2026 Concert Series

The Skidmore 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.

Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars

Sunday, June 28, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Presented by the Skidmore Jazz Institute in partnership with the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as part of the Saratoga Jazz Festival (Absolutely Live Entertainment) Tickets available here .

Skidmore 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).

 

Kenny Garrett and Sounds from the Ancestors

Tuesday, June 30, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservation information available soon. Doors open at 7 pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skidmore Faculty All-Stars

Thursday, July 2, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservation information available soon. Doors open at 7 pm. 

Skidmore 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, Caffé Lena in downtown Saratoga Springs; limited tickets and streaming information available here.

Skidmore Jazz Institute students showcase their talent! Co-sponsored by Caffé Lena.

 

 

 

Billy Childs Trio 

Tuesday, July 7, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservation information available soon. Doors open at 7 pm. 

Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist Billy Childs, leads this trio with Matt Penman (bass) and Ari Hoenig (drums).

 

 

Skidmore Faculty All-Stars

Thursday, July 9, 7:30 pm, Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public; reservation information available soon. Doors open at 7 pm. 

Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Tatum Greenblatt (trumpet), Erena Terakubo (saxophone), Marshall Gilkes (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 here. 

 

 

 

 

Click here for a list of the Institute's former Guest Artists.