60th Clark College Jazz Festival

If you’re a fan of jazz, you’re in for a treat, thanks in large part to the dedication of Dr. Doug Harris and the intrepid Shelly Williams, who bring the Clark College Jazz Festival to our campus every year.

Clark College will host the 60th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival in three full days of exhilarating big band jazz on Thursday through Saturday, January 25-27 in the Gaiser Student Center at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way.

Middle and high school jazz ensembles from Washington and Oregon are scheduled to perform in addition to a new attraction, a ticketed fundraising concert by the Grammy-nominated The One O’Clock Lab Band^® from the University of North Texas on Wednesday, January 24. The Clark College Jazz Band will kick off the fundraiser event at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 if purchased online through Jan 22 and $25 (cash only) at the door. All proceeds from the festival will go directly to student scholarships. View ticket info.

Overview – Clark College Jazz Festival

(Complete Jazz Festival schedule)

• Special! Wednesday, January 24: The festival will kick off with a 7:30 p.m. ticketed fundraising concert by The One O’Clock Lab Band from the University of North Texas
• Thursday, January 25: Middle school bands and Division A high school bands
• Friday, January 26: Division AA high school bands
• Saturday, January 27: Division AAA high school bands and Division AAAA high school bands

Special festival performances by the Clark College Jazz Band under the direction of Dr. Harris:

• 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 25
• 7:45 p.m. on Friday, January 26 with guest soloist Yamaha trumpet artist Allen Vizzutti
• 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 27

Admission to the festival Jan 25-27 is $10 per day. Clark College students and children under 12 accompanied by an adult will be admitted free of charge.

Admission to the One O’Clock Lab Band Jan 24 is $22-$25: https://www.clarkbookstore.com/site_theatre.asp