Jazz Band

 

Every Tuesday • Fall, spring and summer • 5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m. • Shapiro ABCD

Fall Intersession: December 12, (19 & 26 no class) • January 2, 9

Spring semester: January 16, 23, 30 • February 6, 13, 20, 27 • March 5, 12, 19, 26 • April (2 no class), 9

Spring Intersession: April (16 cancelled), 23, 30 • May 7, 14

Prerequisite: Intermediate/advanced musician

Required: Instrument, music stand

Concert Dress: Black pants/skirt and white shirt/blouse

Materials Fee: $20

This course will emphasize learning to play jazz with opportunities for improvisation. This is an instrumental group primarily for brass, sax, drums, piano, guitar and bass. Other instruments may be considered. Music from the swing era of the ’30s to ’50s will be played. Contact the conductor/coordinators by visiting the class. There will be one or two performances per semester.

Conductor: James Hartford   

Coordinators: Rayleen Williams and Thomas Stachelek

Check out the presentation about our course that we made for the Fall 2023 Open House.