The 2020 Folsom Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm, and it promises to be an exciting day of entertainment. Over 140 middle school and high school jazz bands, vocal jazz choirs, and jazz combos from all over California and Nevada will compete throughout the day at this family-friendly event. This must-attend Festival is the largest jazz competition in our State! Last year's Festival was an amazing success! Click here for a link from last year's evening concert.
The Noon Concert will be in the Theater at Folsom High School and will feature the Sacramento State Jazz Ensemble. The Sacramento State Jazz Ensembles are active in performing a wide variety of styles; from the cutting edge contemporary composers such as Maria Schneider, Jim McNeely, Vince Mendoza, Bill Holman and Bob Brookmeyer to the classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones and Charles Mingus. Both large group ensembles perform regular concerts on campus and at top local, regional and international jazz festivals. In 2016, Jazz Ensemble I was the recipient of the college division outstanding Downbeat Student Music Award. And in 2010 & 2017, the ensemble took 1st place in the annual Reno Jazz Festival in the college division. Prominent guest artists who have performed with the Sacramento State Jazz Ensemble include Dave Douglas, Eric Marienthal, Donny McCaslin, Ernie Watts, Kenny Werner, Carl Allen, Jon Faddis, Bobby Shew, Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge, Conrad Herwig, Bob Mintzer, Wayne Wallace, Ingrid Jensen, Tim Ries, John Fedchock, Geoff Keezer, Dave Pietro, Paul McKee, Wayne Bergeron, Terell Stafford, The New York Voices, Steve Turre, and Wycliffe Gordon.
This Year’s Evening Main Stage guest artist is Bass Extremes featuring Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey and Gregg Bissonette.
Students with wristbands will be seated first for the evening concert and then All Access wristbands.
The Folsom Jazz Festival will take place at two locations:
Folsom High School - 1655 Iron Point Road, Folsom, CA 95630
Rolling Hills Christian Church - 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762.
Tickets day of the event are $15 Adults, $10 Seniors, Children, and Students with ID (which includes entrance all day at both locations).
Online program link: Current Schedule - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Check out the evening concert from 2014! Folsom High School Jazz Band I performing at the 2014 Folsom Jazz Festival's evening concert with George Stone, Brian Lynch, and Donny McCaslin.
