The California Jazz Conservatory is housed in two aesthetically pleasing, custom-designed facilities located across the street from one another on Addison Street, in the heart Berkeley’s vibrant Downtown Arts District.
At 2087 Addison Street, students have access to fully equipped classrooms (with pianos, drum sets, amplifiers and sound systems), practice rooms, the CJC Bookstore, an intimate 100-seat performance space, Hardymon Hall, as well as spacious student lounge.
At 2040 Addison Street, our new Fiddler Annex campus expansion houses state-of-the-art classrooms, practice rooms, the Jennifer A. Maxwell Listening Library, a 100-seat performance space, Rendon Hall, and its own Jazzcafè 2040, serving an assortment of panini, soups, salads, sweet breads and espresso drinks throughout the day and evening.
All CJC class sessions are held at 2087 and 2040 Addison Street, in Berkeley, steps from entertainment resources, restaurants, retail stores, housing, shopping and convenient transportation, connecting CJC students with popular sites throughout the East Bay and San Francisco Bay Area.