Missouri State University Jazz Studies

Tonight starting at 7pm, both Jazz Studies ensembles hit on Commercial Street for the Red, White, and Bridge Bash as part of the Route 66 Centennial Celebration. This event will celebrate the rededication of the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge and a drone show, with Jazz Studies ensembles playing both before and afterwards. It's a free event - come check it out!

Tomorrow night, MSU Jazz Studies Ensembles I and II take the stage at the new Springfield Comedy Club at 7:30. It's a free concert, but come purchase food and drinks from the club!

Some photos from the Jazz Symposiums concert last week, featuring Symposium IV, III, and II. You can catch these groups once again on Monday, April 27 at 7:30pm in Wehr Band Hall!

Nolan Vilcek's Jazz Studies Junior Recital - today at 5:30 in C. Minor Recital Hall!

Tonight at 7:30, bassist Blaise Vaughan gives a Junior Recital in C. Minor Recital Hall, assisted by Ben Wilson, AJ Barry, and Nate Rogers. Free and open to the public!

It's been a fun semester for MSU Jazz Studies! Last night, we ended Latino Heritage Month with a concert festuring no fewer than 9 guests performing a wide variety of music. This included Colombian pianist Carolina Calvache, Costa Rican bassist Sebastian Arias, and KC trumpet player Trent Austin. Each shared the stage with MSU Jazz Studies students and faculty and performed terrifically! Also joining us were several members of the Missouri Jazz Orchestra, including JD Pate, Drew Axley, Bob Swanson, Carl Hose, and Mike Stine. What a fun evening - stay tuned for more photos!

Missouri State Jazz Studies is very excited to partner with Tent Theatre for the upcoming production of Serenade: Summer Nights of Swing and Song, which opens next week. Featuring a 17-piece big band made up almost entirely of MSU Jazz students and alums as well as a cast of talented vocalists and staff. It's going to be a great show - get your tickets now!

With Jazz Studies Ensemble I playing at Commencement all day, the semester is officially over. And what a semester for jazz! Among a host of big concerts and guest artists, today also ends with Nate Rogers graduating with a Jazz Studies degree. Congrats, Nate!

Bravo to Nate Rogers on a terrific Jazz Studies Senior Recital last weekend!