Courses
Small Band Jazz Rating 4
The Small Band Jazz Rating 4 ensemble will study and perform jazz in the context of a small band. Students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Odd Meter Jazz
An ensemble designed to improve the ability of performers in an ensemble context to understand and master different irregular or "not common" time signatures that we often find in today&#
Smooth Jazz Rating 4
The Smooth Jazz Rating 4 ensemble will study and perform smooth jazz in the context of a small band. Students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Scofield, Carlton, and Ford
The Scofield, Carlton, and Ford ensemble will study and perform the music of John Scofield, Larry Carlton, and Robben Ford.
Jazz Flute Ensemble
The Jazz Flute ensemble is modeled after the group Supersax. In this course flute students will get the experience playing in a section situation with the correct nuances and articulations.
R&B/Gospel Jazz
The R&B/Gospel Jazz ensemble will study and perform a mixture of R&B and gospel Jazz with and emphasis on the hybrid of jazz and gospel harmonic concepts.
Piano Trio
The Piano Trio ensemble repertoire starts with Ahmad Jamal and continues through Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Bill Evans, Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Jacky Terrasson, Cyrus Chestnut,
Django Reinhardt/Gypsy Jazz
The Django Reinhardt/Gypsy Jazz ensemble will study and perform the music of Django Reinhardt and other artists in the idiom. The music is primarily acoustic string and guitar based.
Jazz and Latin Jazz Rating 4
The Jazz and Latin Jazz ensemble will study Latin influenced jazz and perform the music of contemporary artists that mix jazz harmony and improvisation while performing over Latin grooves.
Jazz Featuring Vocals
The Jazz Featuring Vocals ensemble will study and perform vocal and vocalized jazz compositions in the context of a small band. Students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
The Music of Joni Mitchell
A small group ensemble performing material composed or arranged by, or otherwise associated with, Joni Mitchell. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Piano Trio with Vocals Rating 4
The Piano Trio with Vocals ensemble will study, learn, and perform the music of standards, bossa novas, sambas and original arrangements with singers.
Big Band Jazz Rating 4
The Big Band Jazz Rating 4 ensemble will study and perform previously performed and original big band charts. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Organ Grooves
The Organ Grooves ensemble will transcribe, study and perform the music of Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Rhoda Scott, and Joey DeFrancesco.
The Music of Oregon
This ensemble explores more complicated small group jazz compositions using mixed meters and unique instrumentation. Many of the compositions are written by members of the quartet Oregon.
Small Band Jazz Rating 5
Small group of instrumentals doing their own original compositions in jazz, rock, swing, and Latin idioms. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Jazz Octet
The Jazz Octet ensemble will study and perform various styles of contemporary jazz. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Bebop Ensemble
The Bebop ensemble will study and perform important material from the bebop era including standard bebop repertoire and original compositions.
The Music of Charles Mingus
The Music of Charles Mingus ensemble will study and perform seminal work form legendary jazz bassist Charles Mingus. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Jazz Sextet
The Jazz Sextet ensemble will study and perform the music of all jazz standards, arranged by George Zonce. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.