MTSU Jazz Artist Series

Currently in its twenty-fourth season, the MTSU Jazz Artist Series brings internationally renowned jazz artists to the region for performances and educational workshops. Past guest artists have included some of the most important jazz musicians and educators in jazz history. Artists have included clarinetist Eddie Daniels, saxophonists Benny Golson, Phil Woods, David Liebman, Eric Alexander, Bob Mintzer and Dick Oatts, and Grammy-award winning artists Slide Hampton, Jim McNeeley, Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine, Rufus Reid, Randy Brecker, Paul Mckee, Donald Brown, and Terell Stafford. Committed to jazz education, we are proud to present this unique concert series to Middle Tennessee.

2024-2025 Jazz Artist Series


Fall, 2024

MTSU Jazz Artist Series - The Lillard/Stevens Group

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
8:00pm in Hinton Music Hall,
Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus
Individual tickets are $10

MTSU Students and Faculty FREE

Thursday, February 6, 8 p.m. - TBD
Saturday, March 29, ALL DAY - The MTSU Illinois Jacquet Jazz Festival
contact for more information: Jamey Simmons, email: james.simmons@mtsu.edu.

MTSU Jazz Studies


All concerts are in Hinton Music Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus. Individual tickets are $10. For more information, or to reserve tickets, contact: Jamey Simmons, email james.simmons@mtsu.edu.