Highland/ASU Jazz Festival

The Highland/ASU Jazz Festival is dedicated to educate and inspire students, educators, and audiences; and to enhance the appreciation and importance of jazz education.

• Clark Gibson
  • Alto Saxophone
  • Director of Education at The Nash
• Andy Gross
  • Tenor Saxophone
  • Music Director for Young Sounds of Arizona
• Jayson Davis
  • Trumpet
  • Faculty Associate - Musicology at ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
• Michael Lake
  • Trombone
  • Grammy-nominated trombonist

The guest artist will be joined by some of our clinicians in an all-star combo performance with the Arizona State University Concert Jazz Band led by Michael Kocour. In addition, the jazz band/combo that receives the Judge’s Most Outstanding Award will open Saturday’s concert!