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About UJAM

The UJAM Society is a not-for-profit society that advocates, mentors, educates, and acts as a resource for the community of jazz listeners and musicians in the Greater Victoria area. It began in 2004 to build and strengthen the south island jazz community.​​​ It has grown and evolved over the last two decades, now organizing multiple educationally impactful programs each year.

Young All-Stars at Hermann's 2016

Young All-Stars at Hermann's Jazz Club, 2016

Summer Jazz Workshop rehearsal 2025

Summer Jazz Workshop 2025. Second from left: Creative Director Ashley Wey.

Summer Jazz Workshop rehearsal 2019

Summer Jazz Workshop 2019.

Our Initiatives

UJAM  Current Faculty & Friends

​Piano, Creative Director -

Bass, Creative Director -

Camp Director, Big Band -

Director, Trumpet -

Director, Saxophone -

Director, Piano -

Camp Coordinator, Piano -​

Voice -

Voice -

Voice -

Saxophone -

Multi-Instrument -

Drums -

Guitar -

Drums -

Trombone -

Voice -

Saxophone -

Piano -​​

Ashley Wey

Louis Rudner

Mark Fraser

David Flello

Rhys Batstone

Dave Paulson​​​​​

Alex Andersen​

Emily Braden

Jennifer Scott

Madeleine Humer

Joe Hatherill​

John Lee

Damian Graham

Wes Carroll

Hans Verhoeven​

Nick La Riviere

Angela Verbrugge

Ryan Oliver

Linda Gould​​

UJAM Board and Staff

President  -

Vice President -

Treasurer -

Secretary -

Past President -

Fundraising -

Social Media -

Communications -

Directors at Large -​

Office Staff -

Karen Lindsay

Mark Fraser

Dave Paulson

Rhys Batstone

Dave Flello

Paul Baracos, Susan Smitten

Liam Arthurs, Susan Smitten

Liam Arthurs

Paul Baracos​

Alex Andersen

UJAM  Former Mentors and

Jazz Instructors​

Tom Ackerman,

Audrey Bailey,

Ben Beaudet,

Miles Black,

Barbara Blair,

Toni Blodgett,

Anita Bonkowski,

Jonnie Bridgman,

Bob Brown,

Gail Caryn,

Rob Cheramy,

Gordon Clements,

Josh Dixon,

Sean Drabbit,

Phil Dwyer,

David Enns,

Doug Farr,

Jill Galt,

Kim Greenwood,

Bruce Hern,

Matthew Howe,

Dave Keen,

Cathy Lylock,

Ian MacDougall,

Kelby MacNayr,

John Miller,

Chris Millington,

Bill Mulley,

Phil Newns

Monique Nordine,

Alex Olsen,

Al Pease,

Dale Rasmussen,

Roy Reynolds,

Karl Roessingh,

Louise Rose,

Anne Schaefer,

Flora Scott,

Joey Smith,

Roy Styffe,

Angela Verbrugge,

Tom Vickery,

Paul Wainwright,

Maureen Washington,

Jeff Weaver,

Lou Williamson,

Kal Wood,

James Young

UJAM Society Details

B.C. Society Number -  S0048556

Charitable Number -  85177 1774 RR0001

​Email (Young All-Stars) ujamyoungallstars@gmail.com

Email (General) - ujamsevents@gmail.com

Email (Summer Jazz Workshop) - ujamsummercamp@gmail.com

​Address - 4641 Vantreight Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8N 3W8

Phone - (250) 588-5105

Our purpose is to mentor, educate, and act as a resource for the community of musicians and music lovers who enjoy jazz in its many forms.

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UJAM Society  Victoria, BC

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