School Jazz Ensemble Festivals

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 3, 2023
Edison High School
Contact: Marc Denicuolo

February 10, 2023
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Contact: Tom Bourgault and Nick Mossa

February 17, 2023
Clayton High School
Contact: Dave Dashefsky
ddashefsky@claytonps.org

February 24, 2023
Pitman High School
Contact: Phil Verespy
pverespy@pitman.k12.nj.us
856-589-2121 ext. 1218

March 3, 2023
Overbrook High School
Contact: Brian Height
856-767-8000 x3043

March 3, 2023
Allentown High School
Contact: Ross Hecht
609-259-7292

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 11, 2022
Steinert High School
Contact: John Ketterer
jketterer@htsdnj.org
609-631-4150 ext. 3412

March 17, 2023
Shawnee High School
Contact: Nick Rotindo

March 17, 2023
Southern Regional Jazz Festival
Contact: Jennifer Hodgson
jhodgson@srsd.net

March 23, 2023
Seneca High School
Contact: Grady Barber
Gbarber@lrhsd.org
609-268-4600
Direct x663600 Voicemail x832800

March 24, 2023
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Contact: Durand Thomas

March 24, 2023
Schalik High School
Contact: Scott Pieczara
spieczara@pittsgrove.net

March 25, 2023
Kingsway Regional HS
Contact: Joe Henderson

March 25, 2023
Livingston High School (Snow date, 3/26)
Contact: Jim Hegedus, jhegedus@livingston.org
201-572-0533
2023 Livingston High School Festival Info and Registration

April 1, 2023
Jackson Liberty High School
Contact: Scott Katona

April 5, 2023
Sparta High School
Contact: Andy Lopez
973-729-6191
Or you can just click here to sign up!

April 14-15, 2023 (Middle Schools 14, High Schools 15)
Princeton High School
Contact: Joe Bongiovi

April 15, 2023
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 21, 2023
Mainland High School
Contact: Derek Rohaly
Drohaly@mainlandregional.net

April 21, 2023
JP Stevens High School
Contact: John Zazzali
732-452-2808
Officially Register Here:
https://forms.gle/xJZWLWEvqj3Sb2UL7

April 22, 2023
National Jazz Festival
Philadelphia, PA

The following schools usually host festivals, but we do not have 2023 date commitments at this time:

April 27, 2022
34th Annual Music Spectacular Jazz Festival and Clinic
Contact: Wilbur Witteman

Lenape High School
Contact: Len Nicholas

Deptford High School
Contact: Carl Cox

Livingston High School
Contact: Jim Hegedus
JHegedus@livingston.org

Hamilton High School West
Contact: Peter Certo
609-668-3609

Pennsbury High School
Contact: Frank Mazzeo
Phone: 215-949-6700 x70874

Holmdel High School
Contact: John Koryat

Rutgers University Jazz Festival
Contact: Marc Stasio
848-932-1894

West Milford High School
Contact: Matthew Gramata

Wayne Valley High School
Contact: Gabriel Batiz
gbatiz@wayneschools.com
973-317-2258