EVENTS
2023-24 JAZZ EVENTS
JAZZ IN THE GARDEN AT BMoA
September 9 and October 14, 2023 • 10am - 12:30pm
The Bakersfield College Jazz Studies Program presents a series of free outdoor concerts at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, at 19th and R Streets downtown. Bring a blanket, your lunch, and some friends and enjoy live jazz in the beautiful, shady Tejon Sculpture Garden. Featuring BC students, alumni, and jazz faculty. Sponsored by The Hub of Bakersfield and Bakersfield Second Saturday.
PANORAMA CREATIVE MUSIC SUMMIT
September 19-22, 2023 • Simonsen Performing Arts Center
Presented by the Performing Arts Department at Bakersfield College, the Panorama Creative Music Summit is a showcase for new and original music by visiting artists, local performers, and BC faculty, students, and alumni. The seventh annual summit will include a free public concert in the Simonsen Performing Arts Center on September 21 at 7pm, as visiting artist Tatsuya Nakatani directs students in a performance of his 16-piece Nakatani Gong Orchestra, and Prof. James Sproul leads an orchestra of students and faculty for a rare performance of composer Terry Riley’s minimalist masterpiece “In C”.
BAKERSFIELD JAZZ WORKSHOP
October 17, 2023 • 7:30PM • Sundale Country Club
The Bakersfield College Jazz Combos directed by Kris Tiner, Kyle Burnham, and Paul Cierley will be the featured artist at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop which takes place on Tuesday nights at Sundale Country Club, 6218 Sundale Ave, Bakersfield.
Free admission, all ages welcome.
BC JAZZ FALL CONCERT
November 13, 2023 • 7:00PM • PAC Indoor Theater
The BC Jazz Ensemble directed by Kris Tiner presents a concert of classic and contemporary works for big band. The Jazz Combos will also perform original student compositions.
$12 general, $8 students. Tickets available online or at the door. Proceeds benefit the BC Jazz Studies Program.
JAZZ COMBOS RECITAL
December 2, 2023 • 6:00PM • PAC Indoor Theater
Music majors in the applied music program for jazz studies present their final combo projects, plus new student compositions.
Free admission, open to the public, all ages welcome.
BAKERSFIELD JAZZ WORKSHOP
March 19, 2024 • 7:30PM • Sundale Country Club
The Bakersfield College Jazz Combos directed by Kris Tiner, Kyle Burnham, and Paul Cierley will be the featured artist at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop which takes place on Tuesday nights at Sundale Country Club, 6218 Sundale Ave, Bakersfield.
Free admission, all ages welcome.
KCMEA JAZZ DAY AT BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
April 11, 2024 • 8AM-5PM • PAC Indoor Theater
The Kern County Music Educators' Association and the Bakersfield College Jazz Studies Program are pleased to announce the 7th annual KCMEA Jazz Day at Bakersfield College. This all-day event will feature student jazz ensembles from throughout Kern County performing in the Simonsen Performing Arts Center Indoor Theater. The program will include special guests, noted clinicians, and showcase performances by the BC Jazz Ensemble and the Kern County Honor Jazz Band. Events in the Indoor Theater are free and open to the public.
JAZZ COMBOS RECITAL
April 13, 2024 • 6:00PM • PAC Indoor Theater
Music majors in the applied music program for jazz studies present their final combo projects, plus new student compositions.
Free admission, open to the public, all ages welcome.
BC JAZZ SPRING CONCERT
April 22, 2024 • 7:00PM • PAC Indoor Theater
The Bakersfield College Jazz Ensemble directed by Kris Tiner performs music by Doug Davis, Cathlene Pineda, Mike Dana, George Harrison, Gerald Wilson, Duke Ellington and more, and the Kern County Honor Jazz Band brings top high school jazz musicians to the Simonsen Performing Arts Center stage for an exciting night of big band jazz!
$12 general, $8 students. Tickets available online or at the door. Proceeds benefit the BC Jazz Studies Program.
PERFORMING ARTS COMBINED CONCERT
May 1, 2024 • 7:00PM • PAC Outdoor Theater
Performances by the Jazz Ensemble, Choirs, Concert Band, Flute Choir, and BC/CSUB Orchestra. Pieces will include inspiring and uplifting choral music, iconic big band songs, rousing fanfares, and string orchestra classics.
Free admission, open to the public, all ages welcome.
JAZZ IN THE GARDEN AT BMoA
April 13, May 11, September 14, October 12, 2024 • 11am to 1pm
The Bakersfield College Jazz Studies Program presents a series of free outdoor concerts at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, at 19th and R Streets downtown. Bring a blanket, your lunch, and some friends and enjoy live jazz in the beautiful, shady Tejon Sculpture Garden. Featuring BC students, alumni, and jazz faculty. Sponsored by The Hub of Bakersfield and Bakersfield Second Saturday.