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RSMI Jazz Showcase embodies Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute's commitment to small-group jazz composition, collaboration, and performance. Since 1988, the Jazz Program has nurtured emerging artists under renowned directors, emphasizing creativity, mentorship, and real-world performance opportunities. The program’s Bridges competition pairs jazz with classical composition, with winners premiering works at Ravinia and on tour. The 2025 Bridges premiere occurred on June 10, 2025. RSMI’s alumni roster includes notable names like Grace Kelly, Marquis Hill, Jason Palmer, and Endea Owens, who continue to influence the jazz world across stages and media. If you’re exploring fresh, contemporary jazz voices, you’ve found a reliable source for context, inspiration, and upcoming opportunities.

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Documented collaborators

RSMI Jazz Showcase continues to connect emerging artists with broader audiences through Ravinia On Tour, including Spring 2025 activities like a crossover/Bridges program at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on April 16, 2025. Follow Ravinia and the Steans Institute on their official channels and social pages for the latest updates, tours, and artist spotlights. We’ve got you covered with easy, no-fuss access to tickets and performance information as soon as it’s available.

The essentials

Quick Facts About RSMI Jazz Showcase

  • RSMI stands for Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute; the Jazz Program began in 1988 and emphasizes small-group jazz composition, collaboration, and performance under renowned directors. ([ravinia.org](https://www.ravinia.org/Page/Steans?utm_source=openai))
  • The Institute runs Bridges, a competition pairing jazz with classical composition; winners premiere works at Ravinia and on tour. The 2025 Bridges premiere occurred on June 10, 2025. ([account.ravinia.org](https://account.ravinia.org/Online/Article/Ravinia_Bridges-Competition?utm_source=openai))
  • Notable RSMI Jazz alumni include Grace Kelly (saxophone/vocals), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Jason Palmer (trumpet), and Endea Owens (bass). ([account.ravinia.org](https://account.ravinia.org/Online/Article/Ravinia_SteansJazzProgram?menu_id=40F927CD-813C-4835-8361-5E5F96576444&utm_source=openai))
  • 2025 tour activity includes Ravinia On Tour’s Spring 2025 stop in Brooklyn: The Cross Over/Bridges-related program performed at National Sawdust on April 16, 2025. ([account.ravinia.org](https://account.ravinia.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3AloadArticle%3A%3Acontext_id=&BOparam%3A%3AWScontent%3A%3AloadArticle%3A%3Apermalink=Ravinia_SteansTour&utm_source=openai))
  • Social media presence for Ravinia and the Steans Institute is accessible via Ravinia's official channels and a central Linktree, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. ([linktr.ee](https://linktr.ee/raviniafestival?utm_source=openai))
  • Major awards among RSMI Jazz alumni include Grace Kelly winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year for 'Feels Like Home' (2018/2019) and Marquis Hill winning the Thelonious Monk Institute’s Jazz Competition (Trumpet, 2014). Endea Owens has Emmy/Grammy/Peabody associations through her work with The Late Show and related projects. ([berklee.edu](https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-now/grace-kelly-wins-song-year-john-lennon-songwriting-contest?utm_source=openai))

The records

RSMI Jazz Showcase Discography

  • Go Time: Brooklyn
    2018 · PAZZ Productions
  • Go Time: Brooklyn 2
    2018 · PAZZ Productions
  • GO TiME: LA
    2019 · PAZZ Productions
  • Go Time: Live in LA
    2019 · PAZZ Productions
  • All That I Need
    2022 · La Reserve Records / PAZZ
  • Dreaming
    2005 · PAZZ Productions
  • Times Too
    2005 · PAZZ Productions
  • Every Road I Walked
    2006 · PAZZ Productions
  • GRACEfulLEE
    2008 · PAZZ Productions
  • Mood Changes
    2009 · PAZZ Productions
  • New Gospel
    2011 · Black Unlimited Music Group
  • The Way We Play
    2016 · Concord Jazz
  • New Gospel Revisited
    2022 · Edition Records
  • Composers Collective: Beyond the Jukebox
    2024 · Black Unlimited Music Group
  • Rhyme & Reason
    2019 · Giant Step Arts
  • The Cross Over Live in Brooklyn
    2024 · Giant Step Arts
  • Sweet Love
    2019 · SteepleChase
  • Places
    2013 · SteepleChase
  • City Of Poets
    2016 · Whirlwind Recordings
  • Take a Little Trip: Jason Palmer Plays Minnie Riperton
    2012 · SteepleChase

The hits

Top RSMI Jazz Showcase Songs

  • Feels Like Home (Grace Kelly)
    2019 · John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year (Country); did not chart on Billboard
  • Where the Nubians Grow (Endea Owens)
    2023 · N/A
  • Fly with Me (Endea Owens)
    2024 · N/A

RSMI Jazz Showcase continues to connect emerging artists with broader audiences through Ravinia On Tour, including Spring 2025 activities like a crossover/Bridges program at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on April 16, 2025. Follow Ravinia and the Steans Institute on their official channels and social pages for the latest updates, tours, and artist spotlights. We’ve got you covered with easy, no-fuss access to tickets and performance information as soon as it’s available.

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