Events:

• The 15th Annual Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival, Coming soon in February 2011

  
        The Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival is an Annual event that has attracted thousands of supporters to Florida Memorial University since 1996. This event is held every year during the month of February. For information, contact MSM Arts, Inc. at 305-623-3063
         The following jazz greats and legends have appeared on this festival: Benny Golson, Dr. James Moody, Dr. Nathan Davis, Jon Faddis, Wallace Roney, Patrice Rushin, Idris Muhammad, Larry Coryell, Nagee, Abraham Laborial, Ray Drummond, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, Jesse Jones Jr., Grover Washington Jr., Clark Terry, Herbie Mann, Winard Harper, Nestor Torres, Terri Lynn Carrington, Dr. Billy Taylor, Ira Sullivan, Dr. David baker, Ralph McDonald, Curtis Fuller, Kenny Drew Jr. Bobby Thomas Jr., Donald Harrison, Gerri Allen, Jimmy Owens, Obed Calvaire.
        MSM Arts, Inc. (a not-for-profit arts organization) under the directorship of jazz trumpeter, band leader, international recording artist and educator, Melton S. Mustafa, has sponsored in part this jazz festival and has also provided over $15,000 in scholarships to deserving music students entering college.
        The Workshop component of the Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival began in 1996 supported by Dr. Alfred Pinkston - former Director of Music (former Supervisor of Music for the Broward Schools) and Florida Memorial University former President, Dr. Albert E. Smith. Designed to expose Middle School, High School and College level students to Jazz Studies and to the Jazz Studies Program at Florida Memorial University. The Workshop provides an environment where students of Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges as well as Band Directors can participate and interact with International Legends of Jazz Musicians for the purpose of fostering and enhancing their appreciation and support of Jazz in our community.
     

• MSM Arts, Inc. Annual Scholarship Drive

  Your generous donations help many young people financially and scholastically prepare for their entrance in to college. Music Projects such as the one below is typical of the kind of service that MSM Arts, Inc bring to the local community.
  
       Eighteen (18) students were selected to participate in a one week Jazz Camp at The Historic Lyric Theater from May 28, 2007 to June 1 in Miami, Florida. The Jazz Camp Culminated with a concert performance by the MSM Jazz Camp Student Orchestra on June 2, 2007 and was aired on BET J television as a documentary. World Class Jazz Trumpeter and Arranger/Composer, Melton Mustafa directed this prestigious Jazz Camp. Highly qualified jazz musicians were on board to prepare the students for a performance in a concert to the theme “THIS JOINT IS JUMPIN.” This was a day of shear excitement and very good music highlighting the golden age of swing and bebop jazz.
  
        In addition, one outstanding student from the Jazz Camp was selected to perform one selection with International known George Duke and Kirk Whalem on Friday night, June 1, 2007. In the Jazz Camp, students were instructed in the art of jazz improvisation, ensemble playing, jazz interpretation, articulation, arranging and musicianship. Of the 18 students participating in the Jazz Camp, 10 students were selected to receive a music scholarship each of $1,000 from MSM Arts Jazz Scholarship Fund.