Jazz Festival

April 17 - April 17, 2026

9:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Theater

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The 29th Annual Palo Alto College Jazz Festival features Junior High School and High School Jazz Ensembles from the greater San Antonio Metropolitan Area and surrounding areas. The ensembles will perform jazz compositions that a panel of judges will adjudicate. At the end of the festival, awards will be presented to outstanding student performers and the festival ensemble.

For more information, contact Dr. Armin Marmolejo at amarmolejo@alamo.edu.

Special Performance by Randy Zimmerman.

Time: 6:30 p.m.
$10 General Admission for non-participants in the Jazz Festival
Children 12 and under free
Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto College Jazz Program

Palo Alto College Music Department proudly announces Randy Zimmerman as our guest artist for the 29th Annual Palo Alto College Jazz Festival on April 17, 2026. Mr. Zimmerman will perform immediately following the last adjudicated ensemble of the festival.

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Randy Zimmerman is the Jazz and Latin Trombone Instructor at Texas State University. He has performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and Tito Puente, and has 35 years of experience in Latin music. He holds a Master’s in Trombone Performance and has taught in public schools.