Courses
Mixed Styles Rating 3
A variety of small band ensembles that utilize original compositions and arrangements written in a variety of musical styles: jazz, rock, and Latin.
Mixed Styles Rating 4
Small group performance in jazz, rock, swing, and Latin idioms. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Latin Jazz with Vocals
Small group performance in jazz, rock, swing, and Latin idioms. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Mixed Styles Rating 5
Small group performance in jazz, rock, swing, and Latin idioms. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Studio Recording Ensemble
Training in the recording of band tracks for a variety of musical styles. Playing with prerecorded tracks, and involvement with other studio techniques.
Music Therapy Ensemble
The Music Therapy ensemble will offer unique challenges and exciting possibilities for all music therapy majors.
Big Band Jazz Rating 3
Big Band Jazz Rating 3 ensemble will perform arrangements associated with, but not limited to, jazz legends such as Count Basie, Woody Herman, and Buddy Rich.
The Music of Martino, Pass, and Wes Montgomery
The Martino, Pass, and Wes Montgomery ensemble will study and perform the music of Pat Martino, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery.
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.