Funk Jam Ensemble
The Funk Jam Ensemble will concentrate on funk-oriented, improvisational, and instrumental music in a variety of styles from the 1960s to the present. Material will vary substantially from semester to semester, depending on the needs and interests of the group. Students will work initially with charts provided by the instructor, but will then have a chance to submit their own choices for repertoire, with special emphasis on students' original music. The instructor will help choose appropriate material. Through exercises and weekly rehearsal of repertoire, the ensemble will work on creating and sustaining groove and developing the skills to build extended funk jams with direction and focus. Students will also concentrate on clean execution of technical passages as well as integrity of style.