A collection of forty-eight watercolors on forty-four leaves of paper by artist Miriam Cahn depicting jazz performances she attended at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and elsewhere in New York City between 1995 and 2002.

The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music was established at The New School in 1986. These records, largely compiled by former dean Martin Mueller, cover the School of Jazz from its inception through Mueller's retirement in 2016. Includes administrative files pertaining to program planning, publicity materials, budget and fund raising, promotional materials, and photographs and event records documenting visiting artists, special events, classes, and student performances.