OKC Jazz life

This excellent WEBSITE  lists details on more than 50 jazz events per month in 15 performance spaces, restaurants and bars in OKC, Edmond and Norman. It includes non profits and for profit organizations . It  has details on the Jazz in June Festival in Norman and the Edmond Jazz Festival in September. However it does not cover student performances (with or without faculty) at the universities. The university sites are listed below           

Langston University - Jazz - I.W. Young Auditorium, 701 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive , Langston. Admission free       

Season runs November and April

Performances 1

Show days Thursdays

Showtimes: 7.0

Scroll down Langston website to events for details

Oklahoma City Community College - Jazz - OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center, 7777 S May Avenue, OKC - tel. 405.  682.  7579

Season runs October through May - 4 shows per year

Performances 1

Show days: Tuesday usually

Showtimes: 7.30    

Oklahoma City University - Jazz - Petree Recital Hall, 2501 N Blackwelder Avenue, OKC - tel. 405. 208. 5227

Season runs September through May -  4 recitals

Performances 1 

Show days: Various

Showtimes: 7.30                                                         

Oklahoma State University - Jazz  - McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, 705 W University Avenue, Stillwater - Box office tel. 405. 744. 9999

Season runs September through May -  recitals, combos, ensembles and orchestra -  about 20 concerts per year 

Performances 1

Show days: Vary

Showtimes usually  7.30 but vary

Southern Nazarene University - Jazz - Herrick Auditorium, 6789 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany and Open Air at Route 66 and Peniel, Bethany - tel 405. 491. 6345 -  Admission free

Season runs  October through April -  3 concerts

Performances 1

Show days: Variable

Showtimes: 7.30 Monday and Friday,  5.30 Saturday

University  of Central Oklahoma - Jazz -  UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E 5th Street, Edmond - tel. 405. 974. 2100

Season runs  September through April - more than 12  concerts (combos, ensembles and vocal)

Performances 1   

Show days: various, often Tuesdays and Wednesdays   

Showtimes:  7.0

(Numerous professional jazz concerts also take place at Jazz lab - see  uco Jazz Lab  or  OKC Jazz life)

University of Oklahoma - Jazz - Catlett Music Center, 500 W Boyd Street Norman - tel. box office 405. 325. 4101, and Othello's Restaurant, 434 Buchanan Avenue, Norman - tel. 405. 701. 4900

Season runs September  through May -   ensemble  9 concerts, combos 7 performances

Performances 1  

Show days:  Catlett Mondays or Wednesdays.  Othello's Sundays

Showtimes   Catlett  7.30 or 8.0,  Othello's  6.30