Jazz Ensembles
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About the Jazz Ensembles
BIG BAND JAZZ
The University Jazz Ensembles play a wide variety of big band repertoire
and perform for many events both on and off campus. Entrance is limited
to traditional big band instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano,
guitar, bass, drums, and percussion. Big Band Jazz ensembles meet on the following days:
- Jazz I / T Th / 3:30-5:00pm
- Jazz II / M W F / 11:15am-12:05pm
- Jazz III / T Th / 6:30-8:00pm
JAZZ COMBOS
Jazz combos—dedicated to playing small group jazz—consist of a rhythm section
(bass, drums, piano or guitar) and one to four other instruments, depending
on balance and ability level. Combos are open to players of all instruments,
as well as vocalists. Combos meet twice per week and perform several times throughout the semester. The experience level in combos varies
widely, and every effort is made to match players of similar ability levels. Jazz Combo ensembles meet on the following days:
- Combo I / M W / 10:10-11:00am
- Combo II / M W / 12:20-1:10pm
- Combo III / M W / 1:25-2:15pm
Please contact the following if you have any questions:
Dean Sorenson, Director of Jazz Studies soren048@umn.edu
Ensemble Library: ensemble@umn.edu
Last modified on July 2, 2007