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MSU Professors of Jazz

Group image of the MSU Jazz professors with their instruments.

Friday, February 26, 2027

Murray Hall

7:30 pm

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning August 19

Experience the vibrant creativity of MSU jazz artists in this annual concert of standards, inventive arrangements, and original works. Blending tradition with fresh perspectives, the ensemble delivers engaging performances marked by energy, spontaneity, and musical interplay. MSU artists include: Carmen Bradford, voice; Xavier Davis, piano; Michael Dease, trombone; Randy Gelispie, drums; Randy Napoleon, guitar; Anthony Stanco, trumpet; Erena Terakubo, saxophone; and Rodney Whitaker, bass.

Generously sponsored by Jim and Rose Zacks.