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Cal Poly Fall Jazz Concert: The Art of Jazz
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Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center
The Fall Jazz Concert will feature selections exploring the diverse styles that have influenced 20th- and 21st-century jazz performance. From swing and hard bop to Latin American and Caribbean traditions, soul, and funk, the program highlights the music of composers and bandleaders Charles Mingus, Thad Jones, Mongo Santamaría, and others whose contributions continue to influence jazz today. The concert will include performances by the University Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and jazz combos, as well as original compositions and arrangements by Cal Poly students.
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students and Jazz Federation members)
Cal Poly Jazz Ensembles: 'A Jazzy Holiday Concert'
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Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
3 p.m., Performing Arts Center
Celebrate the season with “A Jazzy Holiday Concert,” featuring timeless music by Vince Guaraldi and swinging arrangements of holiday classics by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and other jazz artists.
Tickets ($17 and $22 general, $12 students and Jazz Federation members)
Cal Poly Jazz Combos Showcase
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Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
6 p.m., Spanos Theatre
Cal Poly's jazz combos will perform classic jazz repertory as well as original student compositions. Dylan Johnson, director.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students and Jazz Federation members)
Cal Poly Jazz Spring Concert: Past, Present, and Future
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Friday, April 2, 2027
7:30 p.m., Spanos Theatre
The Spring Jazz Concert — part of the Cal Poly Band and Orchestra Festival — will feature selections exploring the diverse styles that have influenced 20th- and 21st-century jazz performance. From swing and hard bop to Latin American and Caribbean traditions, soul and funk — the program highlights the music of prominent composers, arrangers and bandleaders whose contributions continue to shape jazz today. The concert will include performances by the University Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and jazz combos, as well as original compositions and arrangements by Cal Poly students.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students and Jazz Federation members)
Cal Poly Jazz Combos Showcase
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Thursday, May 13, 2027
7:30 p.m., Spanos Theatre
Cal Poly's jazz combos will perform classic jazz repertory as well as original student compositions. Dylan Johnson, director.
Tickets ($22 general, $12 students and Jazz Federation members)