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Jazz fest moves online
the popular festival goes completely online this year.

The University of Idaho’s Annual Jazz Festival is known for its concerts, workshops and of course, jazz. It is one of the largest educational Jazz Festivals in the country, attracting […]

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A student from a participating Jazz Fest high school has been diagnosed with the coronavirus — the student was not at UI
There are currently no confirmed cases in Idaho

The University of Idaho sent out a health advisory Saturday stating a student from Henry M. Jackson High School, in Snohomish  county, Washington, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The email from the University of Idaho was sent to those affiliated with […]

Joshua Skinner
Q&A with Joshua Skinner
To learn more about the history of jazz fest and the way it’s evolved read our Q&A below

Joshua Skinner, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival manager, is known as the main person when it comes to Jazz Fest.
The Argonaut sat down with Skinner for a Q&A about some of the basics of Jazz Festival and Skinner’s background.

The man behind the name
Doc Skinner volunteers to host workshops all about his friend, Lionel Hampton

Doc Skinner sits at the head of a half-filled classroom of middle schoolers repeating to them the stories he has of Lionel Hampton. The students are silent except for the […]

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This week in brief
Opportunities for volunteerism, fun and academia come to campus

Jazz Festival seeks volunteers The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is seeking volunteers for Feb. 22-23. The festival hosts thousands of student performers from across the region as well as jazz […]