Back in 2026
University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music is excited to invite you to Pacific Jazz Festival. This annual event enables music students in local communities to enrich their knowledge and understanding of jazz music. Participation is open to all high-school and junior-college instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles and combos.
$400—group registration fee
Each registered group will perform for 25 minutes. Each performance will be followed by a clinic where Pacific's jazz faculty and guest clinicians will provide feedback.
Our festival guest artist in 2025 was Elena Pinderhughes. Described as the “most exciting and creatively assured jazz flutist to have emerged in years,” she is one of today's leading young voices of jazz. She has toured and performed with Herbie Hancock, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), Terri Lynne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Etienne Charles, Lionel Louke, and recorded and collaborated with various hip-hop and R&B artists such as Common, Lupe Fiasco, Terrace Martin or Victoria Monét.
Friday, February 28 | 7:30 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
Pacific Jazz Ensemble "Big Band"
and Elena Pinderhughes, flute
Saturday, March 1 | 12 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
Pacific Jazz Ambassadors
and Elena Pinderhughes, flute
Master class with Elena to follow
