St. Joseph, Mo. — Jazz music will be heard around campus at Missouri Western State University for its 10th annual Jazz Festival.

Western’s Music Department will host its Jazz Festival on Saturday, Feb. 13.

The festival begins at 9 a.m., and concludes with a performance by the MWSU Jazz Ensemble at 4:50 p.m. in the Fulkerson Center. The festival is free and open to the public.

Groups will perform in Blum 219 and the Fulkerson Center. Each ensemble will perform for the adjudicators, and will receive recorded and written critiques of the performance from clinicians. Immediately following each band’s performance the clinicians will give a 25-40 minute clinic for the band, discussing and working on specific areas.

“The focus and commitment of this festival is making this an educational and musical experience for students and directors alike,” said Bob Long, MWSU director of jazz studies.