THE DEPAUL UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE

The Jazz Ensemble is one of thirteen student jazz groups at DePaul University, performing several times  throughout the academic year both on and off campus. The band performs regurlarly at Chicago's premier jazz club, Joe and Wayne Segal's Jazz Showcase. Since Bob Lark's appointment as Director of  Jazz Studies  and director of the Jazz Ensemble, the band  has appeared at the Midwest Clinic (2010, 2004, 1998, 1994), the Jazz Education Network Conference  (2012) the International Association for Jazz Education Conference, the Duke Ellington International Conference, the National Association of Music Merchants Conference, the Jazz Party At Sea aboard the S.S. Norwegian Sun, twice aboard the Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner for their Annual Flooting Jazz Festival, and a concert tour of Italy. An annual recording project by the Jazz Ensemble featuring student, faculty, and commissioned works  occurs each year.  These recordings have produced a number of awards from the Jazz read more...