Texas Tech Jazz

The Texas Tech Jazz Combos Concert is tonight! This event will feature all four of our small groups playing a wide variety of repertoire including some original compositions and arrangements. The groups are under the direction of Dr. Fabio Augustinis and our jazz area TA’s. Come see what our students are doing at Texas Tech!

This event is open to the public and offers free admission. The livestream video can be found at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/music/resources/events/index.php.

🗓️ Thursday, April 30th, 2026
⏰ 8pm
📍Hemmle Recital Hall - 2624 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410

Full house at our latest Jazz Bands Concert!

Our bands received numerous comments from the audience members and faculty expressing how much they enjoyed the performance. These concerts are becoming some of the highest attended events at the School of Music!

Mark your calendar for our second and final Jazz Bands Concert of the semester on Sunday, April 26th at 7:30pm in Hemmle Recital Hall.

At the beginning of this month, the Texas Tech Jazz faculty had the privilege of performing at the inaugural Texas Women’s Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas. This event was held at the Governor’s Mansion and our esteemed professors were personally invited by First Lady Cecilia Abbott. The faculty group performed two sets to kickoff the conference and received very positive and enthusiastic responses from the attendees. What an honor to be handpicked for this special event!

Join us this Thursday evening for our first Jazz Ensembles Concert of the semester! We will be showcasing both of our large ensembles featuring classic repertoire and contemporary works!

This performance is free and open to the public.

Date and Time: February 26th, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Location: Hemmle Recital Hall - 2624 18th Street Lubbock, TX 79410

Another highly successful Jazz in January concert in the books! Our wonderful jazz faculty, along with one of our great students, had an outstanding performance. We would like to thank the Friends of Music organization for their continued support with this event. It is a great time to study jazz at Texas Tech! We hope to see you in January of 2027!

Featuring:
DMA student Brady Charrier on saxophone
Dr. Kevin Whalen on trumpet
Professor Jim Decker on trombone
Dr. Ben Haugland on piano
Professor Dustin Pedigo on bass
Dr. Fabio Augustinis on drums

Happy New Year, IG and FB friends! 🎉
I hope you all had an excellent holiday season and a great start to the new year. If you’re looking for a strong MM jazz program to join next fall, please consider checking out the Texas Tech Jazz Program! 🎶 Audition dates are coming up soon, and teaching assistantships with excellent benefits are available, with preference given to jazz drum set, trumpet, saxophone, and piano.
More information can be found in the digital flyer below/above. Please share widely!

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Texas Tech Jazz Combo I got to record at TTU’s own Crossroads Studios this past Monday, and it was such a good time. We had a great experience laying down some music and working with our engineers Aaron Prentice and Travis Crofton — they made the whole session smooth and fun. Always great getting to create music here at Tech! 🎶🔥

Texas Tech Jazz faculty members Dr. Ben Haugland, Dr. Fabio Augustinis, and Dustin Pedigo presented a masterclass this morning at Friendship High School. Many thanks to Zach Lancaster for having us!

The Texas Tech Jazz Faculty members Kevin Whalen, Ben Haugland, Dustin Pedigo, and Fabio Augustinis just wrapped up a great performance at the Civic Center for the Holiday Sneak Peek event. Thanks to everyone who came out!