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The American Jazz Institute

The American Jazz Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enrichment and enhancement of the appreciation of jazz music. From its humble beginnings in New Orleans at the turn of the century, jazz evolved into one of America’s enduring world contributions, a “universal language” understood by all.

Jazz is our life…

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Continuing in this spirit, AJI seeks to preserve this national treasure as well as expand upon it by spotlighting America’s great jazz composers, arrangers and musicians — both firmly established and newly discovered, from traditional to avant garde.

To advance and promote jazz music throughout the world.
To maintain a repertory orchestra to play new and archival jazz music.
To educate and expose the public to jazz by live performances and panel discussions
To support charitable endeavors that promote and advance jazz music.

The American Jazz Institute is an I.R.C. 501(c) (3) corporation.

Team Frankie Laine is an affiliate of the AJI

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To seek and attract donations of jazz works with an emphasis on original compositions, scores, arrangements, and recordings.
To make jazz works available for research study and education.
To physically house, archive and preserve jazz music: compositions, scores, arrangements, recordings, artwork, photographs, film and other jazz works.

Our Live Programs

KAJI Jazz Radio/FM95.3 is still in the process of adding live broadcasting programs to its schedule and we will keep you informed as we add new and special programs.

The Alan P. Schultz Show

Tuesday, Thursday. and Sunday from 9:00AM to 11:AM

KAJI Jazz Radio/FM95.3 is proud to have Alan P Schultz not only broadcasting daily on our station but also assuming the responsibilities of Program Director.

The Lee Hartley Show

Thursday From 11am to 1pm

Lee Hartley hosts a daily radio program on KAJI Jazz Radio/FM95.3 where she loves to play Jazz Classics that few stations in the US play today. Lee has has a long, successful and continuing performing career as a vocalist and has performed with some of the best names in American Jazz. Most recently, she performed and toured with the legendary Les McCann. Lee moved back to the Palm Springs area 6 years ago and has worked with Ted Herman, Paul McDonald, Charles Owens and Ladd Macintosh's Big Bands.

The Bruce Kamolnick Show

Thursday from 1PM – 3PM

Bruce Kamolnick’s career as a professional musician is behind him, but also possibly ahead of him. He is a lifelong jazz fan and is deeply grateful to be able to share his love of (and occasional musings on) “America’s Classical Music” over the KAJI airwaves. As a CPA he also helps handle some of AJI’s administrative responsibilities. You can hear a sample of his jazz (and classical) piano at kamolnick.bandcamp.com

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