Vail Jazz is dedicated to perpetuating jazz music through live performances that showcase the artistry and talent of great jazz musicians and through education, with a focus on young musicians and young audiences. Vail Jazz produces an annual summer festival spanning over 12 weeks and entertaining over 50,000 people, a Workshop which has contributed to the jazz musicianship of over 200 outstanding jazz musicians, a school program that has educated over 14,000 students in Eagle County and introduced in 2012, a Winter Series of jazz concerts and soirées.