Jazz Festival

Save the Date! The 2025 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 mid-day concert in Ted Mann Concert Hall featuring the University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles and 2025 guest artist and bassist Kyle Motl.
- Dean Sorenson, Jazz Festival director
- Kyle Motl, 2025 Featured Guest Artist
Festival Registration
Registration for the 2025 Jazz Festival is now closed.
- 2025 registration fees are $400 for each participating big band or combo.
- For more information about the event, please contact this email address.
- Information about the 2026 Jazz Festival will be available in October 2025.
List of 2025 Participating Schools
- Woodbury High School
- Hidden Oaks Middle School (Prior Lake)
- Twin Oaks Middle School (Prior Lake)
- Shakopee High School
- Minnesota Youth Jazz Band 3
- Rosemount High School
- Zimmerman High School