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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Mailing Address:
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
875 Perimeter Dr., MS 4015
Moscow, ID 83844-4015

Phone: 208-885-5900

Fax: 208-885-7254

Email: jazzinfo@uidaho.edu

Web: Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

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Corporate Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Instrument Sponsors

Instrument Sponsors

Festival Partners

Festival Partners

Performing Artists

The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival brings jazz masters together with elementary, junior high, high school and college students each year to share and celebrate a truly American art form.

Check out the 2025 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival lineup below.

Arun Ramamurthy

Wednesday, April 16
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
World Music Celebration
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Brooklyn-based violinist Arun Ramamurthy blends traditional South Indian Carnatic music with genre-defying innovation. Trained under renowned violinists Sri Mysore Nagaraj and Dr. Mysore Manjunath, Arun leads projects like the Arun Ramamurthy Trio and Nakshatra duo, fusing Carnatic, Hindustani, and Western classical influences.

Arun Ramamurthy

Christine Jensen

Wednesday, April 17
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
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Saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen, a Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star, leads her Juno-winning jazz orchestra. With globally acclaimed albums Habitat and Treelines, she has collaborated with top jazz artists and is the founding artistic director of the Canadian National Jazz Orchestra.

Christine Jensen

Take 6

Thursday, April 17
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
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With 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Dove Awards, Take 6, featuring Claude McKnight, Mark and Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea, and Khristian Dentley, is renowned for its stunning a cappella harmonies. Blending gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop, they’ve collaborated with icons like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, solidifying their status as the world's premier a cappella group.

Take 6 Band

Jamie Baum

Thursday, April 17
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
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Flutist and composer Jamie Baum has toured over 35 countries, performing at top festivals like Monterey and North Sea. A Guggenheim Fellow, Baum leads her Septet+ and teaches at Manhattan School of Music. 

Jamie Baum

Jazz Ambassadors

Thursday, April 17
Friday, April 18
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m. (Both Th. & Fri.)

The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is proud to present the Lionel Hampton Jazz Ambassadors, an all-star collegiate ensemble. This international group is made up of student musicians from various universities in the US and abroad. They perform as part of the Jazz in the Schools program and the workshop series during the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Prior to the festival week, this student ensemble only met virtually, but now they come together to collaborate, showcase their talent, and share the joys of jazz!

Hamp's Jazz Ambassadors

Jeff Hamilton Trio

Friday, April 18
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
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Renowned jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton leads the acclaimed Jeff Hamilton Trio, known for its dynamic and sophisticated sound. A veteran performer with legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson, Hamilton has contributed to nearly 200 recordings. He also co-directs the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, solidifying his influence in the jazz world.

Jeff Hamilton

Lionel Hampton Big Band

Friday, April 18
ICCU Arena | 7 p.m.
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Co-led by former Hampton band members, the Lionel Hampton Big Band brings Hampton’s hard-swinging jazz to life with energetic performances of his classic hits. Continuing his legacy, the band honors the jazz icon’s collaborations with greats like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.

Lionel Hampton Big Band

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Mailing Address:
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
875 Perimeter Dr., MS 4015
Moscow, ID 83844-4015

Phone: 208-885-5900

Fax: 208-885-7254

Email: jazzinfo@uidaho.edu

Web: Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

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