2023 USC Jazz Festival and Adjudication
March 17-18, 2023
Friday, March 17 – School of Music Recital Hall |
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7:30 p.m. |
Performance by Michael Dease and the USC Jazz Faculty Ensemble |
Saturday, March 18 – Koger Center for the Arts |
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10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Adjudication Festival |
7:30 p.m. |
Performance by Michael Dease with the Left Bank Big Band |
Each ensemble will have a 30-minute warm-up period, a 30-minute performance period on Koger Main Stage and a 30-minute clinic with our jazz faculty or guest artist. Ensembles will also receive a professional recording of their performance.
Registration includes free tickets for all students to the evening concerts. There will be musical vendors on site. The Koger Center is conveniently located near numerous dining and entertainment options. Hotel discounts are available for ensembles wishing to stay overnight.
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USC Jazz Festival is limited to (15) ensembles. Click to register.
Special performance by
Guest Artist Michael Dease with the Left Bank Big Band
Koger Center for the Arts • 7:30 p.m. • Saturday, March 18.
Invite your friends and family – this signature concert is FREE and open to the public!
About the Guest Artist
Michael Dease is one of the world’s eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings and groups as diverse as grammy winning artists David Sanborn, Christian McBride, Michel Camilo and Alicia Keys. Born in Augusta, GA, he played the saxophone and trumpet before choosing the trombone at age 17. In 2001, Dease moved to New York City to become part of the historic first class of jazz students at the Juilliard School, earning both bachelors and masters degrees, and quickly established a reputation as a brilliant soloist, sideperson and bandleader. To learn more about Michael, click here .