Bassist Jason Stewart kicks off the fall 2024 season of Jazz at the Sandbar on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. on the campus of the University of New Orleans. Stewart will lead a tribute to series founder Ellis Marsalis, along with a UNO jazz studies student combo. Stewart is the first of seven performers who will continue this New Orleans tradition. This season, there is a venue change. The performances will take place on the 4th floor of the Earl K. Long Library in the 410 Lounge.  

Jazz at the Sandbar, established in 1990 by the late music faculty member Ellis Marsalis, pairs seasoned professional musicians with UNO jazz students on the bandstand in front of a live audience. For over 30 years, Jazz at the Sandbar has provided direct mentoring by acclaimed jazz masters through concert performances with UNO jazz studies students. These experiential learning opportunities are an integral part of the jazz studies program, bringing to life the ideas and concepts shared in the classroom by the program’s exceptional faculty. Jazz at the Sandbar also gives the extended UNO community the rare opportunity to see and hear world-class artists in an intimate setting, while observing the development of the next generation of jazz presenters and performers.

The performances are free to UNO students, faculty and staff. For anyone else, suggested admission is $10. Wine provided by Grande Krewe Wine and Spirits will be served. 

Here is the full fall 2024 lineup:

•    Oct. 16- Bassist Jason Stewart w/ Ellis Marsalis tribute
•    Oct. 23- Artist-in-residence vocalist Michael Mayo
•    Oct. 30- Saxophonist Amari Ansari
•    Nov. 6- Trumpeter Stephen Lands
•    Nov. 13- Bassist Adi Meyerson
•    Nov. 20- Drummer Jamison Ross
•    Dec. 4- Guitarist Danny Abel

For more information, visit Music Season Schedule | The University of New Orleans (uno.edu).