Desert City Jazz, Phoenix’s premier LGBTQ and Friends jazz ensemble, seeks an Artistic Director. The band features full big-band instrumentation (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 3-5 rhythm) comprised of many of the best jazz musicians in the Phoenix area’s LGBTQ and Friends community. Since its inception in 2015, Desert City Jazz has delighted audiences in venues such as the Nash, Tempe Center for the Arts, the Rhythm Room, and the Clarendon Hotel Sky Deck.
The position pays $600 per month year-round and requires 20-30 hours per month. The band presents four concerts per year and rehearses year-round.
Desert City Jazz operates under the umbrella of Desert Overture Live Cultural Entertainment, Inc. (DOLCE), a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to entertain, enrich, educate, and support the community and our members through our passion for music.
Interested candidates should send their resume to applications@desertcityjazz.org no later than March 30, 2025. Resumes/CVs should include a candidate’s musical education, overall conducting experience, and experience with performing in and conducting jazz ensembles. Candidates should also specify which evenings they would be available to direct the band.
