13th Annual Jazz Festival at Yale: YUJC x Yale Schwarzman Center’Jazz Jam’
Yale’s own next generation of jazz innovators take center stage as the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective (YUJC)presents its Jazz Jam in The Underground. The evening spotlights short sets from student combos before opening the floor to an all- student jam session — inviting spontaneous collaboration, musical risk-taking, and the joy of improvisation that defines jazz itself. As both celebration and kickoff to the 2026 YUJC Jazz Festival, the event sets the tone for a weekend headlined by saxophonist Patrick Bartley on January 31 and anchored by bassist Jeff Fuller on February 1. Founded in 2012 to expand opportunities for jazz performance and education at Yale and in New Haven, YUJC continues to champion a thriving campus jazz scene with energy and fearless creativity.
The Underground is in the lower level of Yale Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove Street, New Haven CT 06511.
- Free and open to the public
- NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, but please let us know if you plan to attend so we can plan accordingly.
Performance Dates & Times
January 30, 2026 - 7:00pm
Location
Underground at the Schwarzman Center, 168 Grove Street
Patron Information
Yale is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. ASL interpretation is available for patrons attending a production who are deaf or have hearing loss. To request accommodation:
- Students, please contact Student Accessibility Services
- Faculty and academic employees, and visitors please contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility
- Staff, please contact Human Resources Absence Management and Accommodations Services
Please be sure to include the name of the show and the performance date and time. Contact Daisy Abreu with questions.