Calendar

AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2026 — 9:00 pm — Free
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Sounds of the Zoo Festival (music 6:00-10:00pm)
Crawlspace Theater 315 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 — 7:00 pm — Charge
Scott Cowan, Director
Connecting Chords Music Festival presents:
Duke Ellington Sacred Concert
First United Methodist Church 212 S Park St., Kalamazoo
Tickets: https://ticketscandy.com/e/duke-ellington-sacred-concert-19445

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

JAZZ MASTERS SERIES
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Featured Artists: George Garzone and Jerry Bergonzi, Saxophones
University Jazz Orchestra and Western Jazz Collective
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GOLD COMPANY SNEAK PREVIEW
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Gold Company and GC II special guest Alyssa Allgood
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

42ND ANNUAL BIG BAND SWING TRIBUTE
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
University Jazz Orchestra and University Jazz Lab Band
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Airmen of Note Big Band
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Admission is free and tickets are required — reserve tickets

ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Ben Schmidt-Swartz, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

JAZZ COMBO SHOWCASE
Monday, Nov. 30, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall

JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION DAY
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026 — 9 am - 3 pm — Free
For High School students and educators. (Guitar, piano, bass, & drums)
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/3kaRuKmMec9D9Krw6

JAZZ FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sunday Dec. 13, 2026 — 3 pm — Charge
WMU Jazz Ensembles
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

44TH ANNUAL JOHN STITES WESTERN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 6, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Closing Concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GC49
Friday, April 2, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Saturday, April 3, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Sunday, April 4, 2027 — 2 pm — Charge
Gold Company and GC II
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, April 6, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets

GOLD COMPANY II
Thursday, April 8, 2027 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6 — purchase tickets