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The JL Institute

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The JL Institute is part of The Mental Note and provides emerging artists with performance experience, professional development, mentorship, masterclasses, clinics, and music-business learning. It connects artists to The Mental Note’s larger ecosystem of jazz, wellness, learning, and community.

MOCA

Experience the sounds of jazz at MOCA with quarterly performances by the JL Institute’s artists, bringing musical excellence, fresh energy, and community connection to life.

St. John's Cathedral

Ease into an evening of melody and connection with St. John’s Cathedral's Jazz in the Garden quarterly.

Prohibition Kitchen

Step into Prohibition Kitchen for an evening with JL Institute, bringing rhythm and energy to your midweek plans on the last Wednesday of the month.

Cork & Thyme 

Unwind at Cork & Thyme, where the JL Institute sets the tone for great conversation and a memorable evening on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

Jax Parks

Let the evening breeze and l the JL Institute set the mood for a relaxing night at Rivers Edge Park every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Artist in Residencies

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