Hutchinson Community College - Jazz

Hutchinson Community College - Jazz Since its inception in 1974, the Hutchinson Community College Jazz Program has offered high-quality jazz education experiences to students throughout Kansas.
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The Hutchinson Community College Jazz Program serves Hutchinson and Kansas with educational opportunities and performances by the Concert Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Jazz Combo. Under the direction of Greg Weis, the program assists students in pursuing their interests in jazz music. The college hosts the annual Bryce Luty Jazz Festival, a non-competitive educational experience for high school an

d middle school jazz bands. Guest artists for the festival have included Clark Terry, Jon Faddis, Ed Shaughnessy, Adam Larson, Bob Brookmeyer, Don Menza, and local professional jazz groups.

Join us Monday night for the last jazz concert of the year.
04/11/2024

Join us Monday night for the last jazz concert of the year.

Pictures from the 49th Bryce Luty Jazz Festival
02/05/2024

Pictures from the 49th Bryce Luty Jazz Festival

02/04/2024

Thanks everybody! This was a great festival and we're already looking forward to the 50th annual Bryce Luty Jazz Festival on February 6th & 7th, 2025!

02/02/2024

Tonight is the night! Get your tickets by calling 620-665-3503
Don't wait to purchase at the door or you might miss out.

02/01/2024

Footage from last night's rehearsal with the all star band. Get your tickets before we sell out 620-665-3503

You guys... we're basically famous now.
01/31/2024

You guys... we're basically famous now.

Friday Feb. 2 after workshops with legends like Jeff Coffin, students from across the state will preform in the Bryce Luty Jazz Festival.

Here is the final schedule for high school and middle school performances at the jazz festival. These events and the Jef...
01/30/2024

Here is the final schedule for high school and middle school performances at the jazz festival. These events and the Jeff Coffin masterclass on Thursday are free and open to the public. We still have tickets available for Friday night's concert. Get yours by calling 620-665-3503

01/23/2024

Director Greg Weis joined Katelyn in today's Green Room to preview the upcoming Bryce Luty Jazz Festival!

01/22/2024

Call 620-665-3503 to get your tickets for the Bryce Luty Jazz Festival with Jeff Coffin.

Get to know a little bit more about our guest artist and guest clinicians.Don't forget to get your tickets before the co...
01/18/2024

Get to know a little bit more about our guest artist and guest clinicians.

Don't forget to get your tickets before the concert on February 2nd. Call 620-665-3503

12/22/2023

Tickets for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival Concert with Jeff Coffin are on sale now! I strongly recommend buying tickets ahead of time for this one. You won't want to miss it.

Call 620-665-3503

The Hutchinson Community College Jazz Program serves Hutchinson and Kansas with educational opportun

Registration will close on Wednesday, November 22nd. We may be able to squeeze in two or three more bands if your schedu...
11/19/2023

Registration will close on Wednesday, November 22nd. We may be able to squeeze in two or three more bands if your schedule works out. Go to https://www.hutchcc.edu/jazz-festival to register.

11/18/2023

Check out David Mesquitic playing piano at Smalls Jazz Club in New York this week. He'll be one of our clinicians working with bands at the jazz festival and playing with the all star band on the main concert!

Directors - the festival is filling up much faster than in the past two years. Scheduling will be made on a first-come, ...
11/08/2023

Directors - the festival is filling up much faster than in the past two years. Scheduling will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Register today at https://www.hutchcc.edu/jazz-festival

Friday and SaturdayJoin us for jazz music and BBQ
11/01/2023

Friday and Saturday
Join us for jazz music and BBQ

Registration for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival is open! Flyers have been mailed to schools and directors. For the fi...
10/02/2023

Registration for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival is open! Flyers have been mailed to schools and directors. For the first time ever, you can register your band online! https://www.hutchcc.edu/jazz-festival

Join us on Thursday for the first concert of the year!
10/02/2023

Join us on Thursday for the first concert of the year!

09/23/2023

Support local music education and help bring memorable concerts with the world's best jazz musicians to Hutchinson, KS, while promoting your company. The Bryce Luty Jazz Festival is looking for a corporate sponsor to partner with.

Our guest artist for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival released a new album today! Go check it out!
09/15/2023

Our guest artist for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival released a new album today! Go check it out!

⚡TODAY IS THE DAY!⚡

▶Check out "Coffin/Perlson/Krauss" NOW: https://lnk.to/CoffinPerlsonKrauss

"Coffin/Perlson/Krauss" is the debut recording from Jeff Coffin, drum wizard Jordan Perlson, and the legendary Viktor Krauss on upright bass!

“A masterful, sonic odyssey…“ 🎼

Yamaha Music USA The Boston Sax Shop Ear Up Records Dave Matthews Band The Sax Loft A Train Entertainment

Check out our brand new drum set from TreeHouse Drums!!! 🤘🤘🤘 Huge thanks to Derek for making the trip out to us to drop ...
08/18/2023

Check out our brand new drum set from TreeHouse Drums!!! 🤘🤘🤘 Huge thanks to Derek for making the trip out to us to drop it off.

07/20/2023

Jeff Coffin will be the guest artist for the 2024 Bryce Luty Jazz Festival.

Jeff is a three-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist for the Dave Matthews Band and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He will be on campus February 1st and 2nd, 2024 with the main concert on Friday, February 2nd.

05/26/2023

Join Greg Weis (pictured) for his show on FM radio every Saturday night at 8 beginning Memorial Day weekend. Dr. Weis is the voice you hear at www.wichitajazz.com inviting you to follow our playlists online 24x7.

JazzReach, Inc., thanks for coming to Hutchinson to work with local students!
05/04/2023

JazzReach, Inc., thanks for coming to Hutchinson to work with local students!

04/23/2023

Here's a short clip from our clinic yestersay with University of Wyoming Jazz Studies Director Ben Markley. They're working on matching the bass quarter note length with the ride cymbal. Thank you, Ben!

They thought these were outstanding soloist awards, but they were actually high-grade sedatives for the bus ride back to...
04/22/2023

They thought these were outstanding soloist awards, but they were actually high-grade sedatives for the bus ride back to Kansas.

Congrats to our music majors Noah Buller and Jacob Waters.

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