Housed within the Department of Music at PSU's School of Fine and Performing Arts, The Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute will embody PSU's ongoing mission to "let knowledge serve the city," through programs and partnerships in jazz education and jazz history, public outreach, and service to the artistic community.

The Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute aims to celebrate the past, sustain the present, and ensure a bright future for jazz by connecting people of all ages to the music, its history, and its culture. In the spirit of the legendary musician and Portland jazz treasure for whom it is named, the Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute will be a community resource dedicated to encouraging "a lifetime of jazz."