Calendar

There is always something going on in the Western Michigan University Jazz Program – from student concerts to faculty performances and guest artists. 

TAMIR HENDELMAN, piano AND TIERNEY SUTTON, Voice
Monday, September 23, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

WESTERN JAZZ COLLECTIVE 
'Dark Journey' CD Release Event
Saturday, September 28, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Thursday, October 10, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Scott Cowan, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

DAVE MEDER JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Monday, October 21, 2024 — 7:00 pm 
Dalton Center Recital Hall
presented in collaboration with the Connecting Chords Music Festival
Dalton Center Recital Hall
purchase tickets

GOLD COMPANY SNEAK PREVIEW
Friday, November 1, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Gold Company Directed by Greg Jasperse
GC II Directed by Rebecca Ramirez
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

BIG BAND SWING CONCERT
UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND 
UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Friday, November 15, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Carlo De Rosa and Scott Cowan, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

JAZZ RHYTHM SECTION DAY 
Free to all high school students and band directors
Saturday, November 16, 2024 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dalton Center 
Free

JAZZ COMBO SHOWCASE
Monday, November 25, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Free

WMU DRUM CHOIR
Monday, December 2, 2024 — 5:00 pm 
Keith Hall, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Free

ARTURO O'FARRILL
Jazz Masters Series
Thursday, December 5, 2024 — 7:30 pm 
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

STUDENT RECITAL - LIAM DRZEWICKI, JAZZ DRUMS
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 — 7:30 pm 
Dalton Center Lecture Hall
Free

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Scott Cowan and Carlo De Rosa, Directors
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES - ANDREW RATHBUN QUARTET
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

43RD ANNUAL WMU JOHN STITES INVITATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 1, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Closing Concert featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones with the University Jazz Orchestra and Western Jazz Collective
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

UNIVERSITY JAZZ LAB BAND
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

BULLOCK SERIES -CARLO DE ROSA TRIO
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Dalton Center Recital Hall
pre-concert talk at 7 pm
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

GOLD COMPANY II
Thursday, April 3, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Greg Jasperse, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $15, Senior $12, Faculty/Staff/Student $5 — purchase tickets

ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Sunday, April 6, 2025 — 1 pm — Free
Andrew Rathbun, Director
Dalton Center Recital Hall

JAZZ COMBO SHOWCASE
Thursday, April 10, 2025 — 7:30 pm — Free
Dalton Center Recital Hall 

AFRO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Sunday, April 13, 2025 — 3:00 pm 
Carlo De Rosa, Director
Dalton Center Lecture Hall