Schedule
The 56th annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival returns to Hammerschmidt Chapel, in-person. All sessions will also be live-streamed online. Tickets go on sale December 1, 2022.
Thursday, February 23
12:30 p.m. CST
- High School Invitational
- To Be Announced
- Tamir Hendelman, Dennis Mackrel and Terell Stafford with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band (at approx. 4:30 p.m. CST)
Friday, February 24
12:00 p.m. CST
- University Performances
- Late Night Blues – Elmhurst University
- Jazz Ensemble II – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Elmhurst University Combo – Elmhurst University
- Columbia College Fusion Ensemble – Columbia College
- Lab Band – Elmhurst University
- Jazz Ensemble I – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
7:30 p.m. CST
- BC bOp! Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Ensemble – Boston College
- Featured Performance: Tamir Hendelman, Dennis Mackrel and Terell Stafford with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band
Saturday, February 25
10:00 a.m. CST
- Free clinic/masterclass with Tamir Hendelman, Dennis Mackrel and Terell Stafford.
12:00 p.m. CST
- University Performances
- Hillsdale College Big Band – Hillsdale College
- Wayne State University Jazz Band – Wayne State University
- UIC Jazz Ensemble – University of Illinois at Chicago
- Purdue Jazz Band – Purdue University
- UIC Jazz Combo – University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Kentucky Mega-Sax – University of Kentucky
7:30 p.m. CST
- Elmhurst University – Big Band “Jazz Band”
- Feature Performance: Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Sunday, February 26
11:30 a.m. CST
- University Performances
- Harper College Lab Band – Harper College
- DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble – College of DuPage
- JJC Jazz Band – Joliet Junior College
- Harper College Jazz Ensemble – Harper College
- Large Jazz Ensemble – Roosevelt University
- Calvin Jazz Ensemble – Calvin University
- Featured Performance: John Pizzarelli Trio (at approx. 4:30 p.m. CST)