{"id":10533,"date":"2023-05-26T09:40:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/?page_id=10533"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:04:59","slug":"jazz-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/jazz-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subheader\">36th Annual<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">PURDUE JAZZ FESTIVAL<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jazz bands from middle schools and high schools across the Midwest will converge on Purdue University on <strong>January 24, 2026<\/strong> for the 36th annual Purdue Jazz Festival, sponsored by Music for All.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mfa_logo2.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mfa_logo2.webp\" alt=\"Music For All\" class=\"wp-image-46005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mfa_logo2.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mfa_logo2-300x66.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Director Packet and other resources will become available in December.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJF-2026-Director-Information-Packet-Dec-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Director Information Packet (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJF-Rep-And-Solo-Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Repertoire and Solo Sheet (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_7146-copy-Enhanced-NR-scaled-e1750358074354.jpg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">FESTIVAL CANCELLED<\/h2>\n                                                \n            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Weather Update<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Due to the bitter cold and impending winter storm, Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras has made the difficult decision to cancel the 36th Annual Purdue Jazz Festival.<\/strong> We are disappointed to miss the opportunity to gather with the 100+ middle and high schools to celebrate their hard work, talent, and love for jazz. However, we are more immediately concerned for their safety, and the safety of our students on campus. Thank you to all the faculty, staff, student volunteers, visiting artists, clinicians, adjudicators, and guest schools that have prepared tirelessly for this event. The Annual Purdue Jazz Festival has been a highlight for our community for the last 35 years, and we look forward to 2027 when we will all gather again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The festival cancellation does not affect the Yellowjackets concert this evening or the upcoming Jazz at Lincoln Center performance featuring the Purdue Jazz Band on Saturday, January 31, at 8 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap \">\n    <div class=\"section has-black-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap__content\">View the 2026 Purdue Jazz Festival Program<\/p>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-strap--wrap\">\n                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/purduebandsandorchestras\/docs\/pjf_2026_program?fr=sYWYxOTkwMjczMzc\"  target=\"_blank\">Click Here<\/a>\n         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                  <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.marshallgilkes.com\/\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MarshallGilkes2-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name \" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshallgilkes.com\/\" target=_blank aria-label=\"Marshall Gilkes (Opens in a new tab)\">Marshall Gilkes<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Guest Artist<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column 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class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack purdue-home-cta-card--nolink\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reynolds-Headshot.jpg\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name\">John Reynolds<\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Essentially Ellington Clinician<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"https:\/\/monikaherzig.com\/\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Monika.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name \" href=\"https:\/\/monikaherzig.com\/\" target=_blank aria-label=\" Monika Herzig (Opens in a new tab)\"> Monika Herzig<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Clinician<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karinacolis?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=dW80eW5iNzkyMzQ1\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Karina-scaled.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karinacolis?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=dW80eW5iNzkyMzQ1\" target=_blank aria-label=\"Karina Colis (Opens in a new tab)\">Karina Colis<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Clinician<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column is-4-desktop is-4-widescreen is-3-fullhd is-half-tablet\">\n                                    <article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--stack\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.natalieboeyinkmusic.com\/\" data-target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"card-image\"><figure class=\"image is-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Natalie-Boeyink.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--faculty\"><h3 ><a class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-name \" href=\"https:\/\/www.natalieboeyinkmusic.com\/\" target=_blank aria-label=\"Natalie Boeyink (Opens in a new tab)\">Natalie Boeyink<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-titleline\">Clinician<\/p><\/div><\/article>                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--first \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--top\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC_6721-scaled.jpeg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\"><strong>Thursday, January 22 &#8211; 7:00 PM<\/strong><\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Community Jazz Showcase<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Purdue Jazz Festival kicks off with a free Community Jazz Showcase at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Lafayette, Indiana. The concert features <strong>Artist-In-Residence, Kirby Fellis,<\/strong> alongside the Purdue Jazz Band and four high school jazz bands from Tippecanoe County.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Yellowjackets-Photo-Roberto-Cifarelli.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\"><strong>Friday, January 23 &#8211; 8:00 PM<\/strong><\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Yellowjackets<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a 43-year legacy, the&nbsp;<strong>Yellowjackets<\/strong>&nbsp;have released 26 albums, earned 16 Grammy\u00ae nominations, and built a reputation as one of jazz\u2019s most influential groups. Originally formed in the late 1970s as&nbsp;Robben Ford\u2019s&nbsp;backing band, they soon evolved into their own powerhouse trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual and Group tickets will become available soon! Read more at the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                    <div  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                                                     <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/convocations.purdue.edu\/event\/yellowjackets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Convocations<\/a><\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--aligned purdue-home-path-way--has-connector purdue-home-path-way--has-connector-elbow \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--straight\"><\/div>\n            \n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__connector purdue-home-path-way__connector--elbow\"><\/div>\n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/JazzFest_Ivan-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">Saturday, January 24 &#8211; All Day<\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">Festival Day<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 100 high school and middle school jazz ensembles compete in various divisions throughout Stewart Center and the Purdue Memorial Union. The Purdue Jazz Band performs twice during the festival:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12:45 PM &#8211; Loeb Playhouse &#8211; Featuring<strong> Artist-In-Residence, Kirby Fellis&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:00 PM &#8211; Elliott Hall of Music \u2013 Featuring<strong> Guest Artist, Marshall Gilkes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the day, our Guest Artists and Clinicians will host lectures and demonstrations that are open to all festival participants.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-path-way purdue-home-path-way--full purdue-home-path-way--has-connector \">\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__container purdue-home-path-way__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__image-container\">\n                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/wynton_hero-1.jpeg\"\/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__content-container\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__subheader\">Saturday, January 31 &#8211; 8:00 PM<\/h2>\n                    \n                                                                    <h3 class=\"purdue-home-path-way__header second-level-page-heading\">JLCO with Wynton Marsalis<\/h3>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Event, Purdue Convocations presents the <strong>Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra<\/strong>, led by trumpeter and artistic director, <strong>Wynton Marsalis<\/strong>. Established in 1987, it serves as the resident orchestra of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, dedicated to preserving and advancing the legacy of jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-path-way__list-container\">\n                        \n                                                                                    <div  class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                                                                                     <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/convocations.purdue.edu\/event\/jalco\/\" target=\"_self\">Convocations<\/a><\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[0],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10533","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10533"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48329,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10533\/revisions\/48329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}