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Jazz Bands

Jazz Ensemble

The Jazz Ensemble program provides music students with an opportunity to explore all forms of jazz literature through the study of "big band," combo, and modern jazz literature. While performing jazz music, students will be encouraged to expand their creativity through the process of "improvisation." Jazz Ensemble will perform in four to five concerts each year, and will attend three or four Jazz Festivals. Auditions are in spring for the following year based on an audition process that includes a prepared piece, improvisation, and a transcription of a professional jazz soloist. Membership is limited to standard instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 or 5 trombones, 2 percussionists, and 1 each of piano, bass, vibraphone and/or guitar. Additional types of instruments may be selected bases on audition results. This course is scheduled as an Early Bird class (7:00-7:50 a.m.), and will rehearse five days a week. Jazz classes will be combined once a week for group study in areas of like instruments, and improvisational and listening techniques.

Jazz Lab Band

The Jazz Lab Band program provides music students with an introductory and intermediate level opportunity to explore the basic forms of jazz music including swing, Latin jazz, ballad, and fusion. While learning and performing jazz music, students will be encouraged to expand their creativity through the process of "improvisation." Jazz Lab Band will perform on two concerts each year, and attend one Jazz Festival. Auditions are in the spring for the following year based on an audition process that includes a prepared piece, improvisation, and a transcription of a professional jazz soloist. Membership is limited to standard instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 or 5 trombones, 2 percussionists, and 1 each of piano, bass, vibraphone and/or guitar. Additional types of instruments may be selected bases on audition results. This course is scheduled as an Early Bird class (7:00-7:50 a.m.), and will rehearse five days a week. Jazz classes will be combined once a week for group study in areas of like instruments, and improvisational and listening techniques.
 
Jazz Workshop

The Jazz Workshop program provides music students with an introductory and intermediate level opportunity to explore the basic forms of jazz music including swing, Latin jazz, ballad, and fusion. While learning and performing jazz music, students will be encouraged to expand their creativity through the process of "improvisation." Jazz Lab Band will perform on two or three concerts each year. Auditions are in the spring for the following year based on an audition process that includes a prepared piece, improvisation, and a transcription of a professional jazz soloist. Membership is limited to standard instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 5 trumpets, 4 or 5 trombones, 2 percussionists, and 1 each of piano, bass, vibraphone and/or guitar. Additional types of instruments may be selected bases on audition results. This course is scheduled as an Early Bird class (7:00-7:50 a.m.), and will rehearse five days a week. Jazz classes will be combined once a week for group study in areas of like instruments, and improvisational and listening techniques.

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