50th Annual Morningside Jazz Festival

The 2023 Morningside Jazz Festival will be held on February 7 - 10. This event is free and open to the public. All performances will be held in Eppley Auditorium on Morningside's campus.

Jazz and jazz education have long been a hallmark of the music program: at Morningside and we pride ourselves on being a regional resource for students and directors alike.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Erik Mahon, Director of Jazz Studies, at [email protected] (712) 274-5239

M Avenue Jazz Ensemble will perform a mini-concert each day of the festival at midday and their performance will feature guest musicians from the festival. Check out the complete schedule for more information.

Schedule:

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Class 1A

Performance Eppley Auditorium

10:00am: Newell-Fonda Jazz Band
10:30am: George-Little Rock Mustang Jazz Band
11:00am: South O’Brien Jazz I
11:30am: Griswold Jazz Band
12 noon: -break-
12:35pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
1:00pm: Westwood Jazz Ensemble
1:30pm: Gehlen Catholic Jazz Band
2:00pm: Akron-Westfield AW Jazz
2:30pm: East Mills Jazz Band
3:00pm: Woodbury Central Jazz Band
3:30pm: Logan-Magnolia The 127
4:00pm: Kingsley-Pierson Jazz Band
4:30pm: -break-
5:10pm: 1A AWARDS

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Class 3A

Performance Eppley Auditorium

9:00am: Le Mars Jazz Dogs
9:30am: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Jazz Band
10:00am: Dakota Valley Jazz Band
10:30am: Sioux Falls Christian Jazz Band
11:00am: Le Mars Jazz Band
11:30am: -break-
12:05pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
12:30pm: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz 2
1:00pm: Glenwood Jazz Black
1:30pm: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz 2
2:00pm: Winterset Jazz One
2:30pm: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz 1
3:00pm: -break-
3:30pm: Storm Lake Tornado Jazz
4:00pm: Denison Jazz One
4:30pm: Glenwood Jazz Gold
5:00pm: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz 1
5:30pm: -break
6:10pm: 3A AWARDS

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Class 2A

Performance Eppley Auditorium

8:30am: Hinton Jazz Band
9:00am: MMCRU Jazz
9:30am: Ridge View Jazz Band
10:00am: OABCIG Jazz Band
10:30am: Boyden-Hull Jazz Band
11:00am: Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz Ensemble
11:30am: West Sioux Jazz
12 noon: -break-
12:35pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
1:00pm: Central Lyon Jazz Band
1:30pm: Rock Valley Jazz Band
2:00pm: Alta-Aurelia Warrior Jazz
2:30pm: South Central Calhoun Jazz Band
3:00pm: -break
3:30pm: Sioux Central Rebel Jazz
4:00pm: Okoboji Jazz Band
4:30pm: MVAOCOU Jazz Coalition
5:00pm: West Lyon WL Jazz
5:30pm: -break-
6:10pm: 2A AWARDS

Friday, February 10, 2023

Class 4A

Performance Eppley Auditorium

8:30am: Sioux City East Jazz II
9:00am: Sioux City West Jazz I
9:30am: Sioux City North Jazz I
10:00am: Sioux City East Jazz I
10:30am: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz 2
11:00am: Millard South Jazz II
11:30am: Indianola Jazz 1
12 noon: -break-
12:35pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
1:00pm: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz 1
1:30pm: Papillion-LaVista South Blue Notes
2:00pm: Sioux Falls Lincoln Jazz I
2:30pm: Millard South Jazz I
3:00pm: Papillion-LaVista South Silver Tones
3:30pm: -break-
4:10pm: 4A AWARDS

Date: February 7 - 10, 2023

Location: Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building - Eppley Auditorium, 3625 Garretson Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106.

Cost: Free

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