Montclair State Jazz Studies

Happy Friday, everyone! 🎶

Get ready for a full week of incredible live jazz at Montclair… Our Combo Fest is almost here!

Join us starting Monday, April 20 at 8PM in Leshowitz Recital Hall for Night 1 featuring the Red Hawk Big Band + Jazz Combos. It’s just the beginning of a week packed with amazing performances from our talented students.

✨ Full lineup of Events:

• Mon, April 20 (8PM) – Combo Night 1 + Red Hawk Big Band (Leshowitz Recital Hall)
• Tue, April 21 (8PM) – Combo Night 2 (Leshowitz Recital Hall)
• Wed, April 22 (8PM) – Jazz Vocal Night (Leshowitz Recital Hall)
• Thu, April 23 (8PM) – Combo Night 3 (Room 201)

Come out and support live jazz, hear cool arrangements, and experience the stories behind the music! 🎤🎷

All events are FREE! So don’t miss it! ❤️🎼

Save the date and Mark into your Calendars! 📅 This upcoming week, Thursday, April 16th, from 1 pm until 2:30 pm, we honor of having our very own Jazz career panel with amazing professionals, Lydia Liebman, Seth Abramson, and Karen Kennedy within the industry. 🎼

Check the following times to see if you’re available! 🕦:

1 - 2pm : Roundtable Discussion
2 - 2:30pm : Q & A

Come stop by Leshowitz recital hall to participate in this amazing opportunity to involve yourself with the jazz field and gain more insight of building your career as a musician! 🎶

It’s free and open to the public. Join us on Thrusday and we hope to see you then!

The Montclair State Jazz Ensemble, Directed by Dr. Oscar Perez, returns to the iconic Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, April 14!

We are thrilled to feature special appearances by legendary Trombonist Steve Turre and Vocamotion (Directed by Aubrey Johnson). Join us for a night of world-class music as we take over the stage for two high-energy sets!

🏙️ Show Details:
📍 Dizzy’s Club, NYC
📅 Tuesday, April 14
🎵Sets at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM

Tickets are moving fast! Hit the link in our bio to grab yours Today! You won’t want to miss this! 🏙️🎺

Good evening to our Jazz community! We have very exciting news! We are hosting a new jam session starting tomorrow night at Trend Coffee & Tea House! ☕️

We are scheduled to hold this jam every other Wednesday from 8pm to 11pm beginning with this week’s rhythm section is:

Karen Xie on keyboard
Dom Carnaval on bass
Larry Davis on drums.

Faculty guest: on saxophone 🎷

Stop by and bring your instruments to join our sessions or grab some food and enjoy some tunes! Huge thank you to Professor Lee for putting together this event! We hope see you there soon!

Good evening to all of our jazz community, in case if you missed today, we held our amazing masterclass with our faculty and Jazz Legend, Billy Hart. 🥁✨

It was composed of many informative discussions for jazz drummers and instrumentalists to learn how rhythm plays a huge role within jazz performances. We had some faculty and students play with Mr. Hart. Thank you again to Mr. Billy Hart for helping our Jazz community learn & grow.

Be sure to look out for more masterclasses and events being posted in the future!

This Monday at 2pm in Leshowitz Recital Hall, we are thrilled to present a masterclass with NEA Jazz Master and Montclair State Jazz Studies Drumset Faculty, Maestro Billy Hart!
Having played with artists such as McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Wayne Shorter, and Stan Getz, in addition to playing on over 600 records over the past 60+ years, Professor Hart is one of the most influential and inspirational voices in Jazz.
Now in his fourth year at The Cali School, Professor Hart has shaped the lives and careers of many of our students. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness a true Giant of the Jazz in this intimate and electrifying setting!
This is a free event, open to all (not limited to drummers) no tickets required. Arrive early to guarantee a seat!

Mark on your calendars our Hues Concert which is now rescheduled to…

Thursday, March 5 at 8 pm, which will be hosted in Leshowitz Recital Hall! This event is free and open to all students and faculty!

Produced by: Issac Afriyie-Addo
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Oscar Perez

This event was founded by our Alumni, Taymar Garlington which showcases our student works celebrating ALL aspects of culture and art. We really hope to see everyone there! Have a great day!

Happy Monday to you all! Save the date of our special Mid-Semester Jazz showcase happening this week on Wednesday ( March 4th ) at 8 pm in Room 201. We have a treat for you with several of our combos and large ensembles performing selective repertoire that you get to hear live!

This event is 100% free, no tickets are required. But spots are limited, so make sure come early to save yourself a seat! We hope to see you there!

Good tunes. Good food. Good company. 🎶

Join us every other Wednesday at The Oakley for the MSU Jam Session — house band starts the night, jam session to follow. Bring your horn, sticks, voice, or just come hang, grab some food, and listen.

🕗 8–11 PM
📍 The Oakley | 789 Bloomfield Ave, Nutley, NJ

All players. All levels. All welcome.
Come be part of the community. 🎷