Elmhurst College Jazz Festival is February 21-23, 2020 with both daytime and evening performances. Tickets are $10 for College Ensembles and $32-38 for evenings.

It is held at  Elmhurst College – Hammberschmidt Memorial Chapel, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst.

February 21

11:30 a.m.

  • North Park University – Combo
  • Judson University – Combo
  • Elmhurst College – Combo
  • Olivet Nazarene University – Vocal Jazz
  • DePaul University – Vocal Jazz
  • Elmhurst College – Vocal Jazz
  • Hillsdale College – Big Band
  • North Park University – Big Band
  • Olivet Nazarene University – Big Band

7:30 p.m.

  • Columbia College Chicago – Combo
  • Elmhurst College – Big Band
  • The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart

Saturday, February 22

9:30 a.m.

  • Free clinic with our guest artist/adjudicators Bobby Floyd, Dennis Mackrel, Bobby Shew and Gary Smulyan

11:30 a.m.

  • University of Illinois, Chicago – Big Band
  • Waubonsee Community College – Big Band
  • University of Wisconsin, Whitewater – Big Band 2
  • University of Illinois, Chicago – Combo
  • Waubonsee Community College – Combo
  • University of Kentucky – Mega-Sax combo
  • Harper College – Big Band
  • Wayne State University – Big Band
  • University of Wisconsin, Whitewater – Big Band 1

7:30 p.m.

  • Purdue University – Big Band
  • Western Michigan University – Big Band
  • The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Sunday, February 23

11:30 a.m.

  • Roosevelt University – Big Band
  • Elmhurst College – Lab Band
  • Joliet Junior College – Big Band
  • Harper College – Combo
  • Roosevelt University – Latin Jazz Ensemble
  • College of DuPage – Big Band
  • Murray State University – Big Band
  • Central Michigan University – Big Band
  • Festival guest artist/adjudicators Bobby Floyd, Dennis Mackrel, Bobby Shew and Gary Smulyan with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band