Catch 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's award-winning music students in action during 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Spring Jazz Festival April 29 - May 1.
The talented 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Music, Division of Jazz and Commercial Music students won three prestigious 2019 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards:
- Graduate College Outstanding Performance Large Ensemble for Jazz Ensemble I
- Undergraduate College Small Group Outstanding Performance for the Honors Trio
- Graduate College Small Group Outstanding Arrangement for Jorge Machain.
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Jazz Studies program has earned 20 DownBeat Student Music Awards since 2010. These awards are considered among the highest recognition in jazz education worldwide.
Concert information
The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Spring Jazz Festival is April 29 - May 1 in the Black Box Theatre. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the or by calling 702-895-ARTS (2787). Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and military with ID, and free for students with ID.
Monday, April 29 — Jazz Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Vocal Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble III
Tuesday, April 30 — Contemporary Jazz Ensemble and the Latin Jazz Ensemble
Wednesday, May 1 — Jazz Faculty and Jazz Ensembles I and II
