High School Big Band —
“Lab Band” (Grades 9 – 12)
An intermediate-level big band open to high school musicians interested in exploring challenging big band repertoire. Students develop a greater understanding of jazz style along with basic concepts for soloing through group rehearsal and performance of jazz standards and contemporary big band literature. Students have several performance opportunities each quarter. Full school year commitment is required for this ensemble.
Instrumentation: 5 saxes; 4 trumpets; 4 trombones; piano; bass; drums; guitar.
$195 per 10-week quarter
(fall, winter, spring)
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Advanced High School Big Band — “Studio Band” (Grades 9 – 12)
An award-winning ensemble providing training and performance opportunities to advanced high school musicians from throughout the Bay Area. Students develop technique, knowledge of jazz style and an ability to improvise through standard and contemporary big band literature. This ensemble performs frequently throughout the Bay Area and participates in jazz festivals and competitions throughout the United States. Performances have included Yoshi’s jazz club and Savanna Jazz, as well as jazz festivals in California, New York, Seattle, Idaho, the Vienne Jazz Festival in France and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Students also have the opportunity to participate in clinics and workshops with leading Bay Area jazz educators. Full school year commitment is required for this ensemble.
Please note: students in this ensemble earn the equivalent of one semester unit of credit per quarter. Instrumentation:
5 saxes; 5 trumpets; 5 trombones; piano; bass; drums; guitar.
$195 per 10-week quarter
(fall, winter, spring)
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