THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 All the way from Austria, saxophonist Andy Middleton travelled to Lebanon Valley College to teach a masterclass and join two LVC jazz ensembles for a concert. Despite his last 20 years spent in Austria, Middleton is no stranger to south-central PA, having been born and raised Read more…
APRIL 30 – MAY 1, 2026 The LVC Jazz Program concludes another successful artist residency. This spring, trumpet extraordinaire Ingrid Jensen came to LVC to work with LVC students, LVC Jazz Faculty, and the high school students who participate in LVC’s annual Jazz Invitational. The residency began with a Thursday Read more…
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026 Always casual, and always phenomenal. Members of the LVC Jazz Faculty performed a few tunes at March’s Common Hour Jazz. The set included two charts off of some of Dr. Justin Morell’s earlier albums, and concluded with two compositions by Dr. Jeff Lovell. Dr. Morell, on Read more…
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 “What are you interested in?” “I like making things up.” “Well, have you ever heard of jazz?” One stop on the international Aaron Parks Trio tour was Lebanon Valley College, to give a masterclass to students and put on a concert for the college and local Read more…
JANUARY 2026 Six students from the Valley Jazz Orchestra were selected to represent LVC at the JENerations Jazz Festival, part of the Jazz Education Network annual conference, held in New Orleans recently. At the conference, they were immersed in jazz: attending clinics, presentations, and concerts. In between sessions, they ventured Read more…
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 A semester of hard work for the members of the Valley Jazz Orchestra always ends with a phenomenal concert, and this season was no exception. The set primarily featured tunes composed by LVC’s own Dr. Justin Morell, along with the classic “If Ever I Would Leave Read more…
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 The LVC Jazz Program’s latest guest artist, John Riley, began his Jazz Masterclass with an overview of the path that got him to be one of the most successful jazz drummers, having performed and played on records with some of the biggest names in the jazz Read more…
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025 LVC’s own instructor of drum set and jazz combos, Larry Marshall, brought his trio to campus for an exciting afternoon of jazz. Larry Marshall, Jeff Knoettner, and Rob Swanson performed a variety of classic jazz tunes. The members of the Larry Marshall Trio, who often get Read more…
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025 Lebanon Valley College’s Homecoming Weekend 2025 concluded with a concert featuring the Valley Jazz Orchestra and the Harrisburg Jazz Collective. VJO opened with three songs, including two of Dr. Justin Morell’s compositions, one of which is from the recently released album JUNGLE BOOK. Several LVC alum Read more…
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 For September’s Common Hour Jazz, members of the Faculty Jazz Quartet performed an exciting combination of their own compositions – “And Then, This” by Dr. Justin Morell, “Daily” by Dr. Jeffrey Lovell, “Chrysalism” by Professor Ryan Kuhns, “Never Enough Time” by Professor Larry Marshall, and “Riddled” Read more…