Jazz Studies Program
(subject to change)
FALL 2025
October
17 Oregon Jazz Ensemble | 7:30 pm – 10 pm | The Jazz Station
19 Lab 2 & Lab 3 @ Jazz Station | 2 pm – 3:30 pm
23 JazzArts Oregon @ Summit HS Jazz Festival | ALL DAY
25 UO Faculty Jazz Ensemble @ Jazz Station
31 UO Small Jazz Ensembles | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, free | 7:30 pm with Jeff Gardner
November
5 OJE @ North Medford Jazz Festival | ALL DAY
7 UO Small Jazz Ensembles | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, free | 7:30 pm with Garrett Baxter
16 Fall Concert of the UO Big Bands | 3 pm | Beall Hall
18 OJE @ West Linn HS Jazz Festival | 12 pm – 9: pm
December
4 OJE @ Portland Interscholastic League Jazz Festival | ALL DAY
5 JazzArts Oregon & Honors Combos Concert/Live Recording Session | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Room 190
6 Oregon Jazz Ensemble @ McKay HS Jazz Festival, Salem OR
WINTER 2026
January
16-18 OMEA Conference | Eugene, OR (Hold Dates for OJE/Small Group Performances)
. Friday, Jan 16 – Oregon Jazz Ensemble @ Soreng Theater | 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
. Friday, Jan 16 – Sandine Ensemble @ UO Alumni Reception | 7 pm – 9 pm | Graduate Hotel
. Saturday, Jan 17 – JazzArts Oregon @ OMEA Banquet | 6 pm – 8 pm | Graduate Hotel
23-24 Oregon Jazz Festival
. Friday, Jan 23 – Masterclass with Mike Rodriguez | 10 am – 11:30 am | Lane CC
. Friday, Jan 23 – Concert featuring Mike Rodriguez at Lane Community College | 6:00 pm | Ragozzino Hall | $15 general admission
. Saturday, Jan 24 – Daytime performances by participating school groups @ UO | 8 am – 5 pm | free admission
. Saturday, Jan 24 – The Oregon Jazz Ensemble and LCC Big Band with Mike Rodriguez | 5:30 pm | Beall Hall
. Saturday, Jan 24 – After Hours Session featuring OJF Clinicians | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm | The Jazz Station | $15 general admission
February
1 Jazz Lab Band 2 & 3 | 7 pm – 8:30 pm | The Jazz Station
6 Small Jazz Ensembles | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, free | 7:30 pm with Guest TBA
11 OJE Performance | 7 pm | Clatskanie MS/HS
13 Small Jazz Ensembles | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, free | 7:30 pm with George Colligan
20 Winter Concert of the UO Big Bands with Ayn Inserto | 7 pm | Beall Hall
March
3-6 JazzArts Oregon Tour
6 JazzArts Oregon & Honors Combos Concert/Live Recording Session | 7:30 pm | Room 190
SPRING 2026
April
3 UO Jazz Faculty @ Jazz Station | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
18 Oregon Jazz Ensemble | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, UO Small Jazz Groups, Free | 7:30 pm, OJE
21 OJE to Redmond HS District Jazz Festival
May
1 UO Small Jazz Ensembles | The Jazz Station | 5 pm, free | 7:30 pm with Honors Combos
8 Spring Concert of the UO Big Bands with Melissa Aldana | 7 pm | Beall Hall
10 Jazz Recital Day
16 UO Jazz Lab 2 and Jazz Lab 3 | 7:30 pm | The Jazz Station
17 Jazz Recital Day
29 Wet Ink (Jazz Composers/Arrangers Concert) | 7:30 pm | Beall Hall
31 Jazz Recital Day
June
6 End of Year Party with UO and LCC Jazz Ensembles | 5 pm – 11 pm | The Jazz Station
7 Jazz Recital Day
Students who wish to add events to their google calendar should go here and add both the Student/Faculty Calendar and the Jazz Events Calendar.