<p>If he is a strong student and really wants a liberal arts experience where music is a big part of the campus culture, Wesleyan is a good choice. They really have a strong music department and very creative kids–they tend to attract musicians. Princeton’s jazz band has a strong reputation. </p>
<p>Amherst has a pretty nice jazz department–we visited there a couple of years ago. Bard doesn’t have a strong jazz performance program yet, but I think they are working toward it. However, the campus culture is extremely filled with music–students are playing a lot of music.</p>