If you are a school jazz band director looking to update or add your listing, please contact NJAJE Executive Director Jeffrey Lesser @ [email protected]
School Jazz Ensemble Festivals for 2025
In order to participate in local jazz ensemble festivals, please contact the corresponding host or director. Contact information for each festival is provided below.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Monroe Township Middle School Jazz Festival
Contact: David Rattner
[email protected]
MTMS Jazz Registration Form
Monroe Township Middle School Jazz Festival
Contact: David Rattner
[email protected]
MTMS Jazz Registration Form
The following events were scheduled for 2024. We will update them for 2025 when we receive information from directors!
February 2, 2024 (Event Canceled)
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Contact: Tom Bourgault and Nick Mossa
February 9, 2024
Edison High School
Contact: Marc Denicuolo
[email protected]
February 10, 2024
National Jazz Festival
https://www.nationaljazzfestival.org/
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2024
Egg Harbor Township High School
Contact: David Craig Milnes
[email protected]
609-680-1988
February 29, 2024
Seneca High School
Contact: Grady Barber
[email protected]
609-268-4600
Direct x663600 Voicemail x832800
March 1, 2024
Allentown High School
Contact: Ross Hecht
[email protected]
609-259-7292
March 1, 2024
Overbrook High School
Contact: Brian Height
[email protected]
856-767-8000 x3043
March 9, 2024
Steinert High School
Contact: John Ketterer
[email protected]
609-631-4150 ext. 3412
March 15, 2024
Shawnee High School
Contact: Nick Rotindo
[email protected]
March 22, 2024
Southern Regional High School
Contact: Jennifer Hodgson
[email protected]
March 22, 2024
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Contact: Durand Thomas
[email protected]
April 5, 2024
Pennsbury High School
Contact: Francis Carpino
[email protected]
Phone: 215-949-6700 x70874
April 6, 2024
Pitman High School
Contact: Phil Verespy
[email protected]
856-589-2121 ext. 1218
April 12, 2024
Mainland High School
Contact: Derek Rohaly
[email protected]
April 13, 2024
Jackson Liberty High School
Contact: Scott Katona
[email protected]
April 13, 2024
Newark Academy in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Newark Academy, 91 South Orange, Livingston, NJ 07039
[email protected]
(973) 992-7000 x224
April 19, 2024
Deptford High School
Contact: Carl Cox
[email protected]
April 19, 2024
JP Stevens High School
Contact: John Zazzali
[email protected]
732-452-2808
April 19, 2024
Sparta High School
Contact: Andy Lopez
[email protected]
973-729-6191
April 20, 2024
Livingston High School
Contact: Jim Hegedus
[email protected]
201-572-0533
May 2, 2024
West Milford High School
Contact: Matthew Gramata
[email protected]
February 2, 2024 (Event Canceled)
Bridgewater Raritan High School
Contact: Tom Bourgault and Nick Mossa
February 9, 2024
Edison High School
Contact: Marc Denicuolo
[email protected]
February 10, 2024
National Jazz Festival
https://www.nationaljazzfestival.org/
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2024
Egg Harbor Township High School
Contact: David Craig Milnes
[email protected]
609-680-1988
February 29, 2024
Seneca High School
Contact: Grady Barber
[email protected]
609-268-4600
Direct x663600 Voicemail x832800
March 1, 2024
Allentown High School
Contact: Ross Hecht
[email protected]
609-259-7292
March 1, 2024
Overbrook High School
Contact: Brian Height
[email protected]
856-767-8000 x3043
March 9, 2024
Steinert High School
Contact: John Ketterer
[email protected]
609-631-4150 ext. 3412
March 15, 2024
Shawnee High School
Contact: Nick Rotindo
[email protected]
March 22, 2024
Southern Regional High School
Contact: Jennifer Hodgson
[email protected]
March 22, 2024
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Contact: Durand Thomas
[email protected]
April 5, 2024
Pennsbury High School
Contact: Francis Carpino
[email protected]
Phone: 215-949-6700 x70874
April 6, 2024
Pitman High School
Contact: Phil Verespy
[email protected]
856-589-2121 ext. 1218
April 12, 2024
Mainland High School
Contact: Derek Rohaly
[email protected]
April 13, 2024
Jackson Liberty High School
Contact: Scott Katona
[email protected]
April 13, 2024
Newark Academy in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center
Newark Academy, 91 South Orange, Livingston, NJ 07039
[email protected]
(973) 992-7000 x224
April 19, 2024
Deptford High School
Contact: Carl Cox
[email protected]
April 19, 2024
JP Stevens High School
Contact: John Zazzali
[email protected]
732-452-2808
April 19, 2024
Sparta High School
Contact: Andy Lopez
[email protected]
973-729-6191
April 20, 2024
Livingston High School
Contact: Jim Hegedus
[email protected]
201-572-0533
May 2, 2024
West Milford High School
Contact: Matthew Gramata
[email protected]
Archived Festivals from 2023 (contact host for a current date)
February 17, 2023
Clayton High School
Contact: Dave Dashefsky
[email protected]
March 4, 2023
Montgomery High School
Contact: Kawika Kahalehoe
609-466-7602 ext. 6124; [email protected]
March 10, 2023
Penns Grove High School
Contact: Ken Rafter
856.299.6300 x6535
[email protected]
March 24, 2023
Schalik High School
Contact: Scott Pieczara
[email protected]
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