Performance Opportunities
Jazz Studies students enjoy a wide range of performance opportunities. Our ensembles include multiple jazz combos, four nonets, and three big bands. Visit our Jazz Student Ensembles section to learn more about performance opportunities and audition information.
In addition to numerous concerts at MSU and throughout Michigan, MSU Jazz Studies musicians have performed several times in venues far and wide, including:
Lincoln Center
Multiple locations in Japan
Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, New York
Detroit International Jazz Festival
Jazz at the Center Series, Detroit
Detroit Symphony Club Series at the Max
Notre Dame and Elmhurst Collegiate Jazz Festivals
University of Trinidad Tobago Cultural Exchange
Awards include:
Jack Rudin Collegiate Jazz Competition, Jazz@Lincoln Center: Third Place (2020); First Place (2022); Third Place (2023)
Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival: outstanding ensemble award (2005, 2008); outstanding saxophone section award (2005, 2008); numerous outstanding soloist awards (2005, 2008); outstanding rhythm section award (2005)
Elmhurst Collegiate Jazz Festival: outstanding jazz ensemble award (2003, 2008); outstanding rhythm section award (2003, 2005); numerous outstanding soloist awards (2005, 2008); outstanding saxophone section award (2005, 2008)
