Jazz at Princeton University

04/02/2026

2026 Princeton University Jazz Festival Headliner Concert

Creative Large Ensemble conducted by Todd Bashore with special guest Living Legend Gary Bartz.

Saturday, April 11
Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium.
8 PM.
$16 General | $6 Student

Tickets here:
https://bit.ly/4m26P2y

Gary Bartz

Department of Music at Princeton University
Princeton University

04/01/2026

Princeton University Jazz Festival returns brighter than ever!

Saturday, April 11

All performances take place in Princeton’s Richardson Auditorium.

Free daytime performances begin at 1 PM.

Ticketed headliner concert with Gary Bartz at 8 PM.
$16 General | $6 Student

Schedule:

1-2 PM– Virginia MacDonald (Clarinet) with Small Group X

2:15-3:15 PM– Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) with Small Group A

3:30- 4:30 PM– Patrick Bartley (Alto Saxophone) with Small Group I

4:45- 5:45 PM– Princeton University Faculty Septet featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa, Ted Chubb, Michelle Lordi, Miles Okazaki, Sumi Tonooka, Matthew Parrish, and Jerome Jennings

8 PM Gary Bartz with the Creative Large Ensemble directed by Todd Bashore

All info and tix link:
https://jazzatprinceton.com/

Virginia MacDonald
Mike Rodriguez
Patrick Bartley
Rudresh Mahanthappa

Michelle Lordi
Miles Okazaki
Sumi Tonooka
matthewparrishbassist


Gary Bartz

03/21/2026

We are so excited to host the 2nd Annual Ivy League Jazz Festival.

Please join along with the top small groups from Music Performance Program at Columbia University and Yale Jazz Ensemble

4 PM
Saturday, March 28
Taplin Auditorium
FREE, No tickets required



Department of Music at Princeton University
Princeton University

More info here:
https://bit.ly/4bVN9tQ

02/03/2026

We are beyond thrilled to host Grammy-nominated superstar jazz vocalist Michael Mayo as a guest with the Princeton University Jazz Vocal Ensemble directed by Michelle Lordi

Please join us on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2026.
Richardson Auditorium
8 PM

Tickets link in bio or here:
https://bit.ly/3LDeUxd

Check out last week's interview with Michael on NPR All Things Considered:
https://n.pr/4ryKgEy



Princeton University
Princeton University Jazz Vocal Collective Ensemble
Department of Music at Princeton University

JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE (JVE) is a small jazz ensemble that features solo voice and a rhythm section (e.g. piano, guitar, bass, and drums) and horns to create a collaborative musical experience. Under the direction of Michelle Lordi, join JVE for a beautiful evening of songs.with special guest, Michael....

11/29/2025

A Very Special Collaboration!

Creative Large Ensemble and the Glee Club choir are co-presenting a concert performing the music of Duke Ellington, Christian McBride, Chris Walden, and Wynton Marsalis. This is the first time in over 10 years that the two groups have collaborated!

Saturday, December 6
Richardson Auditorium
Creative Large Ensemble + Glee Club directed by Todd Bashore & Mike McCormick
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
8 PM
Tickets: $15 General | $5 Student
More info: https://bit.ly/4rrZCLG

Todd Bashore
Mike McCormick
Princeton University
Department of Music at Princeton University

11/29/2025

Jazz Vocal Ensemble presents a stellar show this week!

Thursday, December 4
Jazz Vocal Ensemble directed by Michelle Lordi
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall
FREE, No Tickets Required
More Info: https://bit.ly/49KRz6d

Sophia Varughese ’26 - Voice

Lilia Burtonpatel ’27 - Voice

Blessen Ren ’28- Voice

Hannah Andreassen ’29- Voice

Shlok Shah ’26 - piano

Ian Kenselaar - Bass (special guest)

Leah Shefferman ’27 - Drums

Michelle Lordi
Princeton University
Department of Music at Princeton University

11/29/2025

Lots of great shows this week!
First, we have:
Wednesday, December 3
Small Group A directed by Miles Okazaki
Small Group Z directed by Ted Chubb
7:30 PM
Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall
FREE, No Tickets Required
More Info: https://bit.ly/4olDcJe
Miles Okazaki

Princeton University
Department of Music at Princeton University

Small Group A
Miles Okazaki, Director

Allison Jiang ’26 - Voice

Ian Shin ’29 - Trumpet

Simon Law ’27 – Tenor Saxophone

Chirayu Nimonkar ’26 – Alto Saxophone

Matthew Sierra ’29 - Guitar

Jasper Zimmerman ’29 – Piano

Ezekiel Douglasrosenthal ’27 – Bass

Mihir Rao ’27 – Drums

Small Group Z
Ted Chubb, Director

Marcello Troncoso ’27- Alto

Arnav Vyas ’27 – Alto Saxophone

Brian Karle ’28 - Trombone

Matthew Picoult ’28 - Guitar

Aitana Camponovo Moya ’29 – Bass

Mark Wheeler ’29 - Drums

10/26/2025

We're kicking off our 25-26 season this Saturday, November 1.
Please join us.

Small Group I featuring: Theodore Peebles - Trumpet, Milan Sastry – Alto Saxophone, William Parson - Trombone, Alex Levin - Piano, Sydney Dutta - Bass. and Ryder Walsh - Drums

PU Faculty Sextet:
Rudresh Mahanthappa - Alto Saxophone
Ted Chubb - Trumpet
Michelle Lordi- Voice
Miles Okazaki - Guitar
Elio Villafranca - Piano
Matthew Parrish - Bass
Jerome Jennings - Drums

Saturday, November 1, 8 PM
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall

Please join us for a performance by Princeton University’s top jazz small group opening for a return performance of the Princeton University faculty jazz sextet featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto saxophone), Ted Chubb (trumpet), Michelle Lordi (voice), Elio Villafranca (piano) Matthew Parrish (ba...