The IASJ, the International A
ssociation of Schools of Jazz, was initiated in 1989 in Germany by saxophonist, composer, and author David Liebman. In 1987, he had written an open letter to the directors of jazz departments he knew at that time. The about 20 representatives of jazz departments around the world, showed up at the gathering in Germany and decided to have the 1st IASJ Jazz Meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands in 1990.
A year later, on 4 November 1991, Graham Collier from the Royal Academy of Music, London, UK, and Walter Turkenburg from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands, officially founded the IASJ. The signing of the Statutes took place at the office of 'Van Dullemen Notary' in The Hague, The Netherlands.
After the 1st IASJ Jazz Meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands, IASJ Jazz Meetings takes place in a different country, every year. The main activities are centered around teaching and performing, but research has always been an integral part of the IASJ Jazz Meetings. The platform on which the participants and invited guests present their research activities, and discussion is called 'The Ongoing Dialogues'.
The IASJ, maintains next to this website, a few other websites as well:
a general website with information on the history, an overview of activities, and reports of governance: https://iasj.com
a dedicated website with information on the upcoming IASJ Jazz Meeting: https://klagenfurt.iasj.com
a website that contains all actives from the past: https://archive.iasj.com