A Trumpet Summit in Honor of Roy Hargrove: Finale Concert

The Irving S. Gilmore School of Music's Jazz Studies Department and Rev. Millard Southern III present the Trumpet Summit in Honor of Roy Hargrove on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

This monumental tribute to the late great Roy Hargrove will feature clinics and performances by five dynamic trumpeters including Jon Faddis, Maurice Brown, Freddie Hendrix, Ashlin Parker, and Corey Wilkes. The group will be joined by acclaimed WMU jazz faculty Matthew Fries, Carlo De Rosa, and Keith Hall. 

The headliner of the event will be the legendary Jon Faddis, a complete and consummate musician -- conductor, composer, and educator. Marked by both intense integrity and humor, Faddis earned accolades from his close friend and mentor John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, who declared of Faddis, "He's the best ever, including me! Faddis' distinctive trumpet appears on hundreds of records and numerous soundtracks for film and television. Faddis is known as one of the most innovative and inspiring jazz trumpeters of our time. He has an unfailing commitment to the education of young musicians and frequently conducts clinics and master classes worldwide to help the next generation of jazz musicians.

All events take place at the Dalton Center Recital Hall. 

Educational Events are free and open to the public from 10:00 am -- 5:00pm.

Tentative schedule:
10 am Trumpet Class with John Hagstrom from the Chicago Symphony
11:30 am Lunch is provided for registered students
1 pm Improvisation Clinic w/ Corey Wilkes and Maurice Brown
2 pm Student Performance Adjudication w/ Ashlin Parker, Freddie Hendrix, Corey Wilkes, and Maurice Brown
3 pm Presentation on the legacy of Roy Hargrove w/Rev. Millard Southern III
4 pm Trumpet Master Class w/ Jon Faddis
 

7:30 pm Evening Concert including all of the artists.
Tickets can be purchased at https://wmumusic.ludus.com/200494805 

This event is generously funded by the John Stites Jazz Awards.