The Tucson Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving America's original music--jazz. The Society seeks to assure continuity of this music through concerts, festivals, media activities and youth programs. A major emphasis is to provide work for instrumentalists and vocalists through society-sponsored activities and joint ventures with allied cultural, educational, and commercial organizations throughout southern Arizona. The objective of TJS is to promote, educate and insure the performance and audience of this national treasure for generations to come. The Society nurtures and champions local talent, brings outstanding national and international artists to Tucson, and provides for the young generation via its arts in education program - Jazz Werx- an honor audition based jazz performance program for students in Middle and High school.