I te tau 1988, i āwhina ia ki te whakatū i te BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop hei whakapakari i ngā kaituhi rangatahi me ngā kaiwhakatere.
Ko te tikanga, ko te putanga matatini ake o te rerenga korero ko "I te tau 1988, i awhina ia ki te whakatu i te BMI Jazz Composer's Workshop ki te whakatipu i nga kaitito me nga kaiwhakarato taiohi, i te mutunga ka riro ia hei kaiwhakahaere mai i a Bob Brookmeyer".