Jazz Festival

Saturday, April 3rd, 2027

For Middle School, High School, and University Jazz Ensembles, and the General Public

REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 19th

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Join us on our campus for Middle Tennessee’s most exciting day of jazz education in the backyard of Music City, Nashville, TN!  

The festival honors the legacy of tenor saxophonist/band leader ILLINOIS JACQUET, who rose to prominence in the 1940s with the big bands of Count Basie and Lionel Hampton. 

To learn more about the Illinois Jacquet Foundation, go to https://illinoisjacquetfoundation.org/.

Registration for the festival is $250 for Jazz Ensembles and $125 for each additional ensemble. 

For further information, contact Jamey Simmons, James.Simmons@mtsu.edu 

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We hope that you and your students will join us in this celebration of America’s great art form at Middle Tennessee State University. 

Best wishes for continuing success in your programs.

Sincerely,

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED

2026-2027 CLINICIANS TO BE ANNOUNCED

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PAST ARTISTS & CLINICIANS

Jesús Santandreu

Miguel Zenón

Tamir Hendelman

Adam Nussbaum

Brian Lynch

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