The final day of the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival ends with a bang with The Tierney Sutton Band at Wichita Orpheum Theatre!

2-For-1 tickets with code WJF!

We are thrilled to welcome back 9-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton to the Wichita Jazz Festival!

With a recording and touring history spanning over 20 years and 9 CDs, The Tierney Sutton Band is known for their imaginative and groundbreaking treatments of well-known songs and received a Grammy nomination for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals”, the first band ever to receive this honor. The Tierney Sutton Band is comprised of Sutton and instrumental virtuosos Clarence Penn, Trey Henry and Mitch Forman.

Orpheum Theatre

6:30pm | Doors Open

7:30pm | Show Starts

Tickets are $84.50. Student tickets are $44.50 with a school ID and must be purchased at the door.

2-For-1 tickets with code WJF!

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Day 4 of the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival welcomes tenor saxophone player Melissa Aldana playing with the Wichita State University Jazz Arts 1 and the Mid-Kansas Jazz Band!

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Melissa Aldana is a GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer tenor player from Santiago, Chile. She is based in Brooklyn, NY and has garnered international recognition for her visionary works as a band leader, as well as her deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary. Melissa is also an in-demand clinician and educator and has recently been appointed to the faculty of the New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department.

Melissa will be joining the Wichita State University Jazz Arts 1 and the Mid-Kansas Jazz Band. Wichita Jazz Festival is proud of our partnership with Wichita State University’s Jazz Arts giving jazz students the opportunity to connect with some of the finest talents in the jazz world.

Wichita State University
Duerkson Fine Arts Center

Miller Concert Hall

7pm | Doors Open
7:30pm | Concert

Tickets are $50.

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Day 3 of the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival we welcome the amazing solo guitarist Stanley Jordan!

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Join us for an unforgettable evening as GRAMMY-nominated Stanley Jordan takes the stage, showcasing his mastery of the guitar and the revolutionary touch technique that has left a lasting mark on the world of music. Unlike conventional strumming and picking, Jordan's two-handed tapping creates fluid, multi-layered textures that redefine the boundaries of guitar performance.

Wichita Art Museum

6pm | Doors Open

7pm | Show Begins

Tickets are $50.

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Day 2 of the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival welcomes back Mike Steinel and Rosana Eckert joined by the Delano Jazz Orchestra.

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Jazz trumpeter Mike Steinel and jazz vocalist Rosana Eckert will join the stage with the Delano Jazz Orchestra, an 18 member jazz big band featuring some of Wichita’s finest jazz musicians. Get ready for an evening of jazz big band classics as well as contemporary compositions.

Wichita Art Museum

6pm | Doors Open

7pm | Show Begins

Tickets are $50.

Use code JAZZ25 at checkout and receive $25 off tickets!

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The Mike Steinel Quintet with Rosana Eckert kick off the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival!

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Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring the captivating synergy between internationally recognized jazz trumpeter Mike Steinel and the dynamic jazz vocalist Rosana Eckert. Together, they promise to deliver a performance that will take you on a musical journey like never before.

Wichita Art Museum

6pm | Doors Open

7pm | Show Begins

Tickets are $50.

Use code JAZZ25 at checkout and receive $25 off tickets!

Use code JAZZ25 at checkout and receive $25 off tickets!

Can’t get enough jazz?! Buy a 2024 Festival pass and get access to all the shows!

Wichita Jazz Festival invites you to an unforgettable evening with Wichita’s own Daydream at Walker's Jazz Lounge! Daydream is a 10-piece ensemble, that brings a blend of various musical styles in a jazz-fusion setting. Their music finds its way into the hearts and minds of even the pickiest of listeners! Tickets to the show are $40. 21+ age limit to buy a ticket for this event.

• Tyler Gauldin / Alto Saxophone

• Luke Young / Tenor Saxophone

• Dalton Williams / Trumpet, Fluegelhorn

• Lucas Hulett / Trombone

• Meri Jenkins Hulett / Horn

• Micah White / Guitar

• Riley Day / Bass

• Andy Slater / Drums

• Joe Mikelait / Percussion

• Greg Weis / Trumpet

In addition, we will hosting a raffle to give away amazing prizes! Proceeds from the performance and raffle will benefit Wichita Jazz Festival and support the next generation of jazz musicians in our community.

Prizes include:

• (2) passes to the 2024 Wichita Jazz Festival April 16-20

• (2) Tall passes to the Tallgrass Film Festival Oct 24-27

• (2) tickets to Josue Estrada at Walkers Jazz Lounge on May 3, Larkspur gift certificate for dinner for two and a bottle of red wine

• (2) vintage Jazz records in original packaging: Two Sides of Slide Hampton and Yes Indeed! Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra