Brooks Smith

Richmond Jazz Society, Inc. is dedicated to the education, preservation, and advancement of jazz. Richmond Jazz Society programs the Dominion Energy Jazz Cafe, a weekly live jazz event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts featuring diverse jazz styles with free admission. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. The organization offers performance and educational programs for performers, students, teachers, and audiences, including outreach initiatives such as the James S. Bracey, Jr. Education and Outreach Program, which engages seniors and youth with professional ensembles. The society also produces projects like the album "Daddy, What is Jazz?" by the RVA Jazz Collective, blending original jazz compositions, spoken word, and African percussion. Additional activities include artist referrals, jazz preservation efforts, and maintaining a jazz website to promote jazz statewide. Brown, G. Khari Branch, James Branch, James S. Bracey, Lawrence E. Stanley, Nelson R. Lawson, Pierre A. Ames, Robert L. Payne, William S. Lowe. The company was founded in 1979 by B. J.