The Austin Jazz Workshop is a nonprofit group of professional musicians dedicated to jazz performance and education in central Texas public schools. It was founded in 1994 and visits over one hundred elementary school campuses each year. The Austin Jazz Workshop's mission is to educate and perform for and with students in central Texas public schools in order to encourage their participation in band, orchestra, and choir programs; to uphold and promote the American jazz tradition; and to enhance quality of life through live performances employing area musicians and collaborations with nonprofit organizations and student ensembles in central Texas.