Jazz Festival

Check back for more info of the 2027 Jazz Festival. 

Visiting bands will perform a 20-minute set in Ted Mann Concert Hall and receive a 40-minute clinic from our esteemed clinicians and guest artists. The event will culminate with a 11:30am concert in Ted Mann Concert Hall featuring the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles. 

• Dean Sorenson, Jazz Festival director

Festival Registration

2027 Festival registration information is coming soon. 

• For more information about the event or future jazz festivals, please contact this email address.

Schedule and Location

All events are located in either Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall or Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. All performances are free and open to the public: School of Music Location and Facilities