Time To Get Tickets For Medfield Jazz Night - Friday, April 26

This year’s Jazz Night, presented once again by Needham Bank, takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, April 26 in Medfield High School Lowell Mason Auditorium and will feature acclaimed trumpeter, arranger/composer and educator Craig Skeffington performing with Medfield High School and Blake Middle School jazz ensembles.

In addition to the evening concert, the public can gain a behind-the-scenes look at how Medfield students prepare for Jazz Night by attending a free open rehearsal and informal Q&A with Skeffington from 2:15 to 4 p.m. in the MHS auditorium on April 26. The Open Rehearsal has been recognized as an official event to kick off statewide ArtWeek, and as such, attendees can purchase Jazz Night tickets during the rehearsal only for a discounted $5 vs. the regular $12 price.

Craig Skeffington has been an active New England composer, arranger and educator for three decades with music in the jazz, marching and wind band genres. He has played with an array of jazz luminaries, including Natalie Cole, Colin Raye, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and Glenn Miller Orchestra. Skeffington has also toured nationally, and as a soloist, he has appeared with Grammy award-winning artists Wayne Bergeron and Eric Marienthal.

A high school band director since 1992, Skeffington was 2003 Maine Music Educator Association Teacher of the Year, and is currently on the faculty of the University of Southern Maine as an instructor in applied jazz arranging.

Performing with Skeffington at Jazz Night and working with him during daytime clinics will be the Medfield High School Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Jazz Choir and Junior Jazz Choir, plus Blake Middle School Jazz Band and Jazz Lab Band.

Regular Jazz Night tickets are on sale now for $12 per person, with a small service fee for online purchases here. No service fee applies if tickets are purchased at Park Street Books or at the door the night of the show. Event proceeds support the K-12 Medfield Music Program across Band, Choral and Orchestra ensembles and General Music.

In addition to Needham Bank and ArtWeek support, funding for Jazz Night has been generously provided by Clay Subaru and Roche Bros./Brothers Marketplace. Click here to learn more about 2019 ArtWeek, April 26 to May 5, and access the statewide event calendar.

Questions about Jazz Night can be sent to mail@medfieldmusicassociation.com.