University of Idaho’s 56th annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival April 19-22 will fill the ICCU Arena with harmony and rhythms, as budding musicians and award-winning professionals perform on the Moscow campus.
From an evening of big band music by 15 women from The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, to world beat percussion, Grammy Award-winning artist Marcus Miller and much more, the festival offers four evenings of music and performances. Along with world-class musicians, the festival includes elementary, junior high, high school and college student performances during the day, as well as workshops open to the public.
The festival, which honors the music, dance and history of jazz, is one of the largest and oldest educational jazz events in the world. Recent festivals have attracted approximately 150 schools and nearly 5,000 students to the Moscow campus.
“We have an incredible line up of diverse and eclectic musicians,” said Navin Chettri, manager of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. “After two years of recovering from the pandemic, it’s thrilling to be back fully in person. Moscow will be filled with a musical and magical buzz.”
Below is a schedule for evening performances. View schedules for all workshops and student performances online.
Hamp’s Gala: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, at the Administration Building Auditorium:
- The traditional evening kick-off concert features student ensembles from the Lionel Hampton School of Music.
World Music Celebration: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in the ICCU Arena:
- Habib Iddrisu, Ghanaian drummer and dancer.
- Marshall Gilkes, one of the world’s preeminent trombonists.
- U of I Jazz Band I, under the direction of Vern Sielert.
- U of I Jazz Choir I, under the direction of Dan Bukvich.
- World Beat Ensemble, under the direction of Navin Chettri.
The DIVA Jazz Orchestra and säje: 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the ICCU Arena:
- The DIVA Jazz Orchestra is a big band group composed of 15 female musicians.
- säje is a Grammy-nominated group of five women known for their smooth vocals.
Marcus Miller and Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the ICCU Arena:
- Marcus Miller, two-time Grammy Award winner and UNESCO Artist for Peace.
- Lionel Hampton Big Band featuring Jason Marsalis, one of the longest-running jazz orchestras in music history. Marsalis is a jazz drummer, vibraphone player, composer, producer, band leader and member of the Marsalis family of musicians.
Ticket Information
Individual evening and package tickets are available at uitickets.com or can be purchased in person at the box office located at the Bruce M. Pitman information desk, 709 Deakin Ave., Moscow. The ICCU arena box office will open at 6 p.m. each night for walk-up sales.
