2026 Concert Series
The ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute is sponsored, in part, by The National Endowment for the
Arts, The New York State Council on the Arts, The Howard Bayne Fund, and Stewart’s
Shops/Dake Family.
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars
Sunday, June 28, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Presented by the ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute in partnership with the as part of the (Absolutely Live Entertainment) Tickets available .
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (saxophone), Steve Davis (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Miki Yamanaka (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Quincy Davis (drums).

and Sounds from the Ancestors
Tuesday, June 30, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made . Doors open at 7 pm.
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone) leads this quintet featuring Keith Brown (piano), Jason Clotter (bass), Michael Ode (drums), and Rudy Bird (percussion).

ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Faculty All-Stars
Thursday, July 2, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made . Doors open at 7 pm.
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (saxophone), Steve Davis (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Miki Yamanaka (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Quincy Davis (drums).
Jazz Institute Students
Sunday, July 5, 7 pm, in downtown Saratoga Springs; limited tickets and streaming information available .
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute students showcase their talent! Co-sponsored by CaffΓ© Lena.
Trio
Tuesday, July 7, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made . Doors open at 7 pm.
Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist Billy Childs, leads this trio with Matt Penman (bass) and Ari Hoenig (drums).

ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Faculty All-Stars
Thursday, July 9, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservations are required and may be made . Doors open at 7 pm.
ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Tatum Greenblatt (trumpet), Erena Terakubo (saxophone), James Burton III (trombone), Alicyn Yaffee (guitar), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Dennis Mackrel (drums).

Jazz Institute Students
Fridays, July 3 and 10, 1 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center; Free and open to the public; Livestream information will be available .
Click here for a list of the Institute's former Guest Artists.