The Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble of 18 to 22 students. All styles of jazz are studied encompassing swing, Latin, fusion, bop, and American songbook standards
of the Big Band Era. The Jazz Ensemble has performed at the Montreux (
Switzerland), Vienné (France), and the North Sea (
Holland) Jazz Festivals, opened for Ray
Brown and Phil Woods and participated in the Villanova and George Mason Intercollegiate Jazz Festivals. Guest soloists have included Paquito D'Rivera, Jim McFalls, Chris Vadala, Kathy Kosins, George Rabbai, John Fedchock, Denis DiBlasio, and Lew Soloff. Jazz at
Gettysburg has featured artists such as
Maynard Ferguson, U.S. Army Jazz
Ambassadors,
Peabody Ragtime Ensemble, and The Count Basie Orchestra.
A jazz combo (Jazz Dispatch), improvisation lab, private improvisation lessons, and two jazz history courses are also part of the Jazz curriculum.
Related Links
Contact John William Jones, Director of the Jazz Ensemble
Mediterranean Jazz Tour (May 19-28)
Mason-Dixon Jazz Camp (June 21-26)
B.A. in Music with Jazz Concentration
Photos
Buzzjones.net
Jazz at The Gettysburg Festival
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