Ya like jazz? Ya like poetry? Join WORD and the YUJC for a night where music meets verse. February 17 | St. Anthony’s Hall | 7:30 PM

This Saturday 12/2 from 3:00-4:00 PM, don’t miss jazz trumpeter Anthony Harvey and guitarist Aayushi Karnik perform in the Branford Common Room. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

The Sunday on November 4th the YUJC is hosting a jam session in the Berkeley College Common Room. Stop by for some groovy tunes and get your Jazz hit for the week!

Jam Session THIS SUNDAY 10/8. Come show your parents your amazing jazz skills at the our Family Weekend Jam Session on Old Campus from 1:00 - 3:00 PM!!!

This SATURDAY, September 30th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM we will be having our first show of the year! Come to the Saybrook Underbrook to play with or listen to the Caleb Tobocman Quartet from the Manhattan School of Music. If you want to play side-by-side with this amazing group, don’t forget your instrument! We hope to see you guys soon!

We have our 1st Jam Session of the semester scheduled for Sunday, September 10th at the LDub Courtyard from 1-3 pm! Come to play or watch :). Players of all experience levels are welcome!

Join the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective for the headline performance of the tenth-annual Jazz Festival at Yale! Renowned drummer Shirazette Tinnin performs with her ensemble, including songs off her latest album “Humility: Purity of my Soul”.

Join the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective for the second performance of our tenth-annual Jazz Festival at Yale as award-winning bassist and Hartford native Dezron Douglas performs with his band. Listen for songs from his new album “Atalaya”, as well as other originals and standards.

Join the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective for the first concert of our tenth-annual Jazz Festival at Yale! Emmy-nominated pianist and composer Steve Sandberg (ES ‘90) performs with bassist Michael O’Brien and drummer Tiago Michelin. Repertoire will include tracks from Sandberg's latest album, "Alaya", as well as other original compositions.

Join the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective for the first event of our tenth-annual Jazz Festival at Yale! Emmy-nominated pianist and composer Steve Sandberg (ES '90), Michael O'Brien, and Tiago Michelin sit down for an informal discussion about their artistic and professional paths in the music industry. Admission is free and snacks/beverages will be provided.

Born and raised in Teaneck, NJ, Caelan Cardello has been playing piano since the age of 5. He grew up studying jazz and classical separately, and was performing professionally by the age of 16. He attended Jazz House Kids for 7 years, and was given opportunities to learn from the greatest jazz mentors and play on stages like Dizzys Club, The Jazz Standard, and the Montclair Jazz Festival. He was recently selected as a top 5 finalist for the prestigious American Pianists Association award.
Come watch the Caelan Cardello Trio with the YUJC this Friday!

Our 1st Jam Session of the semester will be this Sunday, 2/19 in the Berkeley Common Room from 1-2:30 pm! Musicians of all experience levels are welcome, and we love audience members too!

Timothy Dwight College and the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective are partnering to host a College Tea with Washington Post Jazz critic Larry Blumenfeld and Yale Professor Michael Veal. Together they will explore topics of Jazz, including the art form's rich history in politics and social justice. This event will be held both in person and over zoom. The zoom link is https://yale.zoom.us/j/5250934989.

The YUJC is pleased to present the second event in its Fall 2022 Underbrook concert series. Grammy-winning pianist Sullivan Fortner is joined by world-renowned tap artist Michela Lerman to combine melody, rhythm, and movement into a unique performance. The YUJC has been organizing concerts in the Saybrook Underbrook for nearly a decade, bringing high-caliber musicians into an intimate space with both Yale affiliates and members of the New Haven community. All of our events are free and open to the public, furthering the YUJC's mission to expand access to jazz both on and off campus.

Our 3rd Jam Session of the year will be on October 9th at the LDub Courtyard from 1-3 pm! Musicians of all experience levels are welcome, and we love audience members too! If you have family visiting for Family Weekend, be sure to bring them (and their instruments) as well!

We will be hosting our 2nd Jam Session Sunday, September 25th at the LDub Courtyard from 1-3 pm! Musicians of all experience levels are welcome, and we love audience members too! A couple of tunes we might play include Stella by Starlight, Red Clay, Stolen Moments, and Besame Mucho.

Come jam (or listen!) with the YUJC in the LDub Courtyard on Old Campus from 1-3 Sunday! All experience levels welcome - just bring your instrument and have fun!

Melanie Charles and her band perform for the day 3 finale of the ninth annual YUJC Jazz Festival!

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“There are very few artists whose sound can capture the sentiments of a generation. The Brooklyn born and raised, Melanie Charles, is one of these artists. Over the past few decades, she has made a name for herself through dynamic engagements with jazz, soul, and R&B. Her bold genre-bending style has been embraced by a range of artists including Wynton Marsalis, SZA, Mach-Hommy, Gorillaz, and The Roots. In 2021, she appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk and stunned with her eclectic style. Through it all, she has remained committed to making music that pushes listeners to consider new possibilities—both sonically and politically. “Make Jazz Trill Again,” a project that she launched in 2016, demonstrates her allegiance to everyday people, especially the youth and is focused on taking jazz from the museum to the streets. “I love jazz, I really fell in love with it deeply. But I was interested in young people interacting with it,” Charles says. The album Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women is reflective of Charles’ tremendous versatility and imagination as an artist but of also her deep care for community.”

Following a student-led opening act, Jeff Fuller and his trio performs for day 2 of the ninth annual YUJC Jazz Festival!

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Whether performing, teaching, or composing, bassist Jeff Fuller brings great joy and a wealth of experience to all his musical endeavors. One of the most sought-after jazz bassists in Connecticut, Fuller has also toured worldwide and recorded with saxophonists Lou Donaldson and Paquito D’Rivera. He has played with jazz masters from all styles and eras including such diverse artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Mose Allison, “Papa” Jo Jones, and Gerry Mulligan. In 2014, Fuller was presented with the annual Jazz Haven Award, “For all you have done in presenting and preserving the culture and music of jazz.”

His current group, Jeff Fuller & Friends, features Darren Litzie on piano and Ben Bilello on drums. Together they have released five albums featuring their original music: The Call From Within (2014), Shoreline Blues (2016), Happenstance (2018), Round & Round (2020) and their newest, Keep Hope Alive (2022).

Pianist/composer Darren Litzie studied jazz with Jim McNeely, Mike Holober, and Jimmy Greene. He has performed with such artists as Andrew Beals, Chris Morrison, Thierry Arpino, and Harvie S. Darren completed a three-year stint with the prestigious BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, where he had several of his works premiered in concert by the BMI Jazz Orchestra. He currently leads his own eight-piece jazz ensemble, “The Saxtet,” is an adjunct professor of music at Sacred Heart University, and has a new CD, “My Horizon,” on Summit Records.

Ben Bilello studied at the Hartt School of Music with Glen Velez, Michael Carvin, and Tony Leone. Since graduating, Ben has performed and recorded with Mulgrew Miller, Eddie Henderson, Curtis Fuller, Joe Wilder, Branford Marsalis, Anthony Braxton, Javon Jackson, Charles Flores, Steve Davis, Jimmy Greene, Josh Evans, Wayne Escoffery, and Dezron Douglas/New Jazz Workshop, among many others. At this time, Ben can be seen performing with his own trio, Earl MacDonald’s Yankee Gumbo Ensemble, Atla & Matt DeChamplain, bassist Jeff Fuller, and many others.

Monday at 9 pm YUJC will be holding an open board meeting in WLH 202 for any students or faculty interested in listening in or sharing their thoughts on what new initiatives or changes the YUJC can implement. As we prepare to send out applications for joining the YUJC board, this is also a great opportunity to get a better idea of what membership looks like.

Join the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective for an electric night of Jazz fusion music, introduced by Yale professor of musicology Michael Veal. The genre of Jazz fusion, popularized by artists like Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock, and John McLaughlin (among others) emerged in the late 60’s as a combination of jazz with R&B, rock, and funk styles. This Friday, the Collective invites you to enjoy a sampling of seminal fusion works played by a student band. The concert will take place in the JE theater, with doors opening at 7:30pm and a runtime of about an hour. This show will also be live-streamed on the YUJC Facebook page.

NOTE: Due to current COVID-19 regulations, only asymptomatic, vaccinated, enrolled students, faculty, and staff are permitted to attend performances in person.

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