Ensembles
Jazz Combos
Jazz Combo participation, the core of the Jazz Studies curriculum, provides an opportunity for students to develop improvisational skills in a variety of styles including bebop, fusion and avant-garde, while offering a creative outlet for composers and arrangers.
Course credit
Undergraduates: MUP 479 Topic: Jazz Combo
Graduates: MUP 579 Topic: Jazz Combo
1 credit
Rehearsals
Monday, Wednesday, OR Friday 3:35-5:15 p.m.
Music W114
Audition information
Jazz Ensemble auditions
Audition Dates and Times
Rhythm Section
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2026
Woodwinds and Brass
10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2026
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2026
Audition Format
Prepared Pieces: Jazz selections are preferred but not required. Your prepared piece(s) may be performed solo or with a jazz studies faculty accompanist.
Sight-Reading: You will be asked to sight-read parts from two big band arrangements. Pianists, guitarists, and bassists will be asked to sight-read chord symbols.
Ensemble Meeting Times
Combos: 3:35-5:15 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, OR Friday
Jazz Repertory Band: 1:30-2:45 p.m., Wednesday
Concert Jazz Band: 3:15-4:45 p.m., Thursday
Latin Jazz Band: 3:15-4:45 p.m., Tuesday