R&B/Gospel Jazz

Department - ENS
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - ENJZ-225

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. The students will be introduced to the concept of playing gospel jazz and improvising in the context of R&B influenced grooves. Students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals. Emphasis will be given to stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: Ron Savage
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 4
Required of: None
Electable by: All