• News & Events
  • Community Calendar
Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
  • Strategies
    • Central Valley Transfer Project
    • Dual Enrollment in the Central Valley
  • Committees and Task Forces
    • English Task Force
    • Math Task Force
    • PIO/Communicators Committee
  • Regional Data Dashboard
  • Contact Us
  • Search
  • Menu Menu

CVHEC SUMMIT 2025 RECEPTION: Fresno State Latin Jazz Combo

May 6, 2025

The Fresno State Latin Jazz Ensemble that will perform at the CVHEC Summit May 8 consists of (from left) students Remy Cottrell, Gavin Flores, Cory Fairbanks, Evan Coler, Emma Lybolt, Julian Oregon, Gauge McIntyre and Elijah Mata. (Not pictured: Adan Zavala, Bryce Lowenthal, Josiah Alexander and James Pierce).

Fresno State Latin Jazz Ensemble to perform

at  CVHEC Summit Reception May 8

The Fresno State Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium Summit 2025 Reception Thursday, May 8, for registered summit participants.

The combo was formed in 2023 as part of the School of Music Jazz Program in Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities. Director John Martin said the program’s academic goal is to present students with a myriad of rhythms from the Western Hemisphere, focusing on the music of the African diaspora.

“Afro Cuban percussion and improvisation is a core learning of all students,” said Martin, a Fresno State alumnus (M.A. – Music). “This ensemble also functions to give students real world experience in a gigging environment.”

Fresno State is a member-institution of CVHEC with President Saúl Jiménez Sandoval seated on the consortium‘s board of directors and as a member of the board’s executive committee. The CVHEC Board of Directors is made up of the chancellors, presidents and campus directors of 28 institutions of higher ed in the 10-county Central Valley region.

In October 2024, the university’s  “Department of Music” changed its name to the “School of Music” after updating its instrumental performance, jazz studies, composition, music education and vocal performance programs from Bachelor of Arts to Bachelor of Music degrees in 2022. The new curriculum required for the B.M. degrees is more rigorous and meets the standards of the National Association of Schools of Music professional music degrees, the university said in its announcement.

For more information about the ensemble, Martin may be reached at info@cerronegro.net or 559.284.5128.

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share by Mail
https://cvhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LatinJazzFS-art-FB-v2-neon.png 1425 1800 Tom Uribes https://cvhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CVHEC-Logo-Primary-Color-Medium-e1728590737483.png Tom Uribes2025-05-06 13:04:512025-05-06 16:48:21CVHEC SUMMIT 2025 RECEPTION: Fresno State Latin Jazz Combo

Upcoming Events

  • There are no upcoming events.

Latest News

  • ‘What the CV-HEC is Happening’ Blog: Dr. Kristin Clark  April 17, 2025 - 7:45 am
  • MATH BRIDGE UPDATE: providing tools for postsecondary journeysJanuary 16, 2025 - 7:40 am
  • CVHEC Notes – 2025January 16, 2025 - 6:30 am
  • CVHEC BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPDATE: New CEO at Taft CollegeJanuary 16, 2025 - 4:42 am
  • What the CV-HEC is Happening Blog – December 2024: Year-In-ReviewDecember 18, 2024 - 10:56 am
Contact Us
  • cvhecinfo@mail.fresnostate.edu

  • 559.278.0576

Join Our Newsletter

SPOTLIGHT: elevating CVHEC’s visibility, impact to a state and national higher...CVHEC SUMMIT 2025 NEWS: California Attorney General Rob Bonta to update Valley’s...
Scroll to top