56th Annual University of Portland Jazz Festival (Apr. 13 & 14)

April 4, 2022

Please join us for the 56^th Annual University of Portland Jazz Festival on Wednesday, April 13, and Thursday, April 14! The guest artist for this year’s festival will be saxophonist Caroline Davis, who will give a master class and perform in concert with the UP Jazz Ensemble each day. A calendar of events for the UP Jazz Festival, including performances by UP jazz groups, can be found on our website: https://college.up.edu/pfa/jazz-festival/index.html.

All events are free and open to the public and will be held in the Chiles Center. Attendees will be asked to wear a mask in the Chiles Center while attending the festival and to provide proof of vaccination (or UP ID) or a negative Covid test within 72 hours upon entry. Please contact Don Norton at nortond@up.edu with any questions. We hope to see you there!

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