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The College of San Mateo Jazz Ensemble will be presenting a benefit concert for the victims of the Northern California Camp Fire on Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 in the College of San Mateo Theater. Dave Eshelman’s Jazz Garden Big Band will be performing a set of Dave’s original compositions. Opening the concert will be the award-winning College of San Mateo Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Mike Galisatus.

Bluesman Charlie Musselwhite headlines this year’s Jazz on the Hill 2016 festival at College of San Mateo on June 4th along with Etienne Charles Creole Soul, and Lynne Arriale, Grace Kelly & Charenee Wade.

The College of San Mateo Jazz Ensembles, directed by Mike Galisatus, will present a concert with guest artist drummer, Carl Allen on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 PM in the College of San Mateo Theatre.

Wayne Wallace All-Stars will be headlining this year’s Jazz on the Hill music festival, presented by KCSM-FM 91.1, “The Bay Area’s Jazz Station.” This year’s event will take place on June 7th from 11 AM until 6 PM at the campus of College of San Mateo.

On Saturday, June 1, 2013, Jazz On The Hill, presented by KCSM 91.1, the Bay Area’s jazz station, returns as College of San Mateo’s signature event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the College Heights campus.

On Thursday, May 10, from 3-5 pm, the public is invited to attend “Creativity Meets Technology!”, an open house celebrating College of San Mateo’s (CSM) new digital media facilities located on the first floor of College Center Building 10.

On Saturday, May 12, at noon, the Mary Meta Lazarus Child Development Center at College of San Mateo kicks off a Spring Benefit Concert featuring the Reggae sounds of the Bay Area band, “Native Elements,” and the San Francisco Panhandlers Steel Drum Band on CSM’s Main Quad next to the Health and Wellness Building.