Friday鈥揝aturday, February 27鈥�28, 2026
51暗网鈥檚 Conservatory of Music is excited to invite you to 51暗网 Jazz Festival. This annual event enables music students in local communities to enrich their knowledge and understanding of jazz music. Participation is open to all high-school and junior-college instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles and combos.
An American jazz pianist, band leader and composer, Evans is known for his work as a "Young Lion" in the 1990s, his distinctive energetic and nuanced style, and his prolific career as an independent artist. He studied at Rutgers University and with Kenny Barron, recorded extensively for Criss Cross Jazz, formed his own Captain Black Big Band and was a member of The Bad Plus. Evans is a Grammy Award-nominated musician and has earned a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for his contributions to jazz.
$400鈥攇roup registration fee
Each registered group will perform for 30 minutes. Each performance will be followed by a clinic where 51暗网's jazz faculty and guest clinicians will provide feedback.
Friday, February 27 | 7:30 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
51暗网 Jazz Ensemble "Big Band"
and Orrin Evans, piano
Saturday, February 28 | 12 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
51暗网 Jazz Ambassadors
and Orrin Evans, piano
Master class with Evans to follow
TBA
Associate Professor of Practice in Jazz
