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Jazz festival 2023 poster — Ben Patterson was a member of The Airmen of Note for over twenty-two years, where he rose to the positions of lead trombonist and music director. While with the “Note,” Ben performed hundreds of concerts and clinics all over the U.S. and abroad, recorded 16 albums, worked with countless guest artists, and even entertained U.S. presidents. Ben has been a regular lead player and soloist with bands such as the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra, Fran Vielma’s Pan American Orchestra, the Steve Williams Mighty Little Big Band, the Afro Bop Alliance Big Band, The Joe McCarthy/Vince Norman Big Band, as well as the Latin group, Sin Miedo. Ben currently serves as the Master of Jazz Trombone instructor for The University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Performance Schedule

Admission is Free and all Performances are open to the public. All performances will be at the Rogers Palmer Performing Arts Center.

Thursday, March 2

8:45 a.m. - The University of Texas at Tyler - Ensemble
10 a.m. - Redwater High School
11 a.m. - Elkhart High School
Noon - Lunch
1 p.m. - Three Lakes Middle School
2 p.m. - UT Tyler Jazz Combo
3 p.m. - McKinney Boyd High School
4 p.m. - Boulter Middle School
7:30 p.m - TJC Jazz Festival Evening Concert featuring Ben Patterson with the TJC Jazz Ensembles

Friday, March 3

9 a.m. - Legacy High School 1
10 a.m. - Legacy High School 2
11 a.m. - Brownsboro High School
Noon - Lunch
1 p.m. - Whitehouse Junior High
2 p.m. - Tyler High School
3 p.m. - Kaufman High School
4 p.m - LeTourneau University
7 p.m. - Pre-concert music provided by the Souled Out Jazz Orchestra
7:30 p.m - TJC Jazz Festival Evening Concert featuring Ben Patterson with the TJC Jazz Ensembles