The Concert Jazz Band is an advanced level performance ensemble consisting of flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, string bass, drum set, and auxiliary percussion. The group rehearses daily with some additional evening rehearsals and a weekly sectional rehearsal. Students develop knowledge and skill in ensemble balance, tone production, improvisation, sight-reading, jazz theory and jazz history as it pertains to the music that is being prepared and performed. A wide variety of styles is studied . The Concert Jazz Band performs at the annual "Pops 'n Jazz" show, school and community events, competitions, and a biennial European concert tour. The Concert Jazz Band is open to all students by audition only; members of the Concert Jazz Band must participate in the Concert Band.
