Emphasis on improvisation, development and building of a repertory of jazz tunes for performance Presents programs throughout the year on and off campus. Open to all students by audition. May be taken again for credit. The jazz combo provides an opportunity for students to perform music written for a small jazz group consisting of a rhythm section and lead instruments. As the body of literature consists mostly of head charts rather than written arrangements, students will need to purchase a legal fake book from which to select appropriate tunes for the group.
Emphasis is on jazz improvisation skills in a combo setting.
Auditions to determine part assignments. Sight-reading of potential or selected concert music, although after the parts are assigned, students should have the music prepared for rehearsal. Detailed rehearsal of concert music. Sight reading for the remainder of the semester with a look ahead to the following semester's program if appropriate. At the conclusion of the course, the student will have participated in the presentation of music for public performance at the highest possible level of artistic expression.