Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime Jazz Festival

Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime Jazz Festival Charles H. Templeton. Sr. Ragtime Jazz Festival
Mitchell Memorial Library
Mississippi State University

Thanks to the MSU School of Human Sciences Fashion Design and Merchandising students at the MSU Fashion Board for partne...
03/18/2024

Thanks to the MSU School of Human Sciences Fashion Design and Merchandising students at the MSU Fashion Board for partnering with the Library to host the Gatsby Gala. What a fun event.

Chip Templeton talks with Louis Ford and his career and life in New Orleans. Ford also plays the clarinet during the int...
03/08/2024

Chip Templeton talks with Louis Ford and his career and life in New Orleans. Ford also plays the clarinet during the interview. Check it out.

Conversation between Charles H. "Chip" Templeton and Louis Ford during the 2024 Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival held at Mississippi State...

03/06/2024
Each year as a part of the Festival Chip Templeton interviews our performers to get to know them. Here is the interview ...
03/05/2024

Each year as a part of the Festival Chip Templeton interviews our performers to get to know them. Here is the interview with performer and artistic director Jeff Barnhart

Conversation between Charles H. "Chip" Templeton and Jeff Barnhart during the 2024 Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival held at Mississippi St...

Don't forget to join us at 6 pm tonight as we kick off the Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime & Jazz Fest with the 10th a...
02/22/2024

Don't forget to join us at 6 pm tonight as we kick off the Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime & Jazz Fest with the 10th annual Gatsby Gala. Featuring the MSU Fashion Board, the fashion show will be followed by a reception and meet and greet. Gate open at 5 pm.

We are excited to welcome back the Sweet&Hot Quartet for this year's annual festival. These talented individuals will pr...
02/22/2024

We are excited to welcome back the Sweet&Hot Quartet for this year's annual festival. These talented individuals will present several talks throughout the days on Friday and Saturday, and perform each evening at in McComas Hall. Join us.

02/21/2024

Local jazz pianist Gwyen Elizabeth Franklin will be a special guest during the 2024 Templeton Ragtime & Jazz Fest. The MSU graduate and Famous Maroon Band alum will perform during the Saturday evening concert in McComas. Gwyen Elizabeth has studied piano for over 18 years, and now teaches others. The Ragtime & Jazz Fest starts Thursday with Gatsby Gala, featuring the MSU Fashion Board, and continues through Saturday. The entire event is free for students. .e.franklin

https://www.library.msstate.edu/ragtime-festival/upcoming

We are excited to welcome New Orleans performer Louis Ford to the 18th annual Templeton Ragtime & Jazz Festival, Feb. 22...
02/18/2024

We are excited to welcome New Orleans performer Louis Ford to the 18th annual Templeton Ragtime & Jazz Festival, Feb. 22-24. Louis is an accomplished clarinetist and saxophonist and is truly dedicated to the preservation of Jazz. https://library.msstate.edu/ragtime-festival

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02/16/2024

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We have an exciting line up for the 2024 Charles H. Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Fest. Join us!  https://www.msstate.edu/n...
01/30/2024

We have an exciting line up for the 2024 Charles H. Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Fest.
Join us! https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2024/01/highly-anticipated-musical-line-announced-18th-annual-templeton-ragtime

The stage is set for a premier showcase of musical talent during the 2024 Charles H. Templeton Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival, taking place Feb. 22-24 at Mississippi State. MSU Libraries and the Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum are hosts for this 18th annual event, promising an unforgettable exp...

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Join us for the 2019 Templeton Ragtime Jazz Festival, March 28-30

We are excited that 2019 will see the 13th annual Templeton Ragtime and Jazz Festival branching out even further then ever before, while Classic and Contemporary Ragtime will still maintain a strong presence in the proceedings. Supplying much of the Ragtime sounds will be first-time performer Larisa Migachyov, originally from Russia but now residing in CA. She’ll perform classics of Joplin and others, along with examples of her own compositions: she is hailed as the most prolific female composer of rags in history and has a truly poetic, flowing touch on the keys. Twelve-fingered phenom Martin Spitznagel returns with his virtuosic, fiery renditions of stride, novelty and ragtime showpieces from the likes of Eubie Blake, Zez Confrey and others. The Classic Jazz Trio, featuring Dave Bennett on clarinet, Jeff Barnhart on piano and Hal Smith on drums, will wow audiences with their swinging tribute to Benny Goodman, among others. Finally, Dave Bennett will put down the clarinet and romp through some early Rock&Roll blues piano a la Mississippi native Jerry Lee Lewis and others, accompanied by Hal on the drums. Of course, there will again be plenty of opportunity for our pianists to “go at it” with two-piano, four-hand showstoppers. Ragtime and Early Jazz will share this year’s stage with Blues, Swing and early Rock&Roll to provide something for everyone!