The Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment

The Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment (CAJE) was founded in 2004 to honor the enduring legacy of Clarence Acox, who founded the Garfield Jazz program and led it for 40 years. The CAJE is a professionally-managed and independent fund that supports Garfield Jazz students’ education and Garfield Jazz community outreach activities.

The income and investment returns from the fund are used for:

  • Assisting Garfield students in participating in Garfield Jazz through private music instruction, sheet music, and other related student expenses. Assistance is based on demonstrated financial need.

  • Enhancing the quality instruction in jazz music performance at Garfield High School. This includes supplementing instructor funding for Jazz Band 3, which in turn promotes the high level of students moving into Jazz Bands 2 and 1.

  • Funding outreach programs to elementary and middle schools that feed into Garfield High School to increase the number and diversity of qualified students for the Garfield Jazz program. Such programs may include music instruction, sheet music, recordings, transportation, and other expenses to allow Garfield Jazz students to visit those schools.

Scholarships

To apply for a CAJE scholarship for private music instruction, you can:

Donate

By donating to the Clarence Acox Jazz Endowment, you fund Garfield Jazz Foundation's efforts outside the classroom – outreach to build jazz education in local middle schools, and scholarships for private lessons to build strong players.

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