Collin College Hosts 30th Annual Collin Jazz Festival

March 10, 2023 Collin College will host the 30^th Annual Collin Jazz Festival featuring world-renowned jazz trumpeter Sean Jones, Friday-Saturday, March 24-25, at the Plano Campus. Concert admission is free and all events are open to the public, but tickets should be reserved through the college's University Tickets web portal.

Established in 1993, the Collin Jazz Festival features performances by middle school and high school jazz bands from across the region and evening concerts featuring Collin College jazz students and faculty. Each participating ensemble will receive an onstage clinic with one of the festivals adjudicators immediately following their performance. Participating school ensembles will perform from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 25 in performance spaces across the Plano Campus.

Evening concerts featuring Jones are planned at 7 p.m. on March 24 and 25 in the John Anthony Theatre. Jones will perform with the Collin Jazz Lab Band, Collin Combo PM, Collin Combo Too, Collin Jazztet, and the Faculty Combo. Jones will also host a masterclass at 1 p.m., March 25 in the theatre.

Jones has performed and recorded with notable figures, including Illinois Jacquet, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson, and Marcus Miller. He was the lead trumpeter for Wynton Marsalis ensemble for six years and is currently a member of the SFJAZZ Collective. His most recent musical release is Sean Jones: Live from Jazz at the Bistro.

 

Plano Campus is located at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Check Collin's University Tickets web portal for more information and updates.

Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.