Soundscapes for Tomorrow: Stage One Residencies

Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts 

Derrick Hodge, Grammy Award winner, bass guitarist, and music director. Photo by Kevin Mohatt.

Alex Claffy performs at The Clef Club in 2025. Photo by Tim Koen.

Tia Fuller, saxophonist, composer, and educator. Photo by Jerris Madison.

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Grant Amount $240,000

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Updated March 10, 2026

Five acclaimed jazz artists develop new work and give audiences a window into the creative process in a newly created artist-in-residence program. Composers and multi-instrumentalists Tia Fuller, Derrick Hodge, Nabate Isles, Papo Vazquez, and Miguel Zenon participate in collaborative rehearsals, artist talks, public workshops, and a culminating performance held at the Clef Club and livestreamed globally. 

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support

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Soundscapes in Conversation

Apr 23, 2026
6 p.m.–8 p.m.
Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts
736 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

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Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts 

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts celebrates and preserves the legacy of jazz through accessible education for the Greater Philadelphia region, and it supports the evolving art form through talent development, programming, and a regular calendar of performances. It was founded in 1966 as the social wing of Musicians’ Protective Union Local 274, which featured members such as John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie, and Nina Simone.

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