Northeast Jazz Festival 2027
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Northeast Jazz Festival | March 5-7, 2027
The Dana Center at Saint Anselm College, in partnership with CP Music Productions, is pleased to announce the inaugural Northeast Jazz Festival at Saint Anselm College, taking place on March 5-7, 2027, in Manchester, New Hampshire.
We invite you to reserve these dates now and consider joining us for what promises to become one of New England’s premier educational jazz events for middle and high school ensembles.
The three-day festival will feature adjudicated performances, educational clinics, recorded feedback, professional video recordings, and opportunities for students to interact with distinguished guest artists, clinicians, and adjudicators.
Adjudicators/ clinicians include:
Carmen Bradford, Grammy-winning vocalist
Bryan Davis, Grammy-winning trumpeter
Dr. Eric Richards, award-winning composer/ arranger/ conductor
Dr. Jared Staub, acclaimed educator/ bass-trombonist
Clayton "Skip" Poole, acclaimed musicologist / conductor
Open enrollment will begin October 1st, 2026 and will close on January 15, 2027.
Participating ensembles may register in one of two divisions:
High School Division
Registration Fee: $325.00
Middle School Division
Registration Fee: $275.00
Enrollment includes:
30-minute festival performance set (including set-up and breakdown)
Formal adjudication and scoring
Recorded educational feedback from judges
Professional video recording of performance
Opportunity for educational clinic participation
Eligibility for festival awards and prizes
The High School Division will award a Grand Prize of $1,500.00 to the top-scoring ensemble. The Middle School Division will award a Grand Prize of $1,000.00 to the top-scoring ensemble.
In addition to the educational component, festival participants will have the opportunity to attend two featured evening performances:
Saturday, March 6, 2027 @ 7:30PM
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sunday, March 7, 2027 @ 4:30PM
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Starring Carmen Bradford with the NH Jazz Orchestra
Discounted concert tickets will be made available to registered students, directors, and approved chaperones at a special school rate. Availability will be limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
All participating ensembles will receive professionally recorded video of their festival performance, along with adjudicator comments and educational feedback that may be used for future ensemble development and classroom instruction.
Participation/ enrollment is limited, and available performance slots are expected to fill quickly. We strongly encourage directors to reserve these dates now and plan accordingly.
We look forward to welcoming you and your students to Saint Anselm College for an exciting new celebration of jazz education and performance.
The Dana Center at Saint Anselm College, in partnership with CP Music Productions, is pleased to announce the inaugural Northeast Jazz Festival at Saint Anselm College, taking place on March 5-7, 2027, in Manchester, New Hampshire.
We invite you to reserve these dates now and consider joining us for what promises to become one of New England’s premier educational jazz events for middle and high school ensembles.
The three-day festival will feature adjudicated performances, educational clinics, recorded feedback, professional video recordings, and opportunities for students to interact with distinguished guest artists, clinicians, and adjudicators.
Adjudicators/ clinicians include:
Carmen Bradford, Grammy-winning vocalist
Bryan Davis, Grammy-winning trumpeter
Dr. Eric Richards, award-winning composer/ arranger/ conductor
Dr. Jared Staub, acclaimed educator/ bass-trombonist
Clayton "Skip" Poole, acclaimed musicologist / conductor
Open enrollment will begin October 1st, 2026 and will close on January 15, 2027.
Participating ensembles may register in one of two divisions:
High School Division
Registration Fee: $325.00
Middle School Division
Registration Fee: $275.00
Enrollment includes:
30-minute festival performance set (including set-up and breakdown)
Formal adjudication and scoring
Recorded educational feedback from judges
Professional video recording of performance
Opportunity for educational clinic participation
Eligibility for festival awards and prizes
The High School Division will award a Grand Prize of $1,500.00 to the top-scoring ensemble. The Middle School Division will award a Grand Prize of $1,000.00 to the top-scoring ensemble.
In addition to the educational component, festival participants will have the opportunity to attend two featured evening performances:
Saturday, March 6, 2027 @ 7:30PM
The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Sunday, March 7, 2027 @ 4:30PM
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald
Starring Carmen Bradford with the NH Jazz Orchestra
Discounted concert tickets will be made available to registered students, directors, and approved chaperones at a special school rate. Availability will be limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
All participating ensembles will receive professionally recorded video of their festival performance, along with adjudicator comments and educational feedback that may be used for future ensemble development and classroom instruction.
Participation/ enrollment is limited, and available performance slots are expected to fill quickly. We strongly encourage directors to reserve these dates now and plan accordingly.
We look forward to welcoming you and your students to Saint Anselm College for an exciting new celebration of jazz education and performance.
