Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival

03/15/2026

Thanks to everyone who participated at CTJF this year! Below are the groups and individuals recognized for their performances at this year’s event:

2026 CTJF – Awards

Jazz Choir
Outstanding Musicianship
Foxboro HS Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Pinkerton Academy

Honorable Mention
Dover High School
Foxboro HS Lab Jazz Choir
Falmouth High School
Timberlane Regional High School

MVP
Maya Kaiser – (Foxboro)

Solo Vocal
Outstanding Musicianship – Addison Martin (Falmouth)

Honorable Mentions
Jonathan Kearns (Falmouth)
Aodhan Conroy – Sherman (Falmouth)
Asher Lanctot (Dover)

Middle School Big Band
Outstanding Musicianship
Timothy Edwards Middle School

Honorable Mention
Timberlane Regional Middle School

Jazz Combo Room 2
Outstanding Musicianship
York High School
Yarmouth High School

Honorable Mention
Falmouth High School

MVP
Nathaniel Plocinski (York)

Jazz Combo Room 1
Outstanding Musicianship
Pinkerton Academy
Newton South High School

Honorable Mention
Lexington High School
Dover High School
Hollis Brookline High School
Westbrook High School

MVP
Vyom Srivistava (Lexington)

Big Band -Class A
Outstanding Musicianship
Newton South High School
Acton Boxborough High School

Honorable Mention
Natick High School
Westbrook High School
Pinkerton Academy

MVP
Nina Crawford – East Catholic

Saxophone Section – Newton South High School
Trumpet Section – Westbrook High School
Trombone Section – Acton Boxborough High School
Rhythm Section – Pinkerton Academy

Big Band – Class B
Outstanding Musicianship
Keene High School
Old Town High School

Honorable Mention
York High School
Natick High School
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Brunswick High School

MVP
Nathaniel Plocinski – York High School

Trumpet Section – Keene High School
Trombone Section – Keene High School
Saxophone Section – Keene High School
Rhythm Section – no award

11/05/2025

Registration for the 2026 Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival is LIVE! The festival will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 and will feature trumpeter Randy Brecker and saxophonist Ada Rovatti! Register Today!!

Event Timing: March 14, 2026 Event Address: Memorial Union Building & Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] Please complete a separate form for each group you are registering!!

05/15/2025

Next year’s festival will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026! Mark your calendars and we’ll see you then!

11/22/2024

The 2025 festival is already filling up fast. As a reminder we have divisions in high school and middle school big band, jazz choir and vocal soloist, and jazz combo!! Register today!

Event Timing: March 15, 2025 Event Address: Memorial Union Building & Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] Please complete a separate form for each group you are registering!!

11/15/2024

2025 Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival Registration is now OPEN! We are welcoming two incredibly talented and versatile instrumental musicians to this year’s festival– saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen, and trombonist Marshall Gilkes! Beside these two instrumental artists, we are welcoming back UNH alum Chris Humphrey as both an evening performer and adjudicator in the choir/solo vocal division. REGISTER TODAY!!!

Event Timing: March 15, 2025 Event Address: Memorial Union Building & Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] Please complete a separate form for each group you are registering!!

11/10/2023

2024 Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival Registration is OPEN!! We hope that you will join us on March 16, 2024. We are welcoming two of the brightest stars in jazz and education to this year’s festival – vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman, and trumpeter Sean Jones! Also, back by popular demand is the middle school big band division!! Register today!!

Event Timing: March 16, 2024 Event Address: Memorial Union Building & Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] Please complete a separate form for each group you are registering!!

11/02/2023

UNH Music presents guest artist John Raymond, trumpet and flugelhorn.

Raymond will perform alongside Shadowlands, featuring: S. Carey, vocals and drums, Romain Collin, piano and synth, Katie Ernst, bass and vocals, and Dave Devine, guitar. The music combines indie-folk/rock sensibilities with a background in jazz and improvised music.

This event will be held in Bratton Recital Hall, and is free and open to the public. This concert is also available via livestream at: youtube.com/unhmusic

06/22/2023

The 2024 Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, March 16. Please note this is a week later due to a change in UNH Spring Break. Happy Summer!!

01/03/2023

Happy New Year! The 2023 festival is filling up FAST!! You don't wont to miss out!! Already registered but want to add a combo? choir? Reach out ASAP!

Questions? [email protected] or [email protected]

11/27/2022

Have you registered for the 2023 Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival? Bring your entire jazz program! Jazz Choir, Combos, Big Bands and vocal soloists!! You don't want to miss out. Register Today!

11/01/2022

Clark Terry UNH Jazz Festival 2023 Registration is live! Join us on March 11, 2023.

Event Timing: March 11, 2023 Event Address: Memorial Union Building & Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] Please complete a separate form for each group you are registering!!