In 1997, Hayes Greenfield, saxophonist, recording artist, and composer founded Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz, an interactive music education program that inspires participants to take risks, gain confidence, and experience a sense of personal achievement through the use of jazz and the art of improvisation.
Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz
About Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz
“Hayes Greenfield is a guy who cares about our youth and therefore our future. You can really hear it in his playing and he performs with such heart.”
Hayes Greenfield's Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz program enhances communication, active listening and improvisational skills, inspires intellectual curiosity, risk-taking, and raises self-esteem. This highly interactive, innovative, educational, and fun program engages participants of all ages and levels.
A veteran educator, facilitator, and performer, Hayes and Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz work extensively with all levels of students – PreK through university, including students with special needs. Also, Hayes presents professional development programs for teachers and other professionals.
What Educators Say
What Students Say
Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz and Neurodiverse Communities
Live on CBS Morning News
2006
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“Youngsters are encouraged to clap, call out responses, assist in demonstrations and yes, dance … Mr. Greenfield’s quartet proves that jazz isn’t old people’s music!”
Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz performs internationally at festivals, schools, museums, theaters, concert halls, libraries and community events.
Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz offers assembly programs, master classes, residencies, and clinics for students of all ages and abilities (music and non-music students) from elementary through university.
Listen Anywhere
Produced by Hayes Greenfield, this award-winning family album is an eclectic collection of children's songs with wonderful, lively jazz arrangements that are performed by Hayes Greenfield, Richie Havens, David Berkman, Jay Anderson, Tony Reedus, Miles Griffith, and more!