If you are a school jazz band director looking to update or add your listing, please contact NJAJE Executive Director Jeffrey Lesser @ jlesser.njaje@gmail.com
School Jazz Ensemble Festivals for 2024
In order to participate in local jazz ensemble festivals, please contact the corresponding host or director. Contact information for each festival is provided below.
February 2, 2024 (Event Canceled)
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Contact: Tom Bourgault and Nick Mossa
February 9, 2024
Edison High School
Contact: Marc Denicuolo
marc.denicuolo@edison.k12.nj.us
February 10, 2024
National Jazz Festival
https://www.nationaljazzfestival.org/
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2024
Egg Harbor Township High School
Contact: David Craig Milnes
milnesda@eht.k12.nj.us
609-680-1988
February 29, 2024
Seneca High School
Contact: Grady Barber
gbarber@lrhsd.org
609-268-4600
Direct x663600 Voicemail x832800
March 1, 2024
Allentown High School
Contact: Ross Hecht
HechtR@ufrsd.net
609-259-7292
March 1, 2024
Overbrook High School
Contact: Brian Height
bheight@pinehillschools.org
856-767-8000 x3043
March 9, 2024
Steinert High School
Contact: John Ketterer
jketterer@htsdnj.org
609-631-4150 ext. 3412
March 15, 2024
Shawnee High School
Contact: Nick Rotindo
nrotindo@lrhsd.org
March 22, 2024
Southern Regional High School
Contact: Jennifer Hodgson
jhodgson@srsd.net
March 22, 2024
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Contact: Durand Thomas
dthomas@spfk12.org
April 5, 2024
Pennsbury High School
Contact: Francis Carpino
fcarpino@pennsburysd.org
Phone: 215-949-6700 x70874
April 6, 2024
Pitman High School
Contact: Phil Verespy
pverespy@pitman.k12.nj.us
856-589-2121 ext. 1218
April 12, 2024
Mainland High School
Contact: Derek Rohaly
Drohaly@mainlandregional.net
April 13, 2024
Jackson Liberty High School
Contact: Scott Katona
sskatona@jacksonsd.org
April 13, 2024
Newark Academy in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Newark Academy, 91 South Orange, Livingston, NJ 07039
jtolentino@newarka.edu
(973) 992-7000 x224
April 19, 2024
Deptford High School
Contact: Carl Cox
Cox.C@DeptfordSchools.org
April 19, 2024
JP Stevens High School
Contact: John Zazzali
jhnazz@gmail.com
732-452-2808
April 19, 2024
Sparta High School
Contact: Andy Lopez
andrew.lopez@sparta.org
973-729-6191
April 20, 2024
Livingston High School
Contact: Jim Hegedus
jhegedus@livingston.org
201-572-0533
May 2, 2024
West Milford High School
Contact: Matthew Gramata
matthew.gramata@wmtps.org
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Contact: Tom Bourgault and Nick Mossa
February 9, 2024
Edison High School
Contact: Marc Denicuolo
marc.denicuolo@edison.k12.nj.us
February 10, 2024
National Jazz Festival
https://www.nationaljazzfestival.org/
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2024
Egg Harbor Township High School
Contact: David Craig Milnes
milnesda@eht.k12.nj.us
609-680-1988
February 29, 2024
Seneca High School
Contact: Grady Barber
gbarber@lrhsd.org
609-268-4600
Direct x663600 Voicemail x832800
March 1, 2024
Allentown High School
Contact: Ross Hecht
HechtR@ufrsd.net
609-259-7292
March 1, 2024
Overbrook High School
Contact: Brian Height
bheight@pinehillschools.org
856-767-8000 x3043
March 9, 2024
Steinert High School
Contact: John Ketterer
jketterer@htsdnj.org
609-631-4150 ext. 3412
March 15, 2024
Shawnee High School
Contact: Nick Rotindo
nrotindo@lrhsd.org
March 22, 2024
Southern Regional High School
Contact: Jennifer Hodgson
jhodgson@srsd.net
March 22, 2024
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Contact: Durand Thomas
dthomas@spfk12.org
April 5, 2024
Pennsbury High School
Contact: Francis Carpino
fcarpino@pennsburysd.org
Phone: 215-949-6700 x70874
April 6, 2024
Pitman High School
Contact: Phil Verespy
pverespy@pitman.k12.nj.us
856-589-2121 ext. 1218
April 12, 2024
Mainland High School
Contact: Derek Rohaly
Drohaly@mainlandregional.net
April 13, 2024
Jackson Liberty High School
Contact: Scott Katona
sskatona@jacksonsd.org
April 13, 2024
Newark Academy in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Newark Academy, 91 South Orange, Livingston, NJ 07039
jtolentino@newarka.edu
(973) 992-7000 x224
April 19, 2024
Deptford High School
Contact: Carl Cox
Cox.C@DeptfordSchools.org
April 19, 2024
JP Stevens High School
Contact: John Zazzali
jhnazz@gmail.com
732-452-2808
April 19, 2024
Sparta High School
Contact: Andy Lopez
andrew.lopez@sparta.org
973-729-6191
April 20, 2024
Livingston High School
Contact: Jim Hegedus
jhegedus@livingston.org
201-572-0533
May 2, 2024
West Milford High School
Contact: Matthew Gramata
matthew.gramata@wmtps.org
Archived Festivals from 2023 (contact host for a current date)
February 17, 2023
Clayton High School
Contact: Dave Dashefsky
ddashefsky@claytonps.org
March 4, 2023
Montgomery High School
Contact: Kawika Kahalehoe
609-466-7602 ext. 6124; kkahalehoe@mtsd.us
March 10, 2023
Penns Grove High School
Contact: Ken Rafter
856.299.6300 x6535
krafter@pgcpschools.org
March 24, 2023
Schalik High School
Contact: Scott Pieczara
spieczara@pittsgrove.net
March 25, 2023
Kingsway Regional HS
Contact: Joe Henderson
April 14-15, 2023 (Middle Schools 14, High Schools 15)
Princeton High School
Contact: Joe Bongiovi
April 27, 2022
34th Annual Music Spectacular Jazz Festival and Clinic
Contact: Wilbur Witteman
Hamilton High School West
Contact: Peter Certo
609-668-3609
Holmdel High School
Contact: John Koryat
Rutgers University Jazz Festival
Contact: Marc Stasio
848-932-1894
Wayne Valley High School
Contact:
973-317-2258