Jazz Ensemble

Catalog description

<b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> Limitation on Enrollment: Audition by instructor. This course is a study of jazz music in the big band tradition and modern eras, as is standard first semester lower division college performance ensemble classes. Attention will be given to the composers of the literature and those particular performance practices which are historically applicable. The course emphasizes individual, sectional and ensemble instrumental performance. Tone, intonation, balance, precision, breath control, articulation, style, and improvisation are included. The jazz ensemble makes several public performances each year. This course may be repeatable three times.