International Jazz Day 2021 was a hit!

Thank you for attending our 2021 online Jazz Day Event.

The musicians were top notch and thank you for your continued support!

See you next year!

Jazzday 10 - 2021!



The fabulous Victor Patton!


The fabulous Karl and Rei of Grex!


The fabulous Doug Munro!


The fabulous Ken Labrecque!




The fabulous Charles Rakes!

Thank you to our 2021 partners and donors!



International Jazz Day 2020 Cancelled Due to Covid 19 Shutdown! See You Next Year!


International Jazz Day 2019: West Coast Jazz Fest

Saturday, May 4th, 2019 @ 3PM

Saturday May 4th 2019

Join us for an afternoon of jazz with West Coast Jazz Fest at the Mariposa County fairgrounds. Performers:

The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West Jazz Commanders and The Mikel Soria Jazz Quartet and University of Merced Jazz and Latin, Dance Students. Montage Latin Fusion Band and Mariposa High Jazz Band. Subject to change.

Gates Open at 2:30 PM

Music Starts at 3:00 PM

U.C. Merced Latin Jazz and Dance w Dr. Beaster-Jones and Dr. Vergara


Jazz Day with U.C. Dance dept.


U.C. Merced Latin Dance and Jazz

The United State Air Force Commanders Jazz Ensemble


Mikel Soria Jazz Trio w Dr. Patricia Vergara and John Ady

Mariposa High School Jazz Band


Rod Fiester, Mariposa County Music Director and Mariposa High Jazz Band


Sing, Sing, Sing!


Montage Jazz Fusion Band w Jorge Espinoza

West Coast Jazz Fest w U.C. Merced Celebrates International Jazz Day!

Thank You to our 2019 Sponsors!


Thank You to our 2019 Donors

Thank You to our 2019 Supporters

Thank You to our Partners


International Jazz Day 2018: Mariposa Jazz Fest: West Coast Jazz

Sunday, April 29, 2018 @ 3PM

The Music of Tom Hoffmann and West Coast Jazz presents:

The Mother of Jazz Fests & The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West

In Celebration of International Jazz Day 2018

In Loving Memory of Erik Bryan Plank, Mariposa High School Class of 1985

Hosted at Mariposa High School, Fiester Auditorium, 5074 Old Highway North, Mariposa, CA 95338

The Music of Tom Hoffmann Presents

April 30, 2017 We held an online music program!

Yosemite, CA

International Jazz Day 2016

April 29, 2016

U.C. Merced, Lakireddy Auditorium, 5200 Lake Road, Merced, CA 95340

Stanislaus Military Academy Color Guard

Guests of Honor Rudy and Cindy Merino

Color Guard Stanislaus Military Academy

Merced Youth Drum Corps

Merced Youth Drum Corps

International Jazz Day 2015

April 30, 2015

Mariposa Jazz Fest @ Mariposa Art Park, 5013 CA-140, Mariposa, CA 95338

Strings Italian Cafe, 731 East Yosemite Avenue, Merced, CA 95340


International Jazz Day 2014

April 30, 2014

Strings Italian Restaurant Yosemite Ave. Merced, CA


Mariposa County Pre-K to 4th Grades to Merced Children's Symphony Thanks to Trish Gilger and Mariposa Community Foundation!

Merced Children's Symphony

School Kids at the Symphony

Enjoying the Music!

Extended Day!


Outing after Symphony!



Mikel Soria, Sal Castillo, Greg Christiansen, John Ady


International Jazz Day 2013

April 30, 2013

The Sandpiper, 535 West Yosemite Avenue, Manteca, CA 95337