We are Jazz Forward Initiative. We present
the 2023 Mo Jazz Music Festival
This year's main event . . .
featuring Eric Marienthal & Elliott Yamin

Mo Jazz
Music Festival
Saturday, 9-9-23
Doors open at Noon
Music Starts at 1:00 pm
The Outdoor Stage in
Forrest Rose Park at Rose Music Hall
1013 Park Ave.
Columbia, Missouri
Jazz Forward Initiative
3621 Augusta
Columbia, MO 65203
Our mission statement: "Jazz Forward Initiative, Inc. (JFI) is dedicated to the support, preservation, and continuation of America’s national treasure, Jazz music. Our mission is to provide the citizens of mid-Missouri with the opportunity to see and hear excellent live performances of this original American art form in a safe, comfortable setting, by presenting the best locally based, regional and national Jazz musicians Missouri and the world has to offer to expand their understanding and appreciation of the art form."

Our Sponsors/Friends

Photo by Alex Solca
