Jazz Festival

Jazz Ensembles I & II

Save the Date! The next University of Minnesota Jazz Festival will take place February 28 and March 1, 2025.

The 2025 event will begin on Friday, February 28 at 7:00 PM with a performance by the University of Minnesota Jazz Combos in Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall. On Saturday, March 1, 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 concert in Ted Mann Concert Hall featuring the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles and featured guest artist to be announced. 

  • Dean Sorenson, Jazz Festival director
  • Featured guest artist to be announced

Festival Registration

Registration for the 2025 Jazz Festival will open in late fall. For more information about the event, please contact this email address.

List of 2024 Participating Schools

  • Eden Prairie High School
  • Eagan High School
  • Hidden Oaks Middle School (Prior Lake)
  • Minneapolis Southwest High School
  • Rosemount High School
  • Twin Oaks Middle School (Prior Lake)
  • Austin High School
  • Longfellow Middle School (La Crosse, WI)