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The article features The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York, which is in its 25th year. Founder Arnold Lawrence Finkelstein, better known as Arnie Lawrence, established the school to encourage practicing, touring professional musicians teach. Pianist Junior Mance claims that Lawrence is talented in a different way. Keyboardist Larry Goldings shares how Lawrence helped him become a jazz artist.

The article features the Manhattan School of Music(MSM) in New York City, which celebrates 30 years of jazz education in 2012. The jazz arts program at the conservatory adopts the philosophy of the complete artist musician of the 21st century and provides education in the history, theory and execution of jazz. According to Justin DiCioccio, associate dean and chair of the jazz arts program at MSM, the school will continue its commitment to tradition and innovation for the next 30 years.

This article focuses on the growing New York Jazz Academy in Manhattan, New York City. The academy was started by saxophonist Javier Arau as a summer youth workshop in 2009. There were only six students on the first day of the workshop. Today, there are more than 200 enrollees in the academy's adult program. Particular focus is given to the expansion of the academy, as well as its faculty. Arau believes that other neighborhoods in the U.S. or abroad will benefit from the whole program.

The article reports on the move of China's Shanghai Conservatory of Music to participate in the distance learning program pioneered by the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Since 1996, the Manhattan School of Music has initiated videoconferencing for music education and performance. According to Christianne Orto, Manhattan School's assistant dean of distance learning, the transmissions with Shanghai Conservatory of Music included classes on orchestral performance composition and jazz.

Features the jazz college called The New School/Jazz and Contemporary Music started by saxophonist Arnie Lawrence in New York State. School's offering of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; Employment of active musicians as the school's faculty; Lists of the courses that will be offered by the school.