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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...