Collegiate Jazz Festival to begin Feb. 25 | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Collegiate Jazz Festival to begin Feb. 25 Collegiate Jazz Festival to begin Feb. 25 Published: February 08, 2004 Author: Julie Hail Flory The University of Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival will return for its 46th year Feb. 25 (Wednesday) and Feb. 27 to 28 (Friday to Saturday), featuring 11 collegiate bands competing before a panel of distinguished judges.p. Jazz bands performing in this year’s festival represent Notre Dame, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, Marshall University, Texas State University, Oberlin College and Indiana University.p. Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Student Union Board, the festival officially begins Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in the LaFortune Student Center Ballroom with Preview Night, featuring a performance by Notre Dame Jazz Band II and Jazz Combo.p. The performances by the bands selected to this year’s festival begin Feb. 27 at 6:45 p.m. in Washington Hall, concluding with the traditional Judge’s Jam, featuring saxophonist Jeff Clayton, trumpeter John Faddis, pianist Alan Pasqua, bassist Dave Carpenter and percussionist Peter Erskine.p. A judge’s clinic at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 will feature free instruction sessions by the panel of judges. The evening session will begin at 6 in Washington Hall, to be followed by the awards ceremony.p. Admission to all events is free. TopicID: 4094 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn