https://jazzatprinceton.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58865db49f745650bf5a134a/1485446157468-DWBO501KDR6US2JE1D6P/04_20160720S1_334.jpg Princeton University Jazz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1549906284430-S871NA11AZ9VTWT35NQV/IMG_7518.jpg Princeton University Jazz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1549906383830-2TQ5ZITM6JIQ03F22CXD/IMG_5698.jpg Princeton University Jazz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1681500598680-Y6UYOK8NUQAND69DZCXM/IMG_2700.jpg Princeton University Jazz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/c32534af-b5bc-4edb-a020-a9479680290a/JAZZ+AT+PRINCETON+UNIVERSITY.png Princeton University Jazz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/3fabb229-b476-420a-a2f2-19221ac7980f/Princeton+Jazz+Logo+No+Year+PMS.jpg Princeton University Jazz - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1547483774703-ZKDGRFOL2BNE46GDZL6S/_mg_4463_crop+%281%29.jpg Princeton University Jazz https://jazzatprinceton.com/jazz-faculty-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1551724979246-BRWN65Z0VF9HFLCVVHLV/_mg_4463_crop.jpg jazz faculty - Rudresh Mahanthappa Program Director, Small Ensembles (609) 258-2219 rudreshm@princeton.edu Hailed by Pitchfork as “jaw-dropping… one of the finest saxophonists going,” alto saxophonist, composer and educator Rudresh Mahanthappa is widely known as one of the premier voices in jazz of the 21st century. 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His debut recording ‘The Beast’ is a reflection of the every day joys and traumas of black life in the U.S. It was named one of the top three jazz releases by NPR, received a four star rating in Downbeat Magazine, and was nominated for the prestigious French ‘Grand Prix du Disque’ award for Album of the Year in 2016. WEBSITE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1770157536980-NQAV9U8QTIE4E8NP1IK4/Screenshot+2026-02-03+at+14.14.25.png jazz faculty - Michelle Lordi Performance Faculty: Voice ml5926@princeton.edu Vocalist, educator, bandleader Michelle Lordi has received international accolades and heavy rotation on jazz/AAA radio stations in the US and abroad for her jazz and genre bending recording projects. 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He has played and recorded with numerous small groups and big bands including Louis Haye’s Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band and the Louis Hayes Quartet, Eric Reed’s Sextet, Jeremy Pelt’s Quintet, Natalie Cole, Wycliffe Gordon, Connie Francis, Gloria Gaynor, the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the Christian McBride Big Band, and the Duke Ellington Orchestra amongst many others. WEBSITE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c38e1cf3e2d09a4ab34e64d/1770157285055-YR1HT76M4IAD1Z52JEDZ/Screenshot+2026-02-03+at+14.21.21.png jazz faculty - Sumi Tonooka Performance Faculty: Jazz Piano st5778@princeton.edu Jazz has famously been described as the sound of surprise, but Sumi Tonooka makes a vivid case for the way jazz careers can evolve in astonishing directions. As a veteran improviser, the Philadelphia pianist, composer, and bandleader knows all about navigating unexpected twists and turns on the bandstand. 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