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.