To view our full video library, please visit Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ YouTube channel.

Follow the journey of five Youth Mentors who grew up with Oaktown Jazz© and now inspire a new generation.

Oaktown Jazz Workshops Executive Director Ravi Abcarian and alumna Sumayyah Green visit Alex Savidge at KTVU Studios. November 14th, 2024

OJW Performance Ensemble performed “Feliz e Triste" (Ao Vivo) by Ceumar, with lyrics by Kléber Albuquerque, on the Ferry Lawn in Jack London Square 2023.

OJW Alumni perform Freddie Hubbard's "Mr. Clean" at East Oakland Future's Festival 6/8/24. With Max Nguyen, Jordon Dabney, Max Ehrhardt, Ruben Green, Anthony Mills-Branch, and Pepe Tekpa.

Channel 5 News highlights Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ legacy of keeping the jazz tradition alive through young people.

A collaborative video project created by Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ students, instructors, and Youth Mentors during the pandemic.

A conversation between Oaktown Jazz Workshops Founding Director Khalil Shaheed and current Executive Director Ravi Abcarian.

Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ Executive Director Ravi Abcarian’s interview with KTVU Fox 2's Heather Holmes