Tarleton Jazz Festival will feature Dave Matthews Band saxophonist during guest concert

Landon Pool / Reporter

This year’s Tarleton State University Jazz Festival, presented by the Department of Fine Arts, will feature Jeff Coffin in the guest artist concert.  Coffin is the saxophonist with the Dave Matthew’s Band. Coffin is also a three-time Grammy winner as a member of the group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

In July 2008, Coffin began touring with Dave Matthews Band, and officially joined the group in 2009 following the passing of founding member LeRoi Moore. Coffin was also recently featured on the cover of the October issue of Downbeat magazine.

The Jazz Festival will be on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23. The guest artist concert featuring Coffin performing with the Tarleton Jazz Ensemble will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center.

For festival information, call Professor Greg Ball at (254) 968-9829.