Other influences upon jazz will also be surveyed. Throughout the year, we are very proud of the large number of Guest Artists that come to UW-Whitewater. This is a list of the guest artists that have performed with our jazz groups here at UWW or been part of our UWW Jazz Camp since 1990. As part of our on-going effort to provide the best educational opportunities at UWW, all students interested in jazz have an opportunity to meet and work with these wonderful musicians when they are on our campus. All UW-Whitewater students are welcome to audition for all of our jazz groups.
Auditions normally take place on the first two evenings of classes.
If you are auditioning for a lead chair in the UWW Jazz Ensemble, you are encouraged to prepare an excerpt that best demonstrates your abilities for that position. On the first regularly scheduled rehearsal time for the UWW Jazz Ensemble, all interested students who have gone through the first phase of the audition will audition as a modern big band. This phase is to help determine chair placement and lead players. In the world of jazz there really is no sure-fire way of guaranteeing job placement or employment upon graduation. However, you ve probably heard that to get ahead in the arts it s all about who you know .