Education Performance
The Festival is proud to provide a venue for students of jazz to experience and develop through performance before a live audience.
As part of our educational mission, the Festival hosts student and beginning bands throughout the Festival.
The costs of providing this invaluable exposure is borne by our generous donors, sponsors, foundations, grants and benefactors.
Hosted Bands 2025
Evergreen Schools All Stars
Evergreen, Colorado raises some of the most outstanding young jazz talents. Doug Tidaback leads
This combination of Evergreen High and Middle School students is their first Festival performance.
Please join us in welcoming and supporting the next generation of local talent as they perform Friday afternoon.
Friday July 25th at 5:00 pm on the Elks Ballroom Stage.
Ticket are required due to capacity limitations.
Pick up at the door.
Arapahoe Community College Jazz Ensemble
Littleton local Arapahoe Community College is home to one of the best kept secrets in the state. The Music Program pulls talents from Colorado to train in all aspects of the industry. The Jazz Ensemble performs in area venues all along the Front Range.
Join the fun and welcome them to their premiere appeance at this year's Festival.
Saturday July 26th at 3:00 pm on the Center Stage Evergreen Stage.
Ticket are required due to capacity limitations.
Pick up at the door.
Colorado Jazz Ambassadors
Douglas County, Colorado is home to the Colorado Jazz Ambassadors. Comprised of students from music programs within their school system. Doug Tidaback founded and leads this ensemble.
Sunday July 27th at 5:00 pm on the Center Stage Evergreen Stage.
Ticket are required due to capacity limitations.
Pick up at the door.
Evergreen Jazz Festival Clinicians
Every year The Evergreen Jazz Festival hosts outstanding music students with musicians performing in that year's Festival. From that pool of talent, musicians are asked to become part of that celebration that opens the Festival on Friday.
For some it is their first time performing before an audience. They perform with their new mentors in the largest venue the Festival hosts. This performance is free and open to the public.
The Festival actively promotes this on our sites as well as our literature and programs. It is thanks to our generous patrons, benefactors and sponsors that we can offer this opportunity to the future artist of Jazz.
University of Colorado, Denver Claim Jumpers
Unfortunately, the Claim Jumpers had to cancel their apprearance at the Festival. Furtunately, patron favorite, Something Doin' The Big Little Ragtime Band will be performing in their place.
The University of Colorado, Denver Claim Jumpers carry on the tradition of Trad Jazz in Denver, Colorado. These college music students perform at local venues, schools and venues. Festival favorite Robert Staffeldt of The Queen City Jazz Band is leading them astray, jazzing around, painting the town.
New Mexico State University Jazz Ensemble
The College students of the New Mexico State University regularly travel to jazz festivals throughout the south west. The performed at the Roswell Festival and host concerts in their own recital hall. All are pursuing Music Education degrees or Advanced degrees in their instrument.
Dr. Jacob Dalager, Trumpet
Alex Barboza on saxophone
Silas Manges on saxophone
Nico O’Hara on bass
Lincoln Larsen on trumpet
Diego Garcia on trumpet
Jacob Torrez on trombone