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Jazz Ensemble<\/h2>
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The UWSP Jazz Ensemble, an 18-piece orchestra open to any UWSP student by audition, is featured in concert performances, dance engagements, and festival appearances throughout the year. In addition to recording and performing, the ensemble enjoys frequent collaborations with guest artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Matt Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Donny McCaslin, John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Jeff and John Clayton, and Jeff Hamilton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday, 11 \u2013 11:50 AM.
Registration: Music 345, Section 1, 1 credit.
Director: Professor Brent Turney<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jazz Band<\/h2>
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The UWSP Jazz Band is an ensemble whose primary goal is growth of jazz performers through laboratory rehearsals and two performances per semester. The Jazz Band focuses three days a week on ensemble work, one day on improvisation and one day on section playing \u2013 in addition to working on sight reading at every rehearsal. The repertoire of the Jazz Band is purposefully diverse to expose both students and audiences to a wide variety of composers and arrangers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vocal Jazz Ensemble<\/h2>
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The UWSP Vocal Jazz Ensemble is a select SATB vocal ensemble open to any university student through audition. The group of 12-16 singers performs a wide variety of jazz and popular music, and gives numerous performances each year on and off campus. The ensemble has collaborated with professional vocal jazz groups and singers such as Groove for Thought, m-pact, Janet Planet, and more. The ensemble takes a yearly weekend group retreat to UWSP\u2019s Treehaven center, hosts a vocal jazz festival, and travels to perform at high schools and festivals throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00-5:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration: MUS 344, option of 1 or 2 credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director: Dr. Timothy Buchholz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Auditioning for Jazz Ensembles and Band<\/h2><\/div>
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These individual auditions consist of an excerpt (made available 48 hours prior to the audition), and sight-reading. A chromatic scale may be requested. In addition, students have the option of preparing a solo transcription and\/or improvising over a 12-bar blues in Bb (both highly recommended).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhythm section auditions are held en masse and consist of performing standard (made available 48 hours prior to the audition), and sight-reading. In addition, students have the option of independently (and privately) performing a solo transcription immediately following the group audition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Your Jazz Faculty and Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our faculty work professionally as performers, directors, and composers who through their experience and dedication help ensure our students are successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\nClick to view the entire Department of Music faculty <\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Mathew Buchman<\/h2>\n\n