New Trier Jazz

02/18/2026

02/03/2026

See you THIS SATURDAY, February 7th at 7:00 PM for the 43rd Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival!

Event Details:

📆Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026.

⏰Time: Evening concert starts at 7:00 PM.

📍Location: Gaffney Auditorium, New Trier High School (Winnetka Campus), 385 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093.

🎟️Tickets: Available for purchase at www.ntjazz.com

01/27/2026

See you on Saturday, February 7th at 7:00 PM for the 43rd Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival! This year’s festival culminates in a highly anticipated evening performance by the world-renowned Roy Hargrove Big Band. Originally founded by the late, two-time Grammy-winning trumpeter in 1995, the ensemble carries forward Roy’s beloved musical spirit.

Hargrove was a singular voice in modern music, known for his deep respect of the jazz tradition while simultaneously bridging the gap to contemporary hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul. His own jazz records are considered modern masterpieces, but many will know his sound from iconic records like Common’s Like Water for Chocolate and D’Angelo’s Voodoo. Roy’s expressive tone, infectious melodicism, and fearless approach to genre-bending continue to inspire today's artists. The Roy Hargrove Big Band features many of his collaborators, along with several bright young talents, playing the joyful music that made Roy the defining jazz artist of his generation.

Legendary alto saxophonist Bobby Watson (a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and an early mentor to Roy Hargrove) will join the band at this concert as a special guest!

Get your tickets now at https://onthestage.tickets/show/new-trier-high-school/68b8914cbe1d7d7d0ff9b760

01/20/2026

01/20/2026

New Trier High School is proud to announce the 43rd Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival, taking place on Saturday, February 7, 2026. This year’s festival culminates in a highly anticipated evening performance by the world-renowned Roy Hargrove Big Band. Originally founded by the late, two-time Grammy-winning trumpeter in 1995, the ensemble carries forward Roy’s beloved musical spirit.

The New Trier Jazz Festival serves as a premiere educational event, bringing together student ensembles from across the country for a day of immersive musical development in a non-competitive atmosphere. Daytime activities, which are free and open to the public, include clinics and masterclasses presented by accomplished jazz educators, student jazz sessions, a noon performance by Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition, the Director’s Big Band, our annual Women in Jazz Dinner, and over 45 school jazz ensemble performances.

Event Details:

📆Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026.

⏰Time: Daytime festival events begin at 8:30 AM; the evening concert starts at 7:00 PM.

📍Location: Gaffney Auditorium, New Trier High School (Winnetka Campus), 385 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093.

🎟️Tickets: Evening concert tickets are available for purchase at www.ntjazz.com

01/13/2026

Less than a month away from our 43rd Annual Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival! Here is a sneak peek of Jazz Ensemble 1’s set!

01/24/2025

Our 42nd Annual New Trier High School Jazz Fest is only 2 weeks away!

Join us Saturday, February 8th as we celebrate Chicago’s vibrant music community with a premier performance of The Chicago Neighborhood Suite, arranged by Joe Clark. We’ve commissioned a group of notable Chicago jazz musicians (Ari Brown, Marques Carroll, Joe Clark, Katie Ernst, Victor Garcia, Roy McGrath, Nicole Mitchell, and Greg Ward) to contribute tunes that connect them to their place in Chicago. Joe Clark has taken these tunes and created a brilliant, multi-movement suite for jazz orchestra. The piece will be performed by a hand-selected group of Chicago all-stars. Check out this sneak peek of the suite!

Go get your tickets this annually sold-out event: https://www.showclix.com/event/42nd-annual-jazz-festival

Joe Clark - conductor and arranger
Dan Nicholson, Greg Ward, Roy McGrath, Jon Irabagon, Karli Bunn - saxophones
Brent Turney, Victor Garcia, Constantine Alexander, Millie Ahearn - trumpets
Raphael Crawford, Kirby Fellis, Catie Hickey, Tom Matta - trombones
Thaddeus Tukes - vibraphone
Hana Fujisaki - piano
Matt Ulery - bass
Jon Deitemyer - drums

12/19/2024

Join us on Saturday, Feb 8th for our 42nd Annual New Trier High School Jazz Fest as we celebrate Chicago’s vibrant music community with a premier performance of The Chicago Neighborhood Suite, arranged by Joe Clark. We’ve commissioned a group of notable Chicago jazz musicians (Ari Brown, Marques Carroll, Joe Clark, Katie Ernst, Victor Garcia, Roy McGrath, Nicole Mitchell, and Greg Ward) to contribute tunes that connect them to their place in Chicago. Joe Clark has taken these tunes and created a brilliant, multi-movement suite for jazz orchestra. The piece will be performed by a hand-selected group of Chicago all-stars. This is a performance you will not want to miss!

Tickets for this annually sold-out event are on sale now: https://www.showclix.com/event/42nd-annual-jazz-festival

01/29/2024

Here’s a little throwback Monday for you all to our Jazz Fest last year!

Jazz Fest is already this weekend on Saturday!! We are so thrilled to host so many talented artists. We are excited to see you all there! Follow the wonderful for more information about our Big Band performing at the 7pm concert!✨

01/11/2024

Don’t forget to buy your ticket to the 41st Annual Jazz Festival!! Ticket link is in our bio. Also subscribe to our Link Tree for updated information on all of our concerts. See you all there✨🎶🎵🔥

12/12/2023

The 41st Annual Jazz Festival is on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 7pm!

We are thrilled to announce that this year's headlining band will be the Grammy Award-Winning Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, along with our very own New Trier Jazz Ensemble 1.

Click this link to purchase tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/41st-annual-jazz-festival

09/19/2023

This weekend, one of our very own students is playing at the Monterey Jazz Festival. The Monterey Jazz Festival is an annual festival in Monterey, California. This Festival attracts big name jazz artists and gives students a chance to listen and chat with successful musicians. We are so excited and proud of Miriam for getting such an amazing opportunity. We wish you the best of luck this weekend!!