Two days of live jazz in Yardley Hall and Polsky Theatre.

Every jazz artist builds on something—chords, forms, structures, or traditions. But what happens when you “redraw” the lines? When you take the foundational blueprints of jazz, reshape them and reinterpret them, and create personal expression through form? You have “Blueprints of Jazz,” a weekend celebrating the best in jazz. Featuring Trent Austin Quartet, Sons of Brasil, Eclipse Trio, and culminating with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra.

Saturday, March 7
2 p.m. – Guest lecture by photographer Dan White
3 p.m. – Middle/High School competition winner *The winning band will be announced in late January*
4 p.m. – Gerald Spaits Quintet
5 p.m. – Chris Hazelton Quartet
7 p.m. – Trent Austin Quartet

Sunday, March 8
2 p.m. – Guest lecture by author Carolyn Brewer
3 p.m. – Sons of Brasil
4 p.m. – JCCC Jazz Band, directed by Ryan Heinlein
5 p.m. – Eclipse Trio
Headliner: 7 p.m. – Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra