Jazz Fighting Hunger

The Alaska Jazz Workshop (AJW) will present two great Jazz Fighting Hunger concerts on March 21 and May 23, 2026 to support the Food Bank of Alaska, one of Alaska’s most important community resources. These concerts will feature an exciting mix of musicians from the rich and diverse Anchorage Jazz Community gathering together to share their love and joy of performing America’s original music. These concerts show the power music has for developing good community connection, awareness, and mental health.

These concerts are a continuation of the original Jazz Fighting Hunger Concerts founded by past Anchorage Jazz bassist and community leader Ray Booker in the September 1997 to support the Food Bank of Alaska’s. Ray staged eighteen concerts between 1997-2015 raising over $150,000 for the Food Bank of Alaska.