While the conservatory is primarily known for classical music, it has had a jazz department for nearly a decade.

Miss Rowe, who is 28, has taught jazz at the university for the last two years and is head of its jazz department.

Lincoln Center has launched a jazz department with a $1 million annual budget.

The jazz department is now headed by pianist Michael Pellera.

The company recruited Alan Douglas in 1960 to run its new jazz department.

The jazz department at Lincoln Center provides long overdue recognition.

Polygram's jazz department also is continuing its re-release program on compact disk.

The director of the jazz department was Mátyás Seiber.

The president of the center announced that the prestigious bastion of classical music had added a jazz department to produce concerts and other programs year-round.

Between transcription costs, rehearsal fees, union bills and more, the week will cost Lincoln Center's jazz department nearly half a million dollars.