Jazz Ensemble: Big Band

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The UB Jazz Ensemble is a traditional big band consisting of a reed section (saxes with some doubles on flute and clarinet), a brass section (trumpets and trombones), and a rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass, drums and vibes). Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. Audition may be required. The band studies and performs repertoire from the early big band swing period to today’s big band contemporary and fusion sounds. Emphasis is on ensemble playing as well as improvisational soloing. (MUS 156 is for non-majors and non-minors. Music majors and minors should register for MUS 356.)