The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Jazz Ensemble is a college course for credit as well as a music ensemble. Under the direction of Wycliffe Gordon, this ensemble provides students with performance experience in a big band and/or combo setting.
Through rehearsals and performances, the participants develop stylistic awareness and performance skills associated with American jazz and popular music. These skills are applicable to a wide variety of jazz styles and improvisational music. The ensemble performs regularly on the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ campus as well as in schools and numerous other venues. The Jazz Ensemble is one of the many jazz-related course offerings in the »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ Department of Music, and is a key component of the Jazz Studies program.
Wycliffe Gordon provides »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ’s music students the opportunity to study with an artist who is recognized and acclaimed worldwide as a top-level performer and educator.
