Jazz Festival Returns Feb. 28

The 57th annual Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival will make its return Feb. 28.

This year’s festival will feature Alan Ferber, a Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer and band leader. In his recent albums, Ferber served as band leader of his nonet in “Up High, Down Low,” and leader of a 17-piece band in “Jigsaw.” His discography has more than 150 titles where he has either helped to compose and arrange or played trombone. Ferber currently serves as the associate director of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, as well as an adjunct professor of jazz studies at New York University’s Steinhardt School and a faculty member at the John J. Cali School of Music.

In addition to Ferber’s performance, Phi Mu Alpha invites bands and combos from other schools to attend. The day-long festival features a competition component and a 25-minute clinic for each performing group.

Truman’s big bands, along with Ferber, will perform in the Saturday Evening concert at 6:30 p.m. in Baldwin Auditorium. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased here.

Questions regarding the event should be directed to Turner Petersen, Jazz Festival chair, at tpetersen0000@gmail.com or upsilonphijazzfest@gmail.com, or Tim AuBuchon, assistant professor of music, jazz studies, at 660.785.4412 or aubuchon@truman.edu.