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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

BULLOCK SERIES
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Sunny Wilkinson, Vocals, and Matthew Fries, Piano
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Tickets $18, Senior $14, Faculty/Staff/Student $6purchase tickets

JAZZ MASTERS SERIES
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026 — 7:30 pm — Charge
Featured Artists: George Garzone and Jerry Bergonzi, Saxophones
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
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
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

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
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