In the Classroom
Jon doesn’t arrive at an institution with a rehearsed presentation.
He arrives with a career and he puts all of it in the room.
Every masterclass, ensemble session, and panel discussion is built around the students in front of him. Their level, their questions, their blind spots. His standard in the classroom is the same as his standard on the bandstand. Students feel that immediately.
No two engagements are the same. That’s by design.
More than a decade of artist residencies. Over 1,000 students reached across the United States, Europe, and beyond.
Jon works across formats depending on what the program needs:
One-on-one private instruction
Small and large ensemble direction
Improvisation and composition masterclasses
Extended saxophone technique clinics
Panel discussions on music, creativity, and career
Live performance with his quartet
Performance film screening and discussion
No single type of institution owns this kind of access.
Artist Residency Institutions
University of North Florida · Columbia College Chicago · Winona State University · Cushing Academy · Wittenberg University · Otterbein University · Capital University · Lenoir-Rhyne University · Beloit College · Western Illinois University · Gustavus Adolphus College · Le Petit Faucheux — Tours, France
Masterclass Institutions
Portland State University · Fresno State University · Towson University · Lick-Wilmerding High School · Georgetown Day School · The New School · DePaul University · University of Michigan · University of Wisconsin-Madison · Temple University · Hunter College · University of Toronto · Guildhall School of Music and Drama — London · SUNY Oneonta · University of Wisconsin-Parkside · Augustana University · Royal Academy of Music — London
Institutes and Special Engagements
Irabagon has served on faculty for summer jazz institutes including the Jazz Arts Collective at Fordham University, the New York State Music Camp at SUNY Oneonta, and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland at the Isle of Skye. He was also featured on the expert panel at Winona State University for their symposium on Jazz, Democracy, and Education.
Bring Jon to Your Institution
Jon is now accepting residency bookings for the 2026–27 academic year.
Every engagement is built around your program — masterclasses, live performance, ensemble work, panel discussion, and more. Scheduling is flexible. The process is straightforward. And your students and faculty work directly with a Guggenheim Fellow — live.