We are thrilled to feature Roxanne Stevenson's Chicago State University Community Jazz Band with featured Saxophone Soloist Tia Fuller at the 21st Annual ETHS Jazz Festival! The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. in the ETHS main auditorium with a set from ETHS’s own Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Matt Bufis, followed by an evening of great music from The Chicago State University Community Jazz Band with guest soloist Tia Fuller. Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for children, students with I.D., and seniors. All seats are reserved. All proceeds from ticket sales go toward enhancing the Jazz program at ETHS and will provide more fantastic music opportunities to ETHS students!

The intergenerational Chicago State University Community Jazz Band, created and directed by Professor Roxanne Stevenson in 1992 was started as an answer to the need for music reading sessions for local musicians, students and teachers. The CSU Community Concert and Jazz Bands began with 5 musicians playing their primary instrument for one ensemble and their secondary instrument for the other. Together, the two ensembles have had over 400 participants and have performed hundreds of selections for CSU graduations, galas, basketball games, local clubs and churches. The CSU Community Jazz Band renders a soulful montage of music from the African American tradition while being true to the diverse styles of jazz created through access and cultural diversity. The band has performed many festivals and concerts including the Jazz Education Network, Midwest Clinic, Illinois Music Educator’s Conference and Trinity UCC’s Jazzapalooza.