The Villanova Jazz Festival provides local high school and college jazz ensembles with an opportunity to compete and share musical experiences with one another. Students also get the opportunity to learn from some of the most noted jazz musicians in the nation. Each Jazz Festival has one or more concerts by jazz greats who at past festivals have included Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Ellis Marsallis, Nestor Torres, and Allen Vizzutti.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the guest artist for 2010!

Tickets for main festival performance with the winning college jazz ensemble, 7:30pm on 3/27/10, will be available at the door.   All other events are free of charge.

The festival schedule is shown below.  For more information, call 610-519-6062 or contact Bill Whitaker, Jazz Festival Director.

• PDF Registration Form (Note that there is a $100 participation fee for all groups)
• Driving directions

The 2010 Villanova Jazz Festival

Past Villanova Jazz Festivals

Recent participants have included:

Bucknell University
Central Connecticut State
Johns Hopkins University
Norfolk State University
Penn State
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
SUNY Oswego
Temple University
US Naval Academy Band
University of the Arts
University of Massachusetts
University of North Carolina
Yale University

Lower Merion High School
Mamaroneck High School
Neshaminy High School
North Penn High School
Pennsbury High School
Radnor High School
Saucon Valley High School
Springfield High School (Montgomery Cty, PA)
State College Area High School