Jazz ensembles from Alamosa, Monte Vista, Colorado Springs and Kiowa are scheduled to attend clinics and perform throughout the day in the Richardson Hall auditorium on the Adams State campus in Alamosa. Eight bands are set to attend, one more than last year.
All performances are free and open to the public.
The Adams State College Jazz Ensemble will cap the day's activities with a concert at 5 p.m. in Richardson Hall, featuring guest trumpet soloist Ron McCurdy. McCurdy is director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the University of Southern California. McCurdy, a Yamaha Performing Artist, will also present an improvisation clinic for festival students. It's also a great for Adams State students to interact with an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter in Dr. Ron McCurdy. The festival will also include separate presentations for brass, saxophone and rhythm sections, Madsen said.