A minimum grade of C- must be earned in each course. The jazz ensemble has shown increased enrollment every year since its inception. During the 1999 - 2000 semesters, the jazz ensemble performed its first concerts with a complete group comprised of only CNU students enrolled in the course. Previous semesters required community volunteers to fill in for missing parts created by incomplete or poor instrumentation. Jazz Combo Jazz combos are small performance groups consisting of three to ten members.
Most combo literature is written for piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone.
Jazz improvisation for all instruments, Jazz combo I, Jazz Ensemble, Music Technology, Brass Techniques, Aural Skills and Trumpet. Guitar, Jazz combo II, Free jazz combo. Over the past three years the jazz ensemble has shown remarkable growth in performance quality. The excitement generated by the group during its performance is always well received by the audience. The performance level is equal to or better than most universities of equivalent size.