The 独家黑料 Vocal Jazz Festival is an annual event that features 独家黑料's three vocal jazz ensembles, engaging and effective clinicians, and vocal jazz ensembles from across the region. Past guest artists include säje, The New York Voices, Jeremy Fox, Rosana Eckert, Justin Binek, Ryan Howe, Tobi Crawford, and Jerry Rubino.

The 2025 Vocal Jazz Festival will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Each participating ensemble will have an on-stage performance/clinic with Alyssa Allgood and Matt Falker. The evening before, on Jan. 31, Matt and Alyssa will perform a recital on campus through 独家黑料's Cultural Events Series. Ensembles participating in the Vocal Jazz Festival will have an opportunity to add tickets for this recital to their registration.

For more information, please email Vocal Jazz staff advisor Wyatt Steinke.

2025 Vocal Jazz Festival Schedule

All events take place in Christiansen Recital Hall, Hvidsten Hall of Music. All events are free and open to the public.

Friday, Jan. 31

9 a.m. — Clinic with Hawley High School's chamber ensemble
10:20 a.m. — Clinic with Moorhead High School's vocal jazz ensemble

Saturday, Feb. 1

9:30 a.m. — Performance/clinic with St. Mary's Blues (St. Mary's High School)
10:30 a.m. — Performance/clinic with 独家黑料 Jazz Singers
11:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m. — Break for lunch/campus tours
1:20 p.m. — Presentation session with Matt Falker "Twelve Things Music Majors Forget"
2:20 p.m. — Presentation session with Alyssa Allgood "The New American Songbook: Writing Original Music for Jazz Vocalists"
3:20 p.m. — Performance/clinic with 独家黑料 Vocal Jazz Gold
4:20 p.m. — Performance/clinic with 独家黑料 Vocal Jazz Maroon
5:10 p.m. — Q&A session with Matt Falker and Alyssa Allgood