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Artists-in-Residence

Artists-in-Residence
Jamila Woods

Students collaborate with renowned artists representing a range of genres and styles.

Artists-in-Residence

The School of Audio and Music brings nationally and internationally recognized professional musicians to Columbia for week-long residencies. The artists lead workshops, master classes, and rehearsals with student ensembles in preparation for recording sessions and public performances. In the 2026-27 school year, Columbia welcomes Jamila Woods.

About the 2026-27 Artist-in-Residence

Jamila Woods is a musician, poet, and multidisciplinary artist from the South Side of Chicago. Her three solo albums "HEAVN" (2017), "LEGACY! LEGACY!" (2019) and "Water Made Us" (2023) were released by JagJaguwar Records to critical acclaim.  Jamila has been featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk, "CBS This Morning," and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

She has shared stages with Corinne Bailey Rae, Rafael Saadiq, Bonobo, Common, Chance the Rapper, Brittany Howard, Macklemore, and many others. An award-winning poet,

Jamila’s work often blurs boundaries between poem and song. As cultural critic Doreen St. Felix writes, “It makes you wish all singers were poets.”

Residency Concert

Dates/Times:

  • November 13, 7 p.m.

Location:

  • Music Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
  • Meet Select Previous Artists-in-Residence

    Cory Henry with a student

    • Three-time Grammy winner (above) performed and recorded with several ensembles during his second residency in 2018. Read more about his residency.

    • Vibraphonist-composer performed with students for a live audience at Chicago’s famed Jazz Showcase. .

    • Singer-songwriter joined Columbia students to perform a set of classic pop and soul tunes. .

    • Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter workshopped and performed with students, sharing tips and feedback on the powerful work of songwriting.

    • was featured in the Grammy-winning 2013 documenary Twenty Feet From Stardom which told the story of the unsung heros of the music industry: backup singers. Fischer shared wisdom from her years building a reputation as a music legend in her own right.

    • Composer-musician shared insight with students about how to build a lasting relationship with fans by being authentic to yourself. She is the first woman in history to solely produce and receive the Best Producer Grammy nomination for her work.

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