrats To The Class Of 2023! 🎓

Well done, class of 2023! Your passion for jazz, your commitment to your ensembles and peers, and your dedication to honing your craft is...

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YLJC Students Named to Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

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May 12, 20231 min read

YLJC Students Named to Next Generation Jazz Orchestra

Congratulations to Nick Caldwell and Ethan Fairclough for being awarded seats in the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO) as part of the...

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New Soil Ensemble Wins Coveted DownBeat Award

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May 4, 20233 min read

New Soil Ensemble Wins Coveted DownBeat Award

The Young Lions Jazz Conservatory is proud to announce that the New Soil Ensemble has won the prestigious Downbeat Student Music Awards for

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Gilbert Castellanos Wins San Diego Music Awards Album of the Year!

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Apr 25, 20232 min read

Gilbert Castellanos Wins San Diego Music Awards Album of the Year!

In a time where much of the music being produced is electronic, auto-tuned and performed live with the accompaniment of computer...

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YLJC receives $150,000 donation from San Diego Foundaton! 🎉

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Feb 3, 20231 min read

YLJC receives $150,000 donation from San Diego Foundaton! 🎉

Exciting news! Our partners at San Diego Foundation received a historic, transformative unrestricted $100 million cash gift from the...

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Jun 9, 20228 min read

Congrats To The Class Of 2022!

Congrats YLJC Class of 2022! Congratulations class of 2022! Your perseverance, dedication and love of the music has been inspiring to...

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Downbeat Magazine’s 45th Annual Student Music Awards!

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May 10, 20221 min read

Downbeat Magazine’s 45th Annual Student Music Awards!

Congrats to YLJC’s NEW SOIL ENSEMBLE! DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE’s 45th Annual Student Music Award, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE! 🎉 Category: Small...

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Young Arts Winners 2022: Nick Caldwell and Brenda Greggio,

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Dec 7, 20211 min read

Young Arts Winners 2022: Nick Caldwell and Brenda Greggio,

We are very proud of these YLJC students! Congrats on being winners in the 2021 Young Arts competition! Nick Caldwell | Jazz/Saxophone:...

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Aug 23, 20212 min read

A Huge Success! | Shape Of Jazz To Come

Thank you to ALL who came out to Bread & Salt and watch the live stream of our 2021 celebration and fundraiser — The Shape Of Jazz To...

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End Of Year Message from Founder and Artistic Director: Gilbert Castellanos

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Jun 7, 20212 min read

End Of Year Message from Founder and Artistic Director: Gilbert Castellanos

(image: Eduardo Contreras/The San Diego Union-Tribune) As we finish up the 2020-2021 season and summer is approaching, I would like to...

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Jun 7, 20217 min read

Congrats to the Class of 2021!

Congrats YLJC Class of 2021 This year's graduating seniors are deserving of an especially hardy congratulations. They put in the hours....

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WINNERS! Downbeat Magazine’s 44th Annual Student Music Awards!

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May 6, 20211 min read

WINNERS! Downbeat Magazine’s 44th Annual Student Music Awards!

Congrats to YLJC’s NEW SOIL ENSEMBLE for winning DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE’s 44th Annual Student Music Awards! ?? Category: Small Jazz Combo High...

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Young Art Winners 2021: Nick Caldwell, Brenda Greggio, John Murray

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Dec 2, 20201 min read

Young Art Winners 2021: Nick Caldwell, Brenda Greggio, John Murray

We are very excited for, and proud of these three YLJC students! Congrats on being winners in the 2021 Young Arts competition! Nick...

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Sep 7, 20202 min read

We Are Improvisers! COVID-19 Update

YLJC's response to COVID-19 has been (and will continue to be) strategic and focused on safety. The pandemic crisis is far from over but...

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